Michigan 82, at Washington 72

SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Michigan Wolverines, stung by their first loss of the season just days prior, responded with a gritty defensive performance to outlast the Washington Huskies 82-72 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at a sold-out Hec Edmundson Pavilion. In a contest defined more by physicality and rebounding than fluid offense, Michigan used a dominant first half to build a cushion and then weathered a persistent Washington rally after halftime to improve to 15-1. The Huskies fell to 10-7. The most critical phase of the game unfolded in the opening 20 minutes. Michigan, coming off a… Read more...