National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan 72, San Diego St. 58
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 4, 2021
Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Lewis Garrison, # Deidre Carr, # Kelly Pfeifer
Attendance: 12523

Hunter Dickinson had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 24 Michigan to a 72-58 win over San Diego State on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.

While the 3-point shot isn't part of the 7-foot-1 Dickinson's game, he hit three of them to help the Wolverines rebound from a loss at North Carolina on Wednesday.

Caleb Houstan added a career-high 17 points and Eli Brooks had 10 points, five assists and three steals for Michigan (5-3), which shot 55% from 3-point range (11 of 20).

Matt Bradley scored 22 points in defeat for San Diego State (5-3), which went 6 of 23 from 3-point range

Employing more full-court pressure defensively, Michigan forced San Diego State into nine turnovers in the second half and 16 for the game.

After holding a 47-43 lead with 14:28 remaining in the game, Michigan took control.

The Wolverines went on a 14-0 run to take a 61-43 lead with 7:41 left following back-to-back 3-pointers by Terrance Williams and Brooks.

Michigan then grew its lead to as many as 21 points at 69-48 with 3:32 remaining.

The Aztecs managed to cut their deficit to 14 at 70-56 with 2:12 left, but couldn't pull any closer.

San Diego State held a 10-8 lead early in the first half, but Michigan went on a 12-3 run to take a 20-13 lead with 10:03 remaining until halftime.

The lead grew to 10 points at 26-16 with 8:36 left following a 3-pointer by Dickinson.

However, San Diego State answered with an 11-4 run to cut Michigan's lead to 30-27 with 3:42 left in the first half.

The Aztecs took a 34-33 lead with 18 seconds left in the first half before Dickinson hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds to give Michigan a 36-34 halftime lead.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
San Diego St.   Michigan
Matt Bradley 22 Scoring Hunter Dickinson 23
Matt Bradley 2 Assists Eli Brooks 5
Keshad Johnson 7 Rebounds Hunter Dickinson 14
Trey Pulliam 3 Free Throws Made Eli Brooks 2
Matt Bradley 2 Steals Eli Brooks 3
Nathan Mensah 2 Blocks Eli Brooks 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Diego St. 58 39.3 6-23 8-12 6 32 4 6 16
Michigan 72 46.7 11-20 5-11 13 34 3 9 13