Ann Arbor — The Wolverines haven’t made it easy on themselves.
After needing a pair of second-half surges to make up for its first-half struggles its first two games, Michigan couldn’t buck the trend on Thursday night.
But the Wolverines averted disaster once again, using a career night from sophomore center Jon Teske and a 23-3 second-half run to topple Southern Miss, 61-47, at Crisler Center in the first meeting between the teams.
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 14, Moritz Wagner and Duncan Robinson each scored 12, and Teske record his first double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Wolverines (3-0).