Michigan marched on to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, where the Spartans await, with a 77-58 win over Nebraska on Friday afternoon. Here are five takeaways.
Moritz Wagner and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman provide scoring punch
Unhindered by the foul trouble that kept them off the floor for large portions of Thursday’s game, Wagner and Abdur-Rahkman finished as Michigan’s two leading scorers. Wagner scored Michigan’s first eight points — six off the pick-and-pop 3-pointers Nebraska shut down with ease back in January.
Wagner bested his point total from Thursday in the first half alone, going into the break with 12, along with eight rebounds. He did everything from drive the baseline for a highlight-reel dunk to protect the rim, notching two blocks in the opening period.
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