Michigan Basketball suffers first loss of season, 91-88 to Wisconsin

Key Highlights

• Nearing the midway point in the half, Trey McKenney and Yaxel Lendeborg hit back to back three-pointers to push the lead to 21-10.
• Michigan extended the lead to as much as 14 points before Wisconsin on a quick 7-0 run to cut the deficit to 31-24. Johnson did his best to regain momentum by scoring straight points, but the Badgers wouldn’t go away.
• They put together a 6-0 run in the final minutes of the half, and Michigan held a 38-37 lead at halftime.
• Johnson led the way with 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field in the first half, but the Wolverines committed eight turnovers to allowed Wisconsin to hang around. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHALFTIME: Michigan 38, Wisconsin 37SECOND HALFWisconsin’s offense caught fire early in the second half, as Aleksas Bieliauskas and Nolan Winter combined to make five three-pointers on their first five possessions to take a 59-56 lead.
• Elliot Cadeau kept Michigan within striking distance though, scoring 12 points — including nine straight — following a scoreless first half. Cadeau’s incredible start to the half continued, as he hit a three to make it 65-65 with 13:17 left.