Ann Arbor, MI (Sports Network) - Trey Burke had 22 points and nine assists and
was one of five Michigan players in double-digit points as the fifth-
ranked Wolverines routed IUPUI, 91-54, in a NIT Season Tip-Off.
Glenn Robinson III posted 21 points and six rebounds, Nik Stauskas scored 11
points, while Jordan Morgan and Tim Hardaway Jr. each had 10 for the
Wolverines (2-0), who beat Slippery Rock by 38 points on Friday.
John Hart had 15 points and was the only player in double-digits for the
Jaguars (1-1), who beat Utah Valley in their opener on Friday.
It stayed close early and IUPUI led by one point, but two free throws from
Hardaway, a Burke 3-pointer and a bucket from Robinson gave the
Wolverines a 14-9 lead.
The Jaguars had cut the deficit to one point later in the first half, but
Michigan closed out the frame with a 14-4 run to take a 45-31 advantage into
the break.
Michigan scored the first seven points of the second half for a 52-31 lead
after a Morgan layup.
IUPUI kept it respectable over the next several minutes, but went close to six
minutes without a point late in the game as Michigan pulled away.
GAME NOTES:
Michigan hosts North Carolina State on Nov. 27 ... The Wolverines shot 60
percent and grabbed 42 rebounds ... IUPUI made just 34.9 percent of its shots
and pulled down 23 rebounds.
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