EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Michigan used a dominant second half to defeat Northwestern 87-75 in a Big Ten Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

The Wolverines, who trailed 44-35 at halftime, outscored the Wildcats 52-31 after the break. LJ Cason led Michigan with 18 points. Jayden Reid scored a game-high 20 points for Northwestern in the loss.

Michigan improved to 23-1 overall. Northwestern fell to 10-15. Attendance was 7,039.