ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Bouncing back from a defeat by UConn in a replay of the most recent national championship game, No. 20 Michigan answered with a convincing 84-70 nonconference win over Marquette on Wednesday night, Nov. 11, at Crisler Center.
The Wolverines (2-1) did not look sharp early. They turned the ball over on their first three trips and went 2-for-11 from three-point range in the first half, and Marquette used a 15-4 burst to grab a 22-15 lead midway through the period.
Then the defense took over. Michigan closed the half on an 18-5 run, holding the Golden Eagles without a point over the final 4:10 as they missed nine straight shots, and went to the locker room up 35-27.
The second half belonged to the shooters. Michigan opened with three straight three-pointers, finished 9-of-16 from deep after the break and stretched the lead to 22 points at 58-36. Marquette trimmed it to nine at one point, but the Wolverines made nine of their last 10 field-goal tries over the final 6:46 to put it away.
J.P. Estrella led the way with 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds. Elliot Cadeau posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 assists to go with seven boards. Quinn Costello came off the bench to hit five of his six three-point attempts for 15 points, and Trey McKenney also scored 15. Moustapha Thiam added nine points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.
Michigan controlled the paint 36-22 and the glass 45-33. Marquette (2-1), which had cruised past Mercyhurst and Detroit Mercy to open the season, shot just 35.2% overall. Reserve guard Colin Porter topped all scorers with 21 for the visitors, and Adrien Stevens chipped in 16.
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