National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan 79, Nebraska 50
When: 6:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Ray Perone, # John Gaffney, # Chris Beaver
Attendance: 12707


No. 16 Michigan 79, Nebraska 50: Glenn Robinson III matched a career high with 23 points while Zak Irvin scored all 16 of his points during a first-half scoring explosion as the host Wolverines routed the Cornhuskers.

Caris LeVert added 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (17-5, 9-1 Big Ten), which rebounded from its first conference loss of the season at Indiana on Sunday with a 13-of-31 effort beyond the arc. Leading scorer Nik Stauskas was limited to nine points – his second straight game with fewer than 10 – but handed out a career-high eight assists.

Shavon Shields had 13 points to pace Nebraska (11-10, 3-6), which saw its first two-game conference winning streak in three seasons as a member of the Big Ten halted. Nathan Hawkins scored all 11 of his points in the final 8 ½ minutes while Walter Pitchford finished with 10 to round out the Cornhuskers who finished in double figures.

Unlike the first meeting between the schools on Jan. 9 when Michigan escaped Nebraska with a one-point road victory, the Wolverines led wire-to-wire and put the Cornhuskers away early. LeVert drained consecutive 3-pointers as Michigan hit four of its first six attempts beyond the arc to build a nine-point edge about six minutes into the contest.

Shields gave Nebraska a brief glimpse of hope with five straight points to trim the deficit to four, but Irvin nailed four 3-pointers and erupted for 16 points during a 29-3 surge as the Wolverines led 45-15 with 3:01 left in the first half. Robinson drilled a pair of 3-pointers early in the second half to continue the long-range assault as the lead swelled to 41 midway through the second half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Michigan knocked down at least 10 3-pointers for the sixth time and is undefeated in eight games when it hits at least nine. … Nebraska F Terran Petteway, who entered Wednesday as the second-leading scorer in the Big Ten at 18.2 points, went 2-of-10 from the field and finished with five points to end his 17-game streak of scoring in double figures. … The Wolverines, who made all 14 of their free throws, allowed 21 points in the first half – the fewest points they have surrendered in the opening half this season.

Top Game Performances
 
Nebraska   Michigan
Shavon Shields 13 Scoring Glenn Robinson III 23
Benny Parker 2 Assists Nik Stauskas 8
Walter Pitchford 4 Rebounds Caris LeVert 7
Nathan Hawkins 2 Free Throws Made Nik Stauskas 6
Nathan Hawkins 2 Steals Glenn Robinson III 2
Terran Petteway 1 Blocks Jon Horford 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nebraska 50 35.2 5-21 7-11 7 24 1 7 11
Michigan 79 50.0 13-31 14-14 21 30 1 5 13