Indiana no match for Michigan

Ignas Brazdeikis scored 20 points and Zavier Simpson added 12 as No. 5 Michigan started fast and pulled away for a 69-46 victory at Indiana on Friday night in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Wolverines (18-1, 7-1 Big Ten) have won two straight overall since their first loss of the season. They’ve won six straight against the Hoosiers.

Juwan Morgan finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for Indiana. Romeo Langford had nine points on a miserable night for the Hoosiers (12-7, 3-5), who have lost six straight overall, five in a row against conference foes and wound up with a season-low point total.

And the leagues’ top scoring defense took full advantage of Indiana’s horrendous start.

The Wolverines scored the first 17 points, forced Indiana into 10 straight misses and didn’t give up a basket until Aljami Durham’s reverse layup with 10:16 left.

Indiana never recovered — and things didn’t get much better on a night public address announcer Chuck Crabb counted down the seconds on each possession at the south end of Assembly Hall because the shot clock was broken.

Langford was called for three fouls in seven minutes as the crowd booed the referees, the Hoosiers and mockingly cheered when Indiana finally scored its first points on two free throws from Durham with 12:57 left.

NO. 14 BUFFALO 88, KENT STATE 79: CJ Massinburg and Nick Perkins scored 20 points apiece as Buffalo (18-2, 6-1 MAC) defeated Kent State (15-5, 4-3) in Kent. UCLA 61, NO. 16 ARIZONA STATE 59: Japreece Dean made a 3-pointer with 9 seconds left to lift UCLA (10-9, 3-4 Pac-12) past Arizona State (13-6, 4-4) in Tempe, Arizona.