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Michigan trails early, pulls away from Rutgers for 58-45 win

AP
Feb 23, 2023

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Dug McDaniel scored 16 points and had five steals as Michigan Wolverines rallied from an early 10-point deficit to earn a 58-45 win over Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday night.

The win lifts the Wolverines into a three-way tie with Maryland and No. 17 Indiana for third place in the Big Ten Conference with three games left in the regular season. The top four finishers earn a bye into the conference quarterfinals.

Michigan was without Jett Howard, who averages just under 15 points per game, and the Wolverines managed just a McDaniel 3-pointer over the first six minutes while the Scarlet Knights opened a 13-3 lead. Hunter Dickinson hit a jumper and dunked, and Kobe Bufkin knocked down a 3 and scored at the basket to get Michigan within one, 13-12 with 9:13 left. Dickinson hit a jumper to put the Wolverines in front, and Joey Baker hit a 3 with 2:12 left for a 25-21 lead and they held a 26-23 advantage at intermission.

Rutgers got within a possession several times in the second half, but Michigan closed the game on a 10-3 run.

Bufkin finished with 14 points with three steals and three assists for Michigan (16-12, 10-7). Dickinson posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Cam Spencer paced Rutgers (17-11, 9-8) with 11 points and seven rebounds. Clifford Omoruyi had 10 points and 10 boards.

Michigan plays host to Wisconsin on Sunday. Rutgers plays at Penn State Sunday.

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1st Half
MICH
Wolverines
26
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
23

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Hunter Dickinson vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Cam Spencer gains possession)
19:39		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
19:36		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
19:34	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	0-2
19:09		Kobe Bufkin misses three point jump shot
19:07		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
18:45	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	0-4
18:23		Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
18:21		Kobe Bufkin offensive rebound
18:12	+3	Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot	3-4
17:44	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point driving finger roll layup	3-6
17:17		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Joey Baker's two point driving layup
17:15		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
17:15		Jump ball. Hunter Dickinson vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Wolverines gains possession)
17:12		Jump ball. Joey Baker vs. Cam Spencer (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
17:12		Joey Baker turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals)
16:50		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
16:48		Cam Spencer offensive rebound
16:43		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
16:41		Joey Baker defensive rebound
16:22		Will Tschetter misses three point jump shot
16:20		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:58		Will Tschetter shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
15:58		TV timeout
15:58		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:58		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:58		Joey Baker defensive rebound
15:39		Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
15:35		Wolverines offensive rebound
15:24		Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
15:22		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
15:13	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)	3-8
14:51		Joey Baker misses two point driving layup
14:49		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:41	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	3-10
14:24		Dug McDaniel misses two point floating jump shot
14:22		Dug McDaniel offensive rebound
14:16		Kobe Bufkin misses two point pullup jump shot
14:14		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
14:03	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point pullup jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)	3-13
14:00		Wolverines 30 second timeout
13:35		Hunter Dickinson misses two point turnaround hook shot
13:33		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
13:06		Cam Spencer misses three point stepback jump shot
13:04		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
12:55		Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
12:53		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
12:39		Joey Baker personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
12:37		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
12:35		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
12:24		Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
12:22		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
12:10		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
12:08		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
11:59		Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
11:50		Dean Reiber turnover (bad pass) (Dug McDaniel steals)
11:37	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point turnaround hook shot (Joey Baker assists)	5-13
11:11		Derek Simpson misses two point pullup jump shot
11:09		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
10:57	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point dunk (Kobe Bufkin assists)	7-13
10:28		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
10:26		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
10:05	+3	Kobe Bufkin makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)	10-13
9:54		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
9:54		TV timeout
9:23		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point reverse layup
9:21		Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
9:13	+2	Kobe Bufkin makes two point driving layup	12-13
8:51	+3	Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	12-16
8:31		Dug McDaniel misses two point pullup jump shot
8:29		Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
8:14		Jump ball. Tarris Reed Jr. vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
8:14		Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
7:46		Dug McDaniel shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:46		Derek Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:46	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-17
7:25		Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
7:00		Hunter Dickinson shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
7:00		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:00		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:00		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
6:32		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
6:30		Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
6:21		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Dug McDaniel's two point driving layup
6:19		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
6:18		Jace Howard shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
6:18	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-18
6:18	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-19
5:55	+3	Jace Howard makes three point jump shot (Will Tschetter assists)	15-19
5:42		Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Bufkin steals)
5:39		Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Kobe Bufkin draws the foul)
5:39	+1	Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-19
5:39	+1	Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-19
5:10		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
5:08		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
5:03		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
5:01		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
4:56	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point putback dunk	17-21
4:36		Will Tschetter turnover (bad pass)
4:16		Cam Spencer turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Bufkin steals)
4:09		Kobe Bufkin turnover (bad pass) (Cam Spencer steals)
4:07		Joey Baker blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point layup
4:05		Wolverines defensive rebound
3:36	+3	Kobe Bufkin makes three point jump shot (Joey Baker assists)	20-21
3:24		Caleb McConnell misses two point stepback jump shot
3:22		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
3:12		Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
3:10		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
3:01		Dean Reiber turnover (bad pass) (Dug McDaniel steals)
2:38	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point turnaround hook shot	22-21
2:12		Aundre Hyatt offensive foul (Joey Baker draws the foul)
2:12		Aundre Hyatt turnover (offensive foul)
2:12		TV timeout
1:53	+3	Joey Baker makes three point jump shot (Kobe Bufkin assists)	25-21
1:23		Cam Spencer misses two point layup
1:22		Wolverines defensive rebound
0:55		Dug McDaniel turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals)
0:51		Joey Baker shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
0:51		Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:51		Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:51		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
0:22		Kobe Bufkin misses three point stepback jump shot
0:20		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
0:04	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point turnaround jump shot	25-23
0:04		Jace Howard shooting foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
0:04		Caleb McConnell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:04		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
0:01		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-23
0:01		Dug McDaniel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MICH
Wolverines
32
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
22

