Balanced scoring effort powers undefeated Michigan past Maryland

Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports When Hunter Dickinson arrived in Ann Arbor over the summer, he found himself in awe of sophomore wing Franz Wagner.

“That’s a lottery pick for sure,” Dickinson recalled thinking to himself.

After the graduation of Zavier Simpson and Jon Teske, most expected Wagner to emerge as the offensive centerpiece for the Michigan men’s basketball team. But so far, that hasn’t been the case. Instead, the Wolverines’ balanced scoring effort has keyed the team’s 8-0 start.

Through the first eight games of the season, Dickinson — a 7-foot-1 freshman center — is the one leading the team with 16.6 points per game. He’s one of six Michigan players averaging more than nine points — a…