National Basketball Association
Michigan 67, Binghamton 39
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Where: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials:
# Chris Beaver, # Eric Curry, # Gene Steratore
Attendance:
11061
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 3 Michigan 67, Binghamton 39: Trey Burke scored a game-high 19 points and dished out five assists as the Wolverines shook off a slow start to roll over the visiting Bearcats.
Nik Stauskas chipped in with 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added nine for Michigan (10-0), off to its best start since 1988-89. The 39 points were a season low against the Wolverines and Binghamton scored just four in the last 12:45 of the first half.
The Bearcats jumped out to a 10-8 lead before Michigan raised its intensity on defense and scored 19 of the next 21 points to take control. Burke scored 10, including a 3-pointer in the final seconds, as the Wolverines built a 34-14 lead at intermission.
Freshman Jordan Reed registered 11 points and eight rebounds to lead Binghamton (2-9), which has lost five straight. The Bearcats are 0-6 on the road.
Michigan did not commit a foul for the first 12:57 of the game and finished with just four. Binghamton did not attempt a free throw until there was 4:41 remaining in the contest and were 0-of-3 overall. The Wolverines had seven turnovers, committing under 10 for the seventh time this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Michigan, which also received six points and 10 rebounds from Mitch McGary off the bench, has won 23 of its last 24 games at home. … Binghamton is 0-9 against ranked teams since going Division I. … The Wolverines were 10-of-30 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Binghamton |
|
Michigan |
Jordan Reed 11 |
Scoring |
Trey Burke 19 |
Jimmy Gray 6 |
Assists |
Trey Burke 5 |
Jordan Reed 8 |
Rebounds |
Mitch McGary 10 |
N/A |
Free Throws Made |
Jordan Morgan 2 |
Jimmy Gray 2 |
Steals |
Jon Horford 2 |
Jordan Reed 1 |
Blocks |
Nik Stauskas 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Binghamton
|
39 |
34.0 |
7-25 |
0-3 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
Michigan
|
67 |
44.3 |
10-30 |
3-5 |
18 |
35 |
1 |
7 |
7 |