Michigan rides hot start to win over Wisconsin

MADISON, WIS. — Duncan Robinson earned his first start in a month after putting on a 3-point shooting clinic at practice.

He rewarded coach John Beilein’s trust and kept hitting from long distance in the first half against Wisconsin.

Robinson scored 16 points and made all four of his 3s in the first half, Moe Wagner had 20 points and 11 rebounds and No. 20 Michigan rode a hotshooting start for an 83-72 win on Sunday. The Wolverines (20-7, 9-5) won on the road for the first time since upsetting Michigan State on Jan. 13.

This time, Michigan had to hold on after allowing much of its 22-point halftime lead slip away in the second half.

“Our defense in the first half was very good; second half not as good,” coach John Beilein said. “We did not execute down the stretch. It melted a little bit.”

But the Wolverines made more than enough shots and stops in the first half to hold off the Badgers. No. 6 CINCINNATI 76, SMU 51: Kyle Washington had 17 points and eight rebounds and No. 6 Cincinnati remained undefeated in American Athletic Conference play, stretching its overall winning streak to 16 games with a 76-51 victory over short-handed SMU on Sunday.

The Bearcats (23-2, 12-0 AAC) missed their first seven shots, but were down only 5-2 when they finally scored on a dunk by Nysier Brooks. That started a 9-0 run that put them ahead to stay. No. 9 DUKE 80, GEORGIA TECH 69: Grayson Allen scored 23 points and Duke beat Georgia Tech to end a two-game losing streak. Held to single-digits the last two games in losses at St. John’s and North Carolina, Allen was 5 for 14 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and made all 10 of his free throws.

He added six assists and four rebounds.

It was the most points he had scored since getting 22 against Florida State on Dec. 30.