Rutgers Basketball gets dominated by No. 3 Michigan 101-60
Rutgers Basketball dropped its second straight game after falling to No. 3 Michigan 101-60 at the Crisler Center.
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ALL MICHIGAN, ALL DAY
It was all Michigan (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) in this one as it scored 100 points in its third straight game for the first time since 1989, and handed Rutgers (5-5, 0-2 Big Ten) its biggest margin of defeat under head coach Steve Pikiell.
Not only did the Wolverines finish 60 percent from the field (39-for-65), but it went 13-for-29 from the 3-point line, hitting seven of its last eight at one point to take a 77-40 lead with 12 minutes remaining. The Wolverines also finished with a season-high 52 points in the paint.
Rutgers had no answers for Morez Johnson Jr., as he recorded 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting, and tallied four rebounds. He also hit his first two 3-pointers of the season, going 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
Michigan had five other players score double figures, as Yaxel Lendeborg added 14 points and eight rebounds, while Trey McKenney had 13 points.
Elliot Cadeau finished with 11 points and nine assists, while Rodd Gayle Jr. had 11 points and six assists. L.J. Cason netted 11 points.
Harun Zrno and Kaden Powers tied for a team-high 13 points for Rutgers, who finished 36 percent from the field (24-for-67). Turnovers plagued the Scarlet Knights as they allowed 16 which turned into 22 points for Michigan.
Dylant Grant was Rutgers’ second leading scorer with 11 points and seven rebounds.
FIRST HALF DOMINATION
It was pure domination by Michigan in the first half as it doubled up Rutgers and led 50-25 at halftime.
The Wolverines did whatever they wanted offensively, with 34 points in the paint, and shot 58 percent (21-for-36) from the field. They also went 4-for-12 from the 3-point line.
Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for Michigan with 15 points, while Lendeborg had eight points and six rebounds. Gayle added seven points.
Rutgers had a tough time getting anything going offensively, shooting just 34 percent (11-for-32) from the field and recording 10 turnovers.
Perhaps the lone bright spot for the Scarlet Knights was Powers, who saw extended run time and scored seven points. Zrno led the team with eight points.
RHOOPS PLAY OF THE DAY
Up next: Rutgers will head to the Prudential Center to face Seton Hall in the Garden State Hardwood Classic on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. (ET) on FS1.
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