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Kobe Bufkin misses three point jump shot
19:34		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
19:11		Will Tschetter shooting foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
19:11		Paul Mulcahy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:11		Paul Mulcahy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:11		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
18:55		Oskar Palmquist personal foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
18:40		Hunter Dickinson misses two point turnaround jump shot
18:38		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
18:27	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point pullup jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists)	26-25
18:04		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Kobe Bufkin draws the foul)
18:01		Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
17:59		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
17:51	+3	Joey Baker makes three point jump shot (Will Tschetter assists)	29-25
17:28		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
17:26		Will Tschetter defensive rebound
17:17	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point turnaround hook shot (Will Tschetter assists)	31-25
17:00	+3	Oskar Palmquist makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	31-28
16:31		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
16:29		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
16:23		Oskar Palmquist turnover (lost ball)
16:09	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point stepback jump shot	33-28
16:00		Kobe Bufkin personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
16:00		TV timeout
15:41		Cam Spencer turnover (lost ball) (Joey Baker steals)
15:23		Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
15:21		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:09		Will Tschetter blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point driving layup
15:07		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
14:57	+3	Hunter Dickinson makes three point jump shot (Joey Baker assists)	36-28
14:56		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
14:56		TV timeout
14:46	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	36-31
14:24		Hunter Dickinson misses two point hook shot
14:22		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)	36-33
13:30	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point turnaround hook shot	38-33
13:11	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Aundre Hyatt assists)	38-35
12:50		Hunter Dickinson misses two point hook shot
12:48		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
12:40		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
12:38		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
12:36		Kobe Bufkin blocks Cam Spencer's two point driving layup
12:34		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
12:17		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point turnaround hook shot
12:15		Will Tschetter defensive rebound
12:11		Oskar Palmquist personal foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
12:06		Antwone Woolfolk personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
12:05		Will Tschetter turnover (bad pass) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
11:49		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
11:47		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
11:29		Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
11:27		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
11:19		Caleb McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Joey Baker steals)
11:12		Joey Baker misses three point jump shot
11:10		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
10:49		Paul Mulcahy misses two point layup
10:47		Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound
10:27	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point driving layup	40-35
10:03		Derek Simpson misses two point driving layup
10:01		Derek Simpson offensive rebound
10:00	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point driving layup	40-37
10:00		Kobe Bufkin shooting foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
10:00		TV timeout
10:00	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-38
9:43		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
9:41		Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
9:19		Wolverines turnover (shot clock violation)
9:05		Cam Spencer turnover (bad pass) (Dug McDaniel steals)
8:57		Terrance Williams II misses two point driving layup
8:55		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
8:45		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Kobe Bufkin steals)
8:41	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point driving layup (Kobe Bufkin assists)	42-38
8:14		Terrance Williams II blocks Caleb McConnell's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
8:12		Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
7:37		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
7:35		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
7:24		TV timeout
7:14		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) (Dug McDaniel steals)
6:57	+2	Terrance Williams II makes two point stepback jump shot	44-38
6:37		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
6:35		Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
6:18	+2	Kobe Bufkin makes two point jump shot	46-38
5:58	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point jump shot (Oskar Palmquist assists)	46-40
5:28		Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
5:26		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
5:21		Caleb McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Dug McDaniel steals)
5:08	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point pullup jump shot	48-40
5:01		Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout
4:36		Cam Spencer misses two point pullup jump shot
4:34		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
4:11		Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
4:03	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point dunk	48-42
3:43	+2	Dug McDaniel makes two point stepback jump shot	50-42
3:23		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Tarris Reed Jr. steals)
3:02		Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point hook shot
3:00		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
2:42		Caleb McConnell misses two point reverse layup
2:40		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
2:14	+2	Kobe Bufkin makes two point driving layup	52-42
2:08		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
2:08		TV timeout
1:59		Paul Mulcahy misses two point driving layup
1:57		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
1:57		Cam Spencer personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
1:45	+2	Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)	54-42
1:30		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
1:28		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
1:25		Cam Spencer personal foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul)
1:19		Aundre Hyatt personal foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
1:19		Dug McDaniel misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:19		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
1:08		Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point layup
1:06		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
1:05		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
1:05	+1	Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-42
1:05		Dug McDaniel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:05		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
0:56		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
0:55		Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
0:55		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul)
0:55	+1	Terrance Williams II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-42
0:55	+1	Terrance Williams II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-42
0:42		Kobe Bufkin shooting foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
0:42		Paul Mulcahy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:42	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-43
0:28		Wolverines 30 second timeout
0:19		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
0:19		Dug McDaniel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:19	+1	Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-43
0:13	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point driving finger roll layup	58-45
0:00		End of period

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Derek Simpson makes two point driving finger roll layup