National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan 68, Rutgers 57
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Earl Walton, # Terry Wymer, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance: 11519

Michigan guard Zak Irvin flirted with a triple-double, and guard Duncan Robinson scored 18 points, helping the Wolverines push past struggling Rutgers 68-57 Wednesday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Irvin finished with eight points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.

The Wolverines (16-5, 6-2 Big Ten) earned their third consecutive win, and they are tied for third with Maryland in the Big Ten.

Rutgers (6-15, 0-8) took an early lead, but Michigan guard Aubrey Dawkins came off the bench to spark a Wolverines run. Dawkins scored eight straight points, two 3-pointers and a dunk, tying the game 20-20. The Wolverines led 34-27 at halftime.

Dawkins finished with 11 points, and guard Derrick Walton Jr. added 14 points for Michigan, which led for entire second half but never fully put Rutgers away.

Guard Mike Williams led the Scarlet Knights with 17 points, and guard Corey Sanders added 15 points.

A Williams jumper cut the Wolverines' lead to five 48-43 with 10:20 to play. However, Michigan pulled away from there, with Dawkins hitting a big 3-pointer down the stretch.
Top Game Performances
 
Rutgers   Michigan
Mike Williams 17 Scoring Duncan Robinson 18
Corey Sanders 5 Assists Zak Irvin 8
Corey Sanders 7 Rebounds Zak Irvin 12
Corey Sanders 4 Free Throws Made Derrick Walton Jr 5
Corey Sanders 4 Steals Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 1
N/A Blocks Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Rutgers 57 44.0 3-18 10-14 11 26 0 6 14
Michigan 68 40.8 11-28 17-20 17 28 2 3 10