Tarleton State Texans at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Roddy Gayle Jr. scores 16 to lead Michigan to 72-49 victory over Tarleton State
Gayle buried 6 of 7 shots from the floor, including his only 3-point attempt, and 3 of 4 free throws for the Wolverines (4-1). He added four assists and three rebounds.
Tre Donaldson and reserve Sam Walters both scored 13 for Michigan. Donaldson had five assists and Walters was 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. Vladislav Goldin scored 12.
Bubu Benjamin finished with 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting from distance for the Texans (1-5). Ronnie Harrison scored 14.
Gayle had 11 points and Walters came off the bench to hit two 3-pointers and score eight as Michigan built a 40-30 lead at halftime. Benjamin scored 12 to keep the Texans within striking distance.
Michigan scored the first six points and led until a dunk by Harrison put Tarleton on top 24-23 with 6:54 left before halftime. Walters and Donaldson had back-to-back layups and Gayle added two free throws in a 6-0 run that gave the Wolverines the lead for good.
Donaldson made two free throws and a layup in a 10-0 run to begin the second half, and Michigan hit cruise control.
Michigan will square off against Virginia Tech in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan Mizell Turnover. | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jordan Mizell Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:08 | L.J. Cason missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 72 |
Statistics
 TAR |
 MICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-41 | FG | 25-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-12 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 9-10 | FT | 16-23 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 4 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 9,831 | Capacity:
2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 1-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Tarleton State | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Utah Tech | 1-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| California Baptist | 0-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Southern Utah | 0-1 | 1 | 4-10 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |