Roddy Gayle Jr. had 12 points and five rebounds to lead No. 15 Michigan to a 49-46 win over Nebraska on Monday in a Big Ten Conference contest in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska (17-11, 7-10 Big Ten) took a 39-37 lead with 6:32 remaining, but Michigan (21-6, 13-3) answered with an 8-0 run to take a 45-39 lead with 4:25 left after five points from Danny Wolf and a 3-pointer by LJ Cason. Trailing 45-41, Nebraska cut the deficit to one with 1:35 remaining in the game on a 3-pointer by Sam Hoiberg. With 18.7 seconds left, Gayle hit two free throws to extend the Michigan lead to 47-44.
No. 15 Michigan edges Nebraska, climbs Big Ten standings
