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Michigan Sets a Program Record in Season-Opening Blowout of Oakland
Michigan broke its halftime scoring record with 69 points, shooting 71% and leading by 31 points at halftime in their season opener against Oakland.
- On Monday night, the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team scored a program-record 69 points at halftime and routed the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 121-78 at Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Against Oakland's 1-3-1 zone, Michigan used its bigs early to feed junior center Aday Mara and sophomore forward Morez Johnson Jr., repeatedly forcing breakdowns.
- Efficient shooting fueled the outburst, as Morez Johnson Jr., sophomore forward, scored 20 of his career-high 24 points and Michigan shot 64.3% overall and 54.3% on 3s.
- Michigan now turns to Wake Forest on Nov. 11, and the school's single-game scoring record remains 128 points, tied for the fifth-highest total in program history.
- Johnson's early burst sparked a 20-0 run with 14 points in eight minutes, and freshman guard Trey McKenney completed an and-1 as Crisler Center's lights briefly went out.
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No. 7 Michigan scores school-record 69 points in 1st half, finishes with 121-78 win over Oakland
Morez Johnson Jr. scored 20 of his career-high 24 points in a record-breaking first half and preseason All-America forward Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 12 points to help No. 7 Michigan rout Oakland 121-78 on Monday night.
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Michigan pummels Oakland zone defense, wins 121-78
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