US EditionMichigan Rolls Past Howard 101-81 in First Round of March Madness
Michigan overcame a strong start by Howard with a dominant second half, led by Morez Johnson Jr.'s perfect shooting and Aday Mara's 19 points and 7 rebounds.
- On Thursday, March 19, 2026, top-seeded Michigan Wolverines rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 first-round win over 16th-seeded Howard Bison at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
- After winning in the First Four, Howard reached the matchup two days after its 86-83 UMBC First Four win at Dayton, Ohio, while Michigan faced a typical top-seed vs. 16-seed matchup.
- Morez Johnson Jr. shot 8 of 8 from the field, finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Michigan shot 67 from the field and 46 from 3PT.
- Michigan advances to the second round and will play on Saturday, March 21, against either 8-seed Georgia or 9-seed Saint Louis, and the win leaves Michigan one victory from matching a program record set in 2017-18.
- The final produced a "scorigami," marking Michigan's fifth 100-point NCAA Tournament game and Howard's 46 first-half points as a historic 16-vs-1 benchmark.
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Michigan rolls past Howard 101-81 in first round of March Madness
Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 victory over 16th-seeded Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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No. 1 Michigan outshoots Howard in high-scoring win
Morez Johnson Jr. scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and No. 1 seed Michigan pulled away for a 101-80 win over No. 16 Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Morez Johnson Jr. and top-seeded Michigan roll past Howard 101-81 in March Madness after slow start
Morez Johnson Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect shooting night, and No. 1 seed Michigan rode a second-half surge to a 101-81 victory over 16th-seeded Howard in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan sticks to its guns, handles Howard 101-80 in round of 64
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The No. 1 seed Michigan men’s basketball team started March Madness like they’ve started games all season long — a won tip turned alley oop to junior center Aday Mara. The following 39 minutes and 52 seconds didn’t deviate from the Wolverines season-long, curated blueprint. Drawing No. 16 seed Howard (24-10), the Wolverines (31-3) didn’t play down to their opponent’s level. Everything that has worked for Michigan thus far continu…
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