Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dickinson double-double paces Michigan's 87-50 romp
Dickinson was 11-of-15 shooting and had two blocked shots in 27 minutes for Michigan (7-4), which rebounded from a 10-point loss to Minnesota a week earlier. Devante' Jones added 13 points with three 3-pointers and six assists for the Wolverines in 22 minutes. Kobe Bufkin added 11 points off the bench.
Michigan went to its bench early after two first-half runs of 14-0 gave the Wolverines a 29-point lead with 2:12 to go before halftime. Michigan had 33 points off the bench as 12 of 13 players scored.
Dre Marin led the Thunderbirds (7-4) with 12 points, the lone player in double figures. Southern Utah took Cal to double-overtime before falling and then had won its next six before Saturday.
The Wolverines shot 56%, making 36 of 64, including 7 of 18 from distance. The Wolverines' made field goals were nearly double Southern Utah's 19 of 58. Michigan had five blocked shots to none and outscored the Thunderbirds 48-18 in the paint.
Michigan was SUU's first Big Ten opponent since beating Nebraska in overtime in November 2019.
Michigan led 49-20 at the half, shooting 64% (21-33) compared to SUU's 9-29.
Michigan hosts Purdue-Fort Wayne on Tuesday. SUU plays host to Dixie State on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jace Howard Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Malik Muhammad missed Jumper. | 50 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Malik Muhammad Offensive Rebound. | 50 - 87 |
Statistics
 SUU |
 MICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-58 | FG | 36-64 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 4-23 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 8-14 | FT | 8-12 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 12,445 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 24-7 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 23-8 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 18-14 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 17-13 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-11 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-16 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-18 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |