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01/20 20:24 CST No. 3 Michigan blitzes and beats Indiana 86-72 for 3rd straight
win, handing Hoosiers 4th L in a row
No. 3 Michigan blitzes and beats Indiana 86-72 for 3rd straight win, handing
Hoosiers 4th L in a row
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) --- Elliot Cadeau scored 10 of his 19 points in the
opening minutes of the first half and Yaxel Lendeborg had 13 of 15 points in
the second half, leading No. 3 Michigan to an 86-72 win over Indiana on Tuesday
night.
The Wolverines (17-1, 7-1 Big Ten) led by 17 points midway through the first
half and by 25 points in the second half of a game that wasn't in doubt after a
one-sided start.
The Hoosiers (12-7, 3-5) began by missing 14 of 15 shots and finished with a
fourth straight loss under first-year coach Darian DeVries.
Indiana's Tucker DeVries scored 15, Nick Dorn had 14 points, Sam Alexis and
Reed Bailey scored 11 points apiece.
Lamar Wilkerson was held to a season-low eight points on 3 of 10 shooting after
averaging nearly 24 points in previous Big Ten games for the Hoosiers.
Michigan is known for its offense in Dusty May's second season --- averaging 93
points to rank among the country's highest-scoring teams --- but its nationally
ranked defense was also on display against Indiana.
The Hoosiers were held scoreless until Bailey made a layup 5:41 into the game
and they were 0 of 10 on 3-pointers before Dorn made a shot from beyond the arc
with 8:23 left in the first half.
Michigan entered the game ranked No. 2 in field-goal defense, holding opponents
to 36% shooting, and Lendeborg was closely guarding the Hoosiers on the
perimeter and helping on the interior to lead a swarming scheme.
Aday Mara scored 13 and Trey McKenney had 10 for the Wolverines.
Up next
Indiana visits Rutgers on Friday night.
Michigan hosts Ohio State on Friday night.
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