Michigan Pounds Ball in Paint to Win
by: Steven Stremming
In the opening game of the NCAA Indianapolis first round, the Michigan Wolverines pounded the ball in the paint and outscored a very good Colorado State Ram team 34 to 16.
Moussa Diabate’s nine boards, including two offensive boards led the Wolverines. Eli Brooks collected seven while teammates Hunter Dickinson and guard Frankie Collins added six a piece.
photo by: Tony Harper, Excel H Sports/Indiana Sports Network
Four Wolverines were in double figures led by Dickinson’s 21 while Brooks would add 16 followed by Frankie Collins14 and Caleb Houstan’s 13. Diabate would add nine to his team high rebound total.
photo by: Tony Harper, Excel H Sports/Indiana Sports Network
Both teams would go through severe droughts, with each team enduring sometimes over three minutes a piece.
The best scoring runs were Michigan’s eight in the second half and Colorado State’s ten in the first half.
The Rams were led by Dischon Thomas’ 15 followed by David Roddys’ 13 and Kendle Moore with ten.
photo by: Tony Harper, Excel H Sports/Indiana Sports Network
Colorado State would win the first half with a halftime lead of seven (36 to 29), Michigan would win the game with a 46 to 27 outburst.
Michigan would shoot 26 of 48 from the field for 54.2% while Colorado State would hit 23 of 56 field goal attempts for 35.4%.
Michigan moves on to take on the Tennessee/Linwood victor.
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