Postgame Notes #21 Wisconsin 75, #15 Michigan 62
2/16/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 16, 2014
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With the win on the road at the Kohl Center earlier in the season (Jan. 18, 77-70) and today's home loss, Michigan has earned a season split with Wisconsin. Overall, U-M is 91-67 all-time against the Badgers, with a 55-22 mark at home.
The Wolverines move to 18-7 overall and 10-3 in conference play, placing them second in the Big Ten standings with five contests remaining.
The Wolverines added to their Big Ten-leading 78.3 percent team free throw percentage by going 16-for-18 (88.9 percent) from the charity stripe. It marked the 16th game this season U-M has shot 75 percent or better as a unit. The team is now up to an even 79 percent (189-for-239) in conference play.
Caris LeVert scored a career-high 25 points on 7-for-13 shooting (53.8 percent) and chipped in six rebounds. It marked his sixth career 20-point effort and 16th double-digit game of the season.
Caris LeVert has averaged 16.4 points per game over his last seven games, shooting 45.5 percent (35-for-77) from the floor and 48.5 percent (16-for-33) from three. He has also added 6.4 rebounds per contest though that stretch.
U-M's starting lineup featured Derrick Walton Jr., Nik Stauskas, Caris LeVert, Glenn Robinson III and Jordan Morgan.
Today's contest was sold out (12,707), marking the 34th sellout in the last 39 games at Crisler Center.