Tarleton State Texans at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Roddy Gayle Jr. scores 16 to lead Michigan to 72-49 victory over Tarleton State
Gayle buried 6 of 7 shots from the floor, including his only 3-point attempt, and 3 of 4 free throws for the Wolverines (4-1). He added four assists and three rebounds.
Tre Donaldson and reserve Sam Walters both scored 13 for Michigan. Donaldson had five assists and Walters was 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. Vladislav Goldin scored 12.
Bubu Benjamin finished with 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting from distance for the Texans (1-5). Ronnie Harrison scored 14.
Gayle had 11 points and Walters came off the bench to hit two 3-pointers and score eight as Michigan built a 40-30 lead at halftime. Benjamin scored 12 to keep the Texans within striking distance.
Michigan scored the first six points and led until a dunk by Harrison put Tarleton on top 24-23 with 6:54 left before halftime. Walters and Donaldson had back-to-back layups and Gayle added two free throws in a 6-0 run that gave the Wolverines the lead for good.
Donaldson made two free throws and a layup in a 10-0 run to begin the second half, and Michigan hit cruise control.
Michigan will square off against Virginia Tech in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan Mizell Turnover. | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Jordan Mizell Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:08 | L.J. Cason missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 72 |
Statistics
 TAR |
 MICH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-41 | FG | 25-56 |
| 41.5 | Field Goal % | 44.6 |
| 6-12 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 50.0 | Three Point % | 27.3 |
| 9-10 | FT | 16-23 |
| 90.0 | Free Throw % | 69.6 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 4 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 9,831 | Capacity:
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 15-1 | - | 25-9 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-3 | 2 | 26-8 |
| California Baptist | 9-7 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-8 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Tarleton State | 7-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| UT Arlington | 6-10 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Southern Utah | 4-12 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Utah Tech | 2-14 | 13 | 7-26 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 17-3 | - | 30-7 |
| Maryland | 14-6 | 3 | 27-9 |
| Michigan | 14-6 | 3 | 27-10 |
| Wisconsin | 13-7 | 4 | 27-10 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 4 | 24-12 |
| Oregon | 12-8 | 5 | 25-10 |
| Illinois | 12-8 | 5 | 22-13 |
| Indiana | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Ohio State | 9-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Rutgers | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Nebraska | 7-13 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Northwestern | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Iowa | 7-13 | 10 | 17-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 10 | 17-18 |
| Minnesota | 7-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Penn State | 6-14 | 11 | 16-15 |
| Washington | 4-16 | 13 | 13-18 |