The No. 19 Michigan Wolverines (7-0, 2-0 B1G) went 12 days without playing a college basketball game, but Christmas provided more than just presents under the tree. The Wolverines went to Nebraska and walked out with an 80-69 victory in their first road trip of the season.
Franz Wagner led the team in scoring with 20 points, while his running mate Isaiah Livers chipped in with 17. Nebraska was led by a 25-point performance from Teddy Allen, 21 of which came in the first half.
Here are three quick takeaways from the holiday victory.
Knocking off the rust
Michigan looked like a team that has not played a game in almost two weeks early on in Friday’s game.