A battle between star point guards went to Michigan's Derrick Walton Jr. as his seventh-seeded Wolverines overcame the No. 10 Oklahoma State Cowboys, 92-91, in Friday's opener in the Midwest Region. An explosive second half blew the top off Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Walton got the best of Jawun Evans in the offensive classic and early contender for best game of the 2017 bracket, posting a double-double with a game-high 26 points and 11 assists, helping the Wolverines to shoot 51.8 percent from the floor. He was one of four Michigan players in double digits, as D.