Wolverines Set Scoring Data in Opening Night time Win Over Oakland

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In a record-breaking scoring night time, the seventh-ranked University of Michigan males’s basketball crew dominated Greg Kampe’s Oakland Golden Grizzlies, 121-78, on Monday (Nov. 3) at Crisler Center. The in-state non-conference matchup honored the 2025 Big Ten Tournament championship crew by elevating its banner into the rafters — the primary banner raised for the reason that 2021 Big Ten Championship.

Leaders and Best

For the primary time in program historical past, seven Wolverines scored in double figures. Sophomore ahead Morez Johnson Jr. led the way in which with 24 factors, together with 20 within the first half alone, marking his second profession recreation with 20-plus factors. Freshman guard Trey McKenney poured in 21 factors in his collegiate debut, connecting on six three-pointers. Aday Mara recorded his third profession double-double with 12 factors and 12 rebounds, whereas Will Tschetter added 16 factors on 4 triples. Nimari Burnett contributed 14 factors, together with 11 within the first half, and matched Tschetter with 4 made threes. Yaxel Lendeborg chipped in 12 factors, and Roddy Gayle Jr. completed with 11.

It marked the sixth time in program historical past that Michigan has scored greater than 120 factors in a recreation, and the primary since a 128-92 win over Iowa on March 10, 1990. The Wolverines additionally tied this system document for three-pointers made in a recreation with 19, a mark beforehand set on Dec. 29, 2024, in opposition to Western Kentucky and Dec. 13, 2016, in opposition to Central Arkansas.

First Half

The Wolverines (1-0) began sizzling and by no means regarded again. Through the primary 5 minutes of play, 5 completely different gamers mixed for 20 factors on 75 % capturing, together with a pair of three-pointers. Michigan prolonged its lead with a 20-3 run heading into the under-12 media timeout, led by Johnson, who reached 14 factors within the first eight minutes.

McKenney scored the primary factors of his profession late within the half, hitting two triples — together with one out of the under-four media timeout. Michigan closed the half by making eight of its ultimate 9 field-goal makes an attempt, with eight Wolverines contributing to a program-record 69 first-half factors. The complete surpassed the earlier mark of 66, set by the 1987-88 crew in opposition to Eastern Michigan on Dec. 12, 1987.

Second Half

Michigan stored its foot on the fuel out of halftime, eclipsing the 100-point mark with just below 10 minutes to play. The Wolverines went on a 15-3 run out of the 12-minute timeout, capturing 5-for-7 from the sector whereas holding the Golden Grizzlies (0-1) to 1-of-8 capturing. The largest lead of the night time got here with 7:47 remaining, when Michigan went forward by 46 factors. Charlie May added his first profession factors with a late three-pointer to cap off the offensive outburst.

What’s Next

Michigan will journey 43 miles east to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit for one more non-conference matchup on Tuesday (Nov. 11) in opposition to Wake Forest within the second recreation of the Wolverine-Deacon Challenge. Tipoff is about for six:30 p.m., and the sport will air dwell on FS1.

Game Notes

• Michigan improves to 90-20 all-time in season openers, together with 23 consecutive victories relationship again to 2002-03.

• The Wolverines have now received 64 season openers by double digits (10-plus factors).

• Michigan strikes to 4-1 all-time in opposition to Oakland.

• McKenney grew to become the primary Wolverine with six three-pointers at house since Jett Howard on Feb. 8, 2023, vs. Nebraska.

• Elliot Cadeau grew to become the fourth Wolverine in program historical past to document 12 assists at house, becoming a member of Zavier Simpson (Jan. 29, 2019, vs. Ohio State).

• Tschetter’s 16 factors marked his fifteenth profession recreation with 10-plus factors and fourth profession recreation with three or extra made three-pointers.

• Burnett hit 4 three-pointers for the seventeenth time in his U-M profession.

• Lendeborg reached double figures for the primary time as a Wolverine and the 113th time in his collegiate profession.

• Gayle Jr. recorded his twentieth double-digit scoring recreation for Michigan.