Michigan basketball defeats Jackson State, 78-68: Game thread replay
Michigan Wolverines (4-1) vs. Jackson State Tigers (0-3)
When: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Where: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor.
TV: Big Ten Network.
Radio: WWJ-AM (950).
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Game notes: The Tigers arrive in Ann Arbor coming off three losses — to Abilene Christian, Tulsa and Little Rock by an average of six points — to open the season. First-year head coach Mo Williams, the former NBA All-Star, is looking to rebuild his hometown team, which is just two seasons removed from dominating the SWAC before losing in the 2021 conference tournament.
The Tigers feature sophomore Ken Evans — also a Jackson, Mississippi, native — who is averaging 18 points and 4.7 rebounds a game this season. Evans is shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc this season; paired with forward Trace Young, a former Wyoming transfer who’s shooting 35.3% from outside en route to 15 points and 6.3 rebounds a game, the Tigers have a potent outside shooting attack, though their roster drops off after that.
The Wolverines are coming off an overtime thriller at Crisler in which Ohio forced overtime on an improbably full-court inbounds and tip-in. Junior center Hunter Dickinson led the Wolverines with 24 points on 14 rebounds; he has mostly delivered on the promise of his preseason All-Big Ten selection with 20.4 points and nine rebounds a game this season. Freshman Jett Howard had just 13 points against the Bobcats, though he’s averaging 14.4 points a game, thanks to hitting 41.2% of his 3-point attempts.
After facing the Tigers, the Wolverines will have the rest of the week off before hosting Virginia at Crisler Center in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 29. Jackson State, meanwhile, gets another helping of Big Ten hoops, visiting Indiana on Friday night.
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