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'He's a savant': Freshman Franz Wagner making it look easy for surging Michigan

West Lafayette, Ind. — There was no shortage of high praise heaped upon Franz Wagner back in the fall.

A five-star talent. A future pro. A savant. And this was before the German wing had even played in a college game.

All those words surfaced once again on Saturday after Wagner tallied a career-high 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting and made three 3-pointers in Michigan’s 71-63 win over Purdue at Mackey Arena.

On a day where most players struggled with their shooting touch, Wagner made everything look easy with an efficient outing that helped propel the Wolverines (18-9, 9-7 Big Ten) to their fifth straight win.