National Basketball Association
Arizona 72, Michigan 70
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2013
Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials:
# Michael Kitts, # Mike Sanzere, # Larry Scriotto
Attendance:
12707
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No. 1 Arizona 72, No. 25 Michigan 70: Brandon Ashley scored 18 points and Nick Johnson added 14, including going 6-of-6 from the free-throw line in the final minute, as the visiting Wildcats rallied to beat the Wolverines.
Johnson hit two free throws with 24 seconds left put Arizona (11-0) ahead for good at 67-66 and then added two more after a Michigan miss. Kaleb Tarczewski chipped in 14 points and nine rebounds while Aaron Gordon also had 14 points for the Wildcats, who had a 37-24 edge on the boards.
Glenn Robinson III had 20 points and Caris LeVert 15 points for Michigan (6-4), which lost for the first time in 21 games against a non-conference opponent at home. Nik Stauskas recorded 14 points for the Wolverines, who shot 50 percent from the floor, including 8-of-17 3-pointers.
Robinson was 7-of-7 shooting for 16 points in the first half, capped by a 3-pointer in the final seconds, as the Wolverines took a 37-28 lead at the intermission. Arizona made only 34.4 percent of its shots from the field in the opening 20 minutes and allowed 6-of-11 from behind the 3-point arc.
Michigan pushed its lead to 11 on a Mitch McGary dunk to start the second half before Ashley scored four points during an 11-2 run for Arizona that pulled the Wildcats within two. The Wolverines extended their lead to eight again, but Arizona took its first lead of the second half on Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s three-point play with 2:32 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Wildcats had 17 offensive rebounds to Michigan’s six and made 14-of-15 from the free-throw line. … Michigan G Spike Albrecht added 10 points and F Jon Horford blocked four shots – all in the first half. … Arizona won for the seventh time in nine meetings against Michigan.
Top Game Performances
Arizona |
|
Michigan |
Brandon Ashley 18 |
Scoring |
Glenn Robinson III 20 |
T.J. McConnell 5 |
Assists |
Spike Albrecht 4 |
Kaleb Tarczewski 9 |
Rebounds |
Nik Stauskas 6 |
Nick Johnson 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Nik Stauskas 5 |
Brandon Ashley 2 |
Steals |
Spike Albrecht 1 |
Brandon Ashley 1 |
Blocks |
Jon Horford 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Arizona
|
72 |
44.3 |
4-10 |
14-15 |
14 |
33 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
Michigan
|
70 |
50.0 |
8-17 |
14-17 |
9 |
21 |
6 |
3 |
11 |