Michigan picked up its best win of the season on Tuesday night, knocking off UCLA 94-75 at Pauley Pavilion. The Wolverines moved to 4-0 in the league and rode a dominant 36-point performance from Vlad Goldin to the victory.
Here are five takeaways from the win featuring players and topics other than the dominant 7-foot-1 man in the middle.
1. Michigan is in position to contend for a Big Ten title
We aren’t even a quarter of the way through the Big Ten season, but Michigan’s 2-0 trip to Los Angeles puts them in the thick of the Big Ten race. The Wolverines are 4-0 but, more importantly, already have three road wins. That means 9 of their remaining 16 league games are at the Crisler Center.
The takeaways
- Tre Donaldson won the game when he had to
- Nimari Burnett is thriving in simplicity
- This was a shot-making night to remember
- Gayle's absence stretches depth
Five Takeaways
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