That was easy.
No. 2 Michigan basketball set a program record for best start to a season with an 80-60 blowout win over Northwestern on Sunday night at Crisler Center.
The Wolverines (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) rode center Jon Teske and point guard Zavier Simpson in the first half; the duo combined to outscore the Wildcats, 29-28, as Michigan took a 50-28 halftime lead.
Three takeaways from Ann Arbor:
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