National Basketball Association
Michigan 59, Texas 52
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Where: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas
Officials:
# Tom Eades, # Keith Kimbell, # Mike Eades
Attendance:
12504
By The Sports Xchange
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Michigan built a double-digit halftime lead and held on for 59-52 victory over Texas on Tuesday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
Michigan led 53-47 after a layup by Texas' Matt Coleman with 2:13 to play before the teams traded turnovers and fouls on ensuing possessions. Abdur-Rahkman's jumper from the top of the key with 57 seconds remaining provided a cushion for the Wolverines and helped them hang.
Charles Matthews added 12 points for Michigan (9-3) while Moritz Wagner and Duncan Robinson scored 10 points apiece for the Wolverines.
Texas (6-3) got 17 points from Dylan Osetkowski, 11 points from Kerwin Roach II, and 10 points and 10 rebounds from Mohamed Bamba.
Michigan made only 4 of its first 14 shots over the first 10-plus minutes of the game but still led 10-6 because the Longhorns were even more futile from the floor, hitting 3 of 13 field goal attempts over the same period, including 0 of 5 from beyond the arc.
The Wolverines found their stride in the final eight minutes of the first half, running out to a 32-20 lead at intermission behind nine points from Abdur-Rahkman, a 51.9 percent to 30.4 percent shooting advantage and a 20-12 rebounding edge.
Texas used an 11-2 run over a five-minute stretch early in the second half to pull to within 37-34 with 14:11 to play. Michigan answered with 3-pointers from Matthews and two from Wagner to move back to a 12-point advantage at 46-34.
Texas played its first game without starting guard Andrew Jones, who suffered a broken right wrist in the Longhorns win at VCU on Dec. 5. Jones leads Texas in scoring at 15.3 points per game and will be out indefinitely.
Top Game Performances
Michigan |
|
Texas |
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 17 |
Scoring |
Dylan Osetkowski 17 |
Zavier Simpson 4 |
Assists |
Matt Coleman 2 |
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 10 |
Rebounds |
Mohamed Bamba 10 |
Duncan Robinson 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Dylan Osetkowski 3 |
Zavier Simpson 1 |
Steals |
Dylan Osetkowski 2 |
Jon Teske 2 |
Blocks |
Mohamed Bamba 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Michigan
|
59 |
40.0 |
6-19 |
9-12 |
9 |
38 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
Texas
|
52 |
36.5 |
5-20 |
9-15 |
6 |
27 |
4 |
5 |
10 |