Michigan picked up its first Big Ten win of the 2020-21 season on Sunday afternoon, outlasting Penn State in a gritty defense-first contest. The Wolverines opened a big lead early but found themselves trailing late before their defense, and freshman Hunter Dickinson, bailed them out of a tough spot.
Here are Five Key Plays from the first Big Ten game of the year.
Still to come
- 1. Threes blow open a lead
- 2. Empty possessions leave the door open
- 3. Franz Wagner mini spark
- 4. Mike Smith-Hunter Dickinson ball screen game
- 5. Defense "kills" off the game
Five Key Plays
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