Uncasville, Conn. — There might’ve been some concern about a possible letdown or lack of focus.
After all, Michigan was coming off an emotionally charged road win at No. 8 Villanova just three days ago in a rematch of the national title game.
But No. 18 Michigan jumped all over George Washington in the early stages of the first and second halves Saturday to roll to an 84-61 win in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Redshirt junior wing Charles Matthews finished with 25 points on 10-for-13 shooting, sophomore guard Jordan Poole scored a career-high 22 and Zavier Simpson flirted with a triple-double and finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for Michigan (4-0), which finished 15-for-29 from 3-point range after making just 14 3-pointers over their first three games combined.