New York — The past two meetings between Michigan and SMU were ugly for the Wolverines.
Michigan went cold down the stretch in a painful 62-51 loss in 2014 and watched its defense get picked apart in an 82-58 thrashing last year.
The third time, though, Michigan turned the tables.
Michigan used a strong first half and a 3-point barrage by Derrick Walton Jr. to trounce SMU, 76-54, in the 2K Classic championship game Friday at Madison Square Garden.
Walton Jr. scored 23 on a career-high seven 3-pointers, Zak Irvin had 16 points and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman added 12 for the Wolverines (4-0).