Ann Arbor — Another weeklong break, another tougher-than-expected contest.
No. 4 Michigan was looking to roll into the holiday break on a high note but struggled to get off the ground against Air Force.
Yet, the Wolverines were able to overcome another spotty shooting start and used a late second-half surge to pull away from the Falcons in a 71-50 win Saturday at Crisler Center.
Freshman forward Ignas Brazdeikis had 19 points and redshirt junior wing Charles Matthews had 17 for Michigan (12-0, 2-0 Big Ten), which shot 53.1 percent (17-for-32) in the second half and has won 26 of its last 27 games at home.