Ann Arbor — Michigan squared off against in-state foe Oakland for the first time in nearly a decade on Sunday.
The Wolverines probably won’t mind if they don’t see the Golden Grizzlies again anytime soon.
Michigan needed overtime to overcome a sloppy performance and used a huge bench boost from freshmen center Hunter Dickinson to avoid the upset, 81-71, at Crisler Center in the teams' first meeting since 2011.
Dickinson finished with 19 points, six coming in overtime, off the bench. Senior forward Isaiah Livers added 22 points for No. 25 Michigan (2-0), which committed 20 turnovers — 15 coming in the first half — and 20 fouls.