Recap - Michigan Defeats Northwestern 67-55
Recap - Michigan Defeats Northwestern 67-55
Michigan earned a 67-55 victory over Northwestern on Tuesday, getting 19 points from Trey Burke at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Michigan won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 14 points for Michigan and Stu Douglass chipped in with 12 points. Stu Douglass had 5 assists for them, while Jordan Morgan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Northwestern got 14 points from John Shurna in a losing cause and another 12 points from Davide Curletti. Alex Marcotullio contributed 3 assists for them, while Reggie Hearn had 11 rebounds.
Michigan trailed at halftime, 31-24.
The rebound battle favored Northwestern as they grabbed 39 boards, while Michigan only had 35.
