National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Michigan 73, Western Michigan 41
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Where: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # Brian Dorsey, # Larry Scirotto
Attendance: 12693

No. 3 Michigan 73, Western Michigan 41:
Trey Burke had 20 points and seven assists and Nik Stauskas added 11 points as the Wolverines snapped the visiting Broncos’ six-game winning streak.

Mitch McGary had 10 points for the Wolverines (8-0), who never trailed and used an 18-4 run to lead 30-15 with 3:24 left in the first half. Michigan led by 21 with nine minutes to play.

Freshman Darius Paul recorded his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Western Michigan (6-2), which committed 16 turnovers and shot 11.8 percent (2-of-17) from 3-point range.

The Wolverines won despite a quiet game from Tim Hardaway Jr., who scored nine points on 3-for-10 shooting. Hardaway entered the game averaging 16.6 points for Michigan, which improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1996-97.

Stauskas was 3-for-4 from 3-point range and is shooting 21-for-33 (63.6 percent) overall. The reigning back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week added four assists in his second career start.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The win snapped the Wolverines’ two-game skid against Western Michigan. … Michigan won its 23rd consecutive non-conference home game. … The Wolverines shot 50 percent from the field and outrebounded the Broncos 33-30.
Top Game Performances
 
Western Michigan   Michigan
Darius Paul 10 Scoring Trey Burke 20
Austin Richie 3 Assists Trey Burke 7
Darius Paul 10 Rebounds Jordan Morgan 8
Darius Paul 4 Free Throws Made Trey Burke 2
Taylor Perry 2 Steals Trey Burke 3
Darius Paul 1 Blocks Jon Horford 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Western Michigan 41 28.9 2-17 13-21 10 30 1 3 18
Michigan 73 50.0 8-21 7-11 18 33 1 7 10