Ann Arbor — The Wolverines were looking to maintain their momentum heading into this weekend’s top-five showdown.
They leaned on their balanced offensive attack and solid defense to make sure it happened.
No. 3 Michigan continued its dominance at home and reeled off its fourth straight win with a 71-64 victory over surging Rutgers on Thursday night at Crisler Center.
Sophomore wing Franz Wagner led the way with 20 points for Michigan (15-1, 10-1 Big Ten), which shot 46.2% from the field (24-for-52) and saw eight players score. Grad transfer guard Mike Smith added 12 points and freshman center Hunter Dickinson had 10 points and eight rebounds.