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No. 2 Michigan crushes Penn St.; Nimari Burnett drops 31 in 21 minutes
- Feb. 5, 2026 — Nimari Burnett scored a career-high 31 to lead No. 2 Michigan Wolverines to a 110-69 rout of Penn State Nittany Lions at Crisler Center, completing a regular-season sweep.
- With Penn State shorthanded, the Nittany Lions dressed only eight players missing forwards Ivan Juric, Tibor Mirtic, Sasa Ciani and Eli Rice, forcing a four-guard starting lineup.
- By shooting efficiently, Michigan shot 60.6% as a team, made 15 3-pointers, outrebounded Penn State 44-21 and converted 22 second-chance points.
- The win extended Michigan's streak to seven and produced a school-record 22-game start at 21-1, tying them for first in the Big Ten at 11-1.
- Against Penn State, Michigan ranks first in Team Defensive Efficiency and is 2nd in opponent shooting percentage at 39%, holding Penn State to 37% overall and 2-for-20 from 3.
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