UNDATED (AP) — Michigan had to shift into comeback mode on Sunday as it resumed its men’s basketball schedule following a COVID-induced, 3 1/2-week layoff.
The third-ranked Wolverines trailed by 14 in the first half before Wisconsin’s shooters went ice cold in Michigan’s 67-59 win over the 21st-rated Badgers.
The 14-1 Wolverines scored the game’s final eight points and pulled ahead for good with 1:46 left on a tiebreaking putback from Hunter Dickinson, who had 11 points and 15 rebounds. Isaiah Livers scored 20 points for Michigan, which was playing for the first time since Jan. 22.
The Badgers shot 7 of 28 in the second half and missed their last 11 3-point attempts.
In Sunday’s other top-25 game, Tremell Murphy scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket in overtime as Drake rallied past No. 22 Loyola Chicago, 51-50. The Bulldogs overcame 33% shooting and a 42-32 deficit to improve to 20-2 overall.
