Michigan’s Second-Half Comeback Falls Quick in Exhibition Loss to Cincinnati

By Lily Zirin

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Despite outscoring Cincinnati 64-48 within the second half, the University of Michigan males’s basketball staff was unable to beat its halftime deficit and fell 100-98 to Cincinnati in an exhibition sport on Friday night time (Oct. 17) at Crisler Center.

Leaders and Best

Four Wolverines scored in double figures, led by a 31-point, 12-rebound efficiency from Yaxel Lendeborg. Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 18 factors, whereas Will Tschetter added 15 factors and Elliot Cadeau added 14 factors.

Second Half

To begin off the half for Michigan, Lendeborg hit a three-pointer, adopted quickly after by back-to-back three-point performs, reducing the deficit to 11, 57-46, three minutes in. The Wolverines introduced the rating inside 10 4 instances, however the Bearcats all the time had a solution, taking pictures 55.8 % midway by way of the second half. Gayle introduced the rating inside seven factors (69-62), placing up 5 consecutive factors.

Gaining some momentum with 10:41 left within the sport, Tschetter buried back-to-back threes to drag the Wolverines inside 5 of the Bearcats, 73-68. Michigan and Cincinnati went backwards and forwards, each making three straight discipline objectives with the Bearcats nonetheless within the lead.

With 4 minutes left in regulation, Michigan made six of its final eight discipline objectives, shortening the Bearcat result in solely two factors (86-84). Trailing by 5 with 25 seconds left within the sport, Tschetter scored the ultimate factors of the night time with a three-point shot, bringing the rating to 100-98.

First Half

After Cincinnati jumped out to an early result in begin the sport, Gayle scored on back-to-back possessions with a three-pointer and a layup to place up the Wolverines’ first factors. Seven minutes into the sport, Cincinnati went on a three-minute scoring drought and went practically 5 minutes with out making a discipline purpose. Michigan’s response was an alley-oop dunk by Lendeborg to place the Wolverines up 15-11.

Cincinnati gained momentum and went on a 7-0 run, main by 4 (21-17) with below eight minutes left within the half. Trey McKenney ended Michigan’s scoring drought of three minutes, making considered one of three free throws, and Nimari Burnett ended the Wolverines’ eight-minute field-goal drought with a layup to chop the U-M deficit to 43-27.

To shut out the half, the Wolverines shot 82 % on the free-throw line and 35 % from the sphere. The groups went into the locker room with the Bearcats forward 52-34 at halftime.

What’s Next

Michigan will journey to New York City to play St. John’s subsequent Saturday (Oct. 25). Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the sport might be streamed reside on B1G+.