University of Michigan Athletics

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The No. 24-ranked College of Michigan males’s basketball staff fell within the ultimate seconds to No. 14 Oklahoma, 87-86, on Wednesday (Dec. 18) within the Jumpman Invitational on the Spectrum Heart. 

The Turning Level

With 11 seconds to play and trailing by three, Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears hit a three-pointer and the following free throw to provide Oklahoma an 87-86 lead. U-M’s Tre Donaldson could not join on a three-pointer with seconds left on the clock. And an offensive rebound and heave by Danny Wolf on the buzzer additionally fell brief.

Leaders and Finest

Vladislav Goldin led all scorers with a career-high 26 factors together with 10 rebounds. Wolf additionally had a double-double with 15 factors and 10 rebounds. Roddy Gayle Jr. had 15 factors and three assists, whereas Donaldson added 14 factors.

First Half

Michigan dominated within the paint early within the contest, with 16 of its first 21 factors coming within the paint. After Oklahoma jumped to an early 10-6 lead, Michigan mounted a 15-3 run over three-and-a-half minutes to pressure an Oklahoma timeout. U-M’s large man duo of Goldin and Wolf had eight and 7 factors, respectively, by means of the primary eight minutes to provide the Wolverines a 21-13 lead.

Over the subsequent eight minutes, U-M had extra success down low whereas struggling from three-point vary. With 3:56 to go, 26 of Michigan’s 35 factors have been within the paint. Goldin added one other eight factors to keep up U-M’s five-point lead. He completed his robust half with 16 factors and 7 rebounds.

To shut the half, Oklahoma went greater than six minutes with no discipline purpose, whereas the Wolverines suffered their very own three-minute drought earlier than Sam Walters ended it with a three-pointer. On the break, U-M led, 43-38.

Second Half

After Oklahoma tied the sport at 43 inside the opening minute of the second half, the Wolverines spurred an 11-0 run — taking a 54-43 benefit with 15:13 remaining, together with seven factors from Gayle alone.

Oklahoma responded with a 9-2 run of its personal, however the Wolverines rapidly responded with a 7-0 run in only one minute — to reclaim a double-digit lead at 68-57 with 9:54 to play. The Sooners responded with one other 9-2 run as U-M maintained its lead, 70-66, on the 7:25 mark.

Oklahoma answered once more with a 9-0 run to assert its second lead of the sport, 78-74. With below three minutes to play, Nimari Burnett grabbed a key offensive rebound — one among Michigan’s 14 — and scored to chop Oklahoma’s result in 82-80 with 2:26 to go.

What’s Subsequent

Michigan will return to Ann Arbor when it hosts Purdue Fort Wayne at Crisler Heart on Sunday (Dec. 22). The sport can be broadcast stay on Huge Ten Plus. Tip is slated for 1 p.m.

Notes

• Michigan’s matchup with No. 14 Oklahoma within the Jumpman Invitational is the third ranked opponent in 11 video games. U-M defeated No. 22 Xavier (78-53) within the championship sport of the Fort Myers Tip-Off and had a street win at No. 11 Wisconsin (67-64).

• Michigan is now 0-3 on the Jumpman Invitational.

• Goldin set a brand new profession greatest with 26 factors, surpassing his 25-point efficiency at Wisconsin earlier this season. This was Goldin’s fifth straight sport with 15 factors or extra, and his third straight sport with 20-plus factors.

• Goldin has scored double figures in 5 straight video games and 6 of his final seven. He reached double figures within the first half, scoring 16 factors on 7-for-9 capturing and a pair of free throws.

• Goldin’s 26 factors and 10 rebounds mark his second double-double this season — the twelfth of his profession.

• Wolf recorded his 18th profession double-double and fifth on the season.

• Wolf snapped a two-game drought from lengthy vary with a three-pointer within the first half. He was 0-for-4 in opposition to Iowa (0-for-2) and Arkansas (0-for-2).

• Rubin Jones made his first three-pointer within the second half since Thanksgiving (Virginia Tech, Nov. 25). It was his fifth of the season.