Michigan rebounds from loss
Franz Wagner led a balanced scoring effort for No. 4 Michigan with 18 points, and the Wolverines opened Big Ten play with a 103-91 victory over Iowa on Friday night, overcoming 44 points by Luka Garza.
The Wolverines (8-1, 1-0) rebounded from their 58-43 loss to top-ranked Louisville on Tuesday night. In fact, Michigan exceeded its point total from Tuesday before halftime against Iowa. Garza scored 27 points in the first half, including 15 of Iowa’s first 17, but it was the defensive end that prevented the Hawkeyes (6-3, 0-1) from winning this one.
Jon Teske and Zavier Simpson added 16 points each for Michigan, which had six players with at least 12.
Garza set a record for the most points by an opposing player at Michigan’s Crisler Center, breaking the mark of 39 by Ohio State’s Dennis Hopson in 1987.
Michigan led 50-38 at halftime. Teske picked up his fourth foul with 11:17 remaining and Michigan up 74-61. Iowa cut the lead to seven, but Austin Davis, a backup big man for the Wolverines, contributed a layup and two dunks in a span of about a minute to help keep the Hawkeyes at bay.
Jones helps Duke rally: Tre Jones scored 15 points and No. 10 Duke rallied after a slow start to beat Virginia Tech 77-63.
Vernon Carey Jr. and Wendell Moore Jr. added 12 points each for the Blue Devils (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who used runs of 12-2 just after halftime and 12-3 a short time later to take command after trailing for almost the entire first half.
P.J. Horne scored 15 points to lead the Hokies (6-3, 1-1), who lost their third in a row and ended their three-game home winning streak against the Blue Devils. Wabisa Bede and Tyrece Radford added 12 points each.
The Hokies made 10 of their first 14 shots and led by 12 early, but Duke slowly climbed back. The early 12-2 run in the second half gave them their first lead, 50-47, since the opening minute. After Virginia Tech pulled even at 52 on Horne’s 3-pointer with 11:10 remaining, the Blue Devils scored 12 of the next 15 points.
UNC’s Bacot out: North Carolina coach Roy Williams said freshman Armando Bacot is likely out with an ankle injury when the seventh-ranked Tar Heels meet No. 5 Virginia on Sunday
Bacot sprained his left ankle early in a lopsided home loss to No. 6 Ohio State on Wednesday night. Williams said that the 6-foot-10 Bacot is walking without crutches, but has swelling.
Bacot was averaging 11.7 points and 9.6 rebounds before his early injury against the Buckeyes.
Details of alleged incident emerge: Two Washington, D.C., Metro police department incident reports corresponding with a restraining order filed against one of the three Georgetown men’s basketball players accused of burglary, harassment and assault revealed details about the alleged crimes.
According to one report obtained by USA TODAY Sports, which coincides with the police report numbers on Josh LeBlanc’s restraining order request, a victim reported that three males burglarized their residence.
Among the items allegedly taken included a Playstation 4 and a Nikon camera with an estimated forfeiture value of $1,625.
The report also states a victim contacted one of the suspects on FaceTime, when the suspect allegedly told her “If you tell anyone we’ll send people after you.”
Auburn still perfect: Christian Okoro scored a season-high 18 points, including two free throws with 1.6 seconds left in overtime, to lift No. 14 Auburn to an 81-78 victory over Furman late Thursday.
The Tigers (8-0) rallied from a second-half deficit.
Samir Doughty scored on a drive with 15 seconds left but Mike Bothwell drilled a 3-pointer for Furman (7-3), which quickly fouled Okoro. The freshman made both foul shots. He also pulled down nine rebounds. Austin Wiley scored five points in overtime, finishing with 13 points and 12 rebounds. 14point