Obliteration — that is what the No. 7 Michigan Wolverines did to the No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday night.
This was supposed to be a close game, and a big challenge to the still unbeaten Wolverines, but it was shockingly easy. The maize and blue played with ferocious energy all game and walked out with a 77-54 win. In fact, the Wolverines went on an incredible 43-6 run against Wisconsin from the end of the first half well into the second half of the ball game.
This is now the third-straight game that the Wolverines have dismantled a ranked team, and any naysayers out there should believe in Michigan basketball — it is for real.
Michigan had four players in double-digit scoring on Tuesday: Mike Smith led the team with 16 points and 6 assists, Franz Wagner had 15 points with 10 rebounds, Isaiah Livers contributed with 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. and freshman Hunter Dickinson had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Let’s dive more into the game and talk about the good, the bad, and the MVP.