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Michigan basketball lights up Iowa, 103-91, in Big Ten opener behind balanced attack

Michigan basketball's offense needed to get back on track.

It had the perfect opportunity to do so against a porous Iowa defense Friday at Crisler Center.

The Wolverines won their conference opener, 103-91, after scoring 50 points (more than they scored in all of Tuesday's 58-43 loss at No. 1 Louisville) and opening up 12-point halftime lead.

Michigan received a wide range of contributions; six players scored in double digits, led by Franz Wagner's 18 points.

The Hawkeyes kept it interesting early thanks to center Luka Garza, who had 27 first-half points and finished with a career-high 44 points, 24 above his season average.