ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Seniors Setric Millner, Jr. and JT Shumate combined for 37 points but it wasn't enough to overcome a hot-shooting Michigan team as the Rockets fell to the Wolverines, 90-80, in first-round NIT action at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor Tuesday night.
Toledo (27-8) led by as many as nine points in the first half but could not stop Michigan in the second half. The Wolverines connected on 15-of-23 (65.2%) in the final 20 minutes, including 7-of-11 (63.6%) from the three-point range. Michigan shot 32-of-55 (58.2%) from the floor for the game and 13-of-23 (56.