The Wolverines weren’t home for the holidays, but Franz Wagner still made sure they had something to celebrate.
The sophomore wing wanted to be more assertive offensively heading into Friday’s Christmas Day matchup at Nebraska and he delivered, scoring a season-high 20 points as No. 19 Michigan passed its first road test with an 80-69 win at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
"I think Franz did a good job,” said freshman center Hunter Dickinson, who donned a Christmas hat postgame after recording his second double-double of the season with 13 points and 15 rebounds. “He definitely was more aggressive this game.