Michigan Vs. Oakland Final Score: Wolverines Dominate In Second Half, Win 90-80

The Michigan Wolverines suffered a scare in the first half of their game against the un-ranked Golden Grizzlies, entering the second frame tied at 32-32. But the Wolverines would gut it out and out-score Oakland by ten points in the second half, ultimately walking away with a 90-80 win. With the win, the No. 19 Wolverines move to 7-2 on the season, while Oakland falls to 6-4.

Evan Smotrycz led the way for Michigan with 20 points, nine rebounds, two steals, an assist and a block. He shot very well on the night, going 7-for-8, and making 4-of-5 three point attempts. Reggie Hamilton led the way for Oakland with 28 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals, but was just 7-for-20 in shooting. He made two three pointers, and had a whopping 12 free throw attempts. He made all 12 of them, too.

Travis Bader his a three pointer at the end of the first half, and that's what tied the game heading into the second. It was close until about five minutes into the second half, when Tim Hardaway Jr. sunk a couple of three pointers to extend Michigan's lead. 

Michigan Vs. Oakland: Wolverines, Golden Grizzlies Tied At Halftime

The No. 19 ranked Michigan Wolverines are in a very tight game against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at halftime on Saturday. The Wolverines and Golden Grizzlies are tied 32-32  at the half, a game much closer than most expected. Evan Smotrycz leads the way for Michigan with 11 points, six rebounds and a block, shooting 4-for-5 and 2-for-3 in three pointers. Drew Valentine has led Oakland in the close game with eight points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal. He's shooting 3-for-6 but just 1-for-3 from distance.

Michigan isn't getting much help from its bench, shooting 1-for-6. A couple free throws from Travis Bader put the Golden Grizzlies within one minute left in the half, and set up a three point jumper with five seconds remaining to tie the game. He was assisted by Drew Valentine. Michigan, at one point, led by 11 points, early in the half, but failed to hold onto it.

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