Michigan rolls to 112-64 victory over Western Kentucky
AP
Dec 29, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Vladislov Goldin and Nimari Burnett scored 17 points apiece and Tre Donaldson and Danny Wolf posted double-doubles to lead Michigan Wolverines to a 112-64 romp over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Sunday night, snapping a six-game win streak for the Hilltoppers.
Goldin made 7 of 8 shots with two 3-pointers and 1 of 2 free throws for the Wolverines (10-3), whose three losses this season have been by a combined five points. Burnett did most of his damage on 5-for-7 shooting from 3-point range. Donaldson totaled 12 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double, while Wolf finished with 12 points and 10 boards for his sixth of the season.
Sam Walters scored 13 off the bench for Michigan and Roddy Gayle Jr. pitched in with 11 points and four assists.
Don McHenry sank three 3-pointers and scored 18 to lead Western Kentucky (9-4). Julius Thedford scored 11 on 3-for-16 shooting. Enoch Kalambay added 10 points.
Gayle and Goldin both had 11 points to guide Michigan to a 59-31 advantage at halftime. The Wolverines shot 57.6% from the floor and made 11 of 21 from 3-point range in posting their highest scoring half of the season.
The Wolverines topped the century mark on 3-pointer by Danny Wolf with 6:05 remaining for a 102-52 lead.
It was the first time the two teams squared off in 17 years. Michigan has won 4 of 6 all time against the Hilltoppers.
Michigan travels to play Southern California on Saturday in a Big Ten Conference matchup. Western Kentucky travels to play Liberty on Thursday in a Conference USA opener.
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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
31
MICH
Wolverines
59
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tyrone Marshall Jr. vs. Vladislav Goldin (Tre Donaldson gains possession)
19:40
Tyrone Marshall Jr. blocks Nimari Burnett's two point layup
19:40
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
19:33
Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (Tre Donaldson steals)
19:29
Julius Thedford shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
19:29
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:29
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:13
Enoch Kalambay misses three point jump shot
19:11
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
19:02
+2
Danny Wolf makes two point layup (Vladislav Goldin assists)
0-4
18:47
+2
Braxton Bayless makes two point jump shot
2-4
18:38
+3
Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
2-7
18:28
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
18:26
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
18:00
+3
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot
2-10
18:00
Official timeout
17:50
Vladislav Goldin blocks Enoch Kalambay's two point layup
17:48
Danny Wolf defensive rebound
17:37
Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot
17:35
Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
17:29
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:27
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
17:19
+3
Vladislav Goldin makes three point jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists)
2-13
16:52
Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
16:50
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
16:45
Tre Donaldson turnover (lost ball)
16:37
+2
Julius Thedford makes two point layup
4-13
16:17
+3
Tre Donaldson makes three point jump shot (Nimari Burnett assists)
4-16
15:55
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot
7-16
15:42
Tre Donaldson turnover (bad pass) (Tyrone Marshall Jr. steals)
15:37
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup
9-16
15:18
+2
Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup (Tre Donaldson assists)
9-18
15:06
Roddy Gayle Jr. shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul)
15:06
TV timeout
15:06
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-18
15:06
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-18
14:46
Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot
14:44
Don McHenry defensive rebound
14:38
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot
14-18
14:18
Danny Wolf misses three point jump shot
14:16
Danny Wolf offensive rebound
14:10
+3
Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Danny Wolf assists)
14-21
13:53
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
13:51
Sam Walters defensive rebound
13:40
Will Tschetter misses three point jump shot
13:38
Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
13:31
Jalen Jackson turnover (Nimari Burnett steals)
13:27
Don McHenry shooting foul (Danny Wolf draws the foul)
13:27
+1
Danny Wolf makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-22
13:27
+1
Danny Wolf makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-23
13:15
Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
13:13
Justin Pippen defensive rebound
12:59
Vladislav Goldin turnover (bad pass)
12:48
+2
Enoch Kalambay makes two point jump shot
16-23
12:24
+3
Will Tschetter makes three point jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists)
16-26
12:06
Julius Thedford misses two point jump shot
12:04
Will Tschetter defensive rebound
11:56
+2
Vladislav Goldin makes two point layup (Tre Donaldson assists)
16-28
11:42
Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
11:40
Will Tschetter defensive rebound
11:25
Tre Donaldson turnover (bad pass)
11:25
TV timeout
11:09
+2
Don McHenry makes two point jump shot
18-28
10:51
L.J. Cason misses three point jump shot
10:49
Julius Thedford defensive rebound
10:41
Enoch Kalambay misses two point jump shot
10:39
Vladislav Goldin defensive rebound
10:39
Leeroy Odiahi personal foul
10:26
+2
Vladislav Goldin makes two point dunk (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
18-30
10:14
Tre Donaldson personal foul
10:05
Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot
10:03
L.J. Cason defensive rebound
9:58
Tre Donaldson turnover (lost ball)
9:54
Tre Donaldson blocks Julius Thedford's two point layup
9:52
Braxton Bayless offensive rebound
9:52
+2
Braxton Bayless makes two point layup
20-30
9:29
+3
Tre Donaldson makes three point jump shot (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)
20-33
9:08
Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive foul
9:08
Tyrone Marshall Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
8:53
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:51
L.J. Cason offensive rebound
8:48
Tre Donaldson misses three point jump shot
8:46
Tre Donaldson offensive rebound
8:44
Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Tre Donaldson draws the foul)
8:44
Tre Donaldson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:44
+1
Tre Donaldson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-34
8:29
Julius Thedford misses three point jump shot
8:27
Tre Donaldson defensive rebound
8:05
Tre Donaldson misses two point jump shot
8:03
Nimari Burnett offensive rebound
7:51
Tre Donaldson misses two point layup
7:49
Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
7:47
+2
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup
20-36
7:41
Danny Wolf blocks Julius Thedford's two point layup
7:39
Wolverines defensive rebound
7:39
TV timeout
7:22
Justin Pippen misses three point jump shot
7:20
Roddy Gayle Jr. offensive rebound
7:05
+3
L.J. Cason makes three point jump shot
20-39
6:51
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot
23-39
6:39
+3
Justin Pippen makes three point jump shot
23-42
6:22
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup
25-42
6:08
+3
Justin Pippen makes three point jump shot
25-45
5:48
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point jump shot
27-45
5:39
Danny Wolf misses two point layup
5:37
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
5:31
Tyrone Marshall Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:29
L.J. Cason defensive rebound
5:15
Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Roddy Gayle Jr. draws the foul)
5:15
Roddy Gayle Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:15
+1
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-46
5:09
Braxton Bayless misses two point layup
5:07
Will Tschetter defensive rebound
5:00
+3
Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Justin Pippen assists)