Ann Arbor – After racking up the airline miles with an overseas trek to London and a trip to Minnesota for the Big Ten opener this month, Michigan got a chance to rest and refresh.
But coming off an eight-day break, the Wolverines needed a career day from sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin and a late second-half run to eke out an 83-75 win over Lipscomb on Saturday at Crisler Center.
Bufkin had a career-high 22 points – topping his previous high of 15 set this month – for Michigan (7-3), which closed the game on a 14-2 run over the final 4:12.