Ann Arbor — Villanova. Check.
North Carolina. Check.
Purdue? Check.
No. 7 Michigan delivered another resounding statement against a ranked foe by rolling past the No. 19 Boilermakers, 76-57, in the Big Ten opener Saturday at Crisler Center.
Jordan Poole had 21 points and went 5-for-5 from 3-point range to lead Michigan (8-0), which shot 13-for-26 from 3-point range. Jon Teske added 17 points and a clutch 3-pointer late in the second half, while Ignas Brazdeikis scored 12 and Zavier Simpson 10.
After Michigan cruised into halftime with a 16-point lead, the second half turned into an offensive explosion with the Wolverines and Boilermakers trading basket after basket over the first five minutes.