Michigan
8-24,3-17Big Ten
Penn State
16-16,9-11Big Ten
Michigan's B1G Tournament Ends With First-Round Loss to Penn State
3/13/2024 11:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The University of Michigan men's basketball team saw its Big Ten Tournament end after a 66-57 loss to Penn State on Wednesday (March 13) at the Target Center.
Leaders and Best
Terrance Williams II led the Wolverines with 15 points and grabbed six rebounds. Tarris Reed Jr. had 12 points with eight rebounds, and Nimari Burnett added 11, going 3-for-5 from beyond the three-point line.
First Half
Michigan (8-24) made only one field goal on six attempts in the first four and a half minutes off a three-pointer from Burnett, but U-M trailed just 5-3 early on. After Penn State (16-16) completed a 6-0 run to go up 8-3, it missed on its next five shots and Michigan came within one point, 8-7, with 11:13 to go in the half.
Both teams struggled from the field from the opening tip as Michigan shot 21.1 percent (4-for-19) and Penn State shot 29.4 percent (5-for-17). Despite the shooting woes, the Nittany Lions managed to extend their lead to six points, 16-10, with seven minutes remaining.
Michigan tied the game up at 20 apiece at the 4:27 mark, but PSU went on a 10-0 run to take a 30-20 lead with two minutes remaining in the first half. Michigan finished the half shooting 1-for-8 and trailed Penn State, 33-22.
Second Half
Michigan opened the half connecting on six straight field goals to cut the deficit to five, but Penn State score seven straight points and making five consecutive shots to retake a double-digit lead, 47-35, with 14:40 to go.
Dug McDaniel brought U-M within four points again at the halfway point, cutting the PSU lead to 50-46. After a shot from Reed with just under eight minutes to go, Michigan did not make a field goal for more than four minutes and trailed 63-51 at a media timeout with 3:50 remaining in regulation.
Despite holding Penn State without a field goal for nearly six minutes, Michigan made two of its final 13 shots and was unable to mount a comeback, falling to 66-57.
