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No. 4 Michigan rebounds from 1st loss, tops Washington
Michigan dominated inside with Aday Mara's 20 points and Morez Johnson Jr.'s 16 points and 16 rebounds to secure an 82-72 road win over Washington.
- Michigan rebounded from its first loss by defeating Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena 82-72 on Wednesday, in front of a sellout crowd honoring the national-champion soccer team and Isaiah Thomas.
- Controlling the paint, Michigan outscored Washington 49-28 and forced 12 turnovers while committing eight.
- Aday Mara paced Michigan with 20 points on 10-for-11 shooting, Morez Johnson Jr. posted a 16-point, 16-rebound double-double, and Yaxel Lendeborg added 14 points and seven rebounds.
- Updated Jan. 15, 2026, the win kept Michigan atop the Big Ten standings at 15-1 overall and 5-1 in conference play, and they will finish their West Coast trip at Oregon Ducks on Saturday.
- The game started physically with a hard play that left UW freshman Hannes Steinbach on the floor, while officials allowed pushing and shoving and Washington missed its first 12 3-point attempts.
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The Cumberland Times-NewsNo. 4 Michigan 82, Washington 72
MICHIGAN (15-1)
Michigan outlasts Washington in ugly game, 82-72
Coming off its first loss of the season, the No. 4 Michigan men’s basketball team didn’t exactly start guns blazing. Wednesday against Washington, the Wolverines made just six field goals in the first nine minutes. Luckily for Michigan (15-1 overall, 5-1 Big Ten), the Huskies (10-7, 2-4) didn’t start so hot either. Combined, the two teams were 0 for their first 17 threes, setting the tone for what would be an ugly game. Washington hung around fo…
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