BTN.com staff, February 24, 2013
Trey Burke had 26 points and eight assists to help No. 7 Michigan bounce back from a slow start to beat Illinois 71-58 Sunday. The Wolverines (23-4, 10-4 Big Ten) shook off a sluggish first half with a strong second half to win consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month.
The Fighting Illini (20-9, 7-8) had won five straight, a streak that started Feb. 7 by beating top-ranked Indiana.
Michigan played for the first time in a week and looked rusty and sloppy early, turning the ball over the missing open shots.
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Trey Burke finds Jon Horford for easy slam:
Joseph Bertrand gets fouled, lands hard on floor:
Jordan Morgan no-look pass set up Glenn Robinson III slam:
Glenn Robinson III steals it and slams it:
Glenn Robinson III rises for two-hander:
Nnanna Egwu tips it in:
Jon Horford elevates for slam:
FINAL: Trey Burke scored 26 points, grabbed three rebounds and handed out eight assists as No. 7 Michigan defeated Illinois 71-58 on Sunday at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. Michigan (23-4) shot 51 percent from the field (25-of-49) and also received double-digit contributions from Tim Hardaway Jr. (13 points) and Glenn Robinson III (10). Illinois (20-9) got double-digit efforts from D.J. Richardson, Brandon Paul, and Tracy Abrams, who each scored 10. Michigan won the free throw battle, shooting 71 percent (15-of-21) from the charity stripe, compared to 64 percent (9-of-14) for the Fighting Illini. The win for the Wolverines breaks Illinois' five-game winning streak.
#Illini outscored 96-65 in 2H this year in state of Michigan. 43-27 today; 53-38 at #Spartans.
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) February 24, 2013
Did the #illini come out of the locker room for the second half. I'm waiting for them to show up.
— Chief Illiniwek (@chiefilliniwek) February 24, 2013
Trey Burke is usually pretty reserved, emotionally, but after that last bucket, he was roaring and smacking his chest at midcourt.
— Andy Reid (@misterAndyReid) February 24, 2013
Michigan with more ball pressure this half. Illinois is clearly bothered by it.
— Big Ten Geek (@bigtengeek) February 24, 2013
Both teams w/ 11 turnovers but Michigan outscoring Illini 22-7 in pts off turnovers.
— Shannon Ryan (@SRyanAthletic) February 24, 2013
Burke remarkably efficient again today — 6-9 from the field, 16 points, six assists
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) February 24, 2013
Illinois doesn't have an offensive rebound in the second half, had eight in the first.
— Dylan Burkhardt (@umhoops) February 24, 2013
Trey Burke is the seventh #Michigan sophomore to hit the 1,000-point mark.
— Stephen J. Nesbitt (@stephenjnesbitt) February 24, 2013
Bertrand goes down hard trying to dunk (foul by Horford); scary tumble; he's up and moving slowly to bench. #dechr
— Mark Tupper (@MarkTupper) February 24, 2013
@dandakich is spot on about J Mo. He's the general defensively. Need him out there.
— Zack Novak (@novak3159) February 24, 2013
The Illini and second halves in the state of Michigan don't mix well.
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) February 24, 2013
Crowd into it and #Illini have that "deer in the headlights" look with no offensive flow; looking a step slow in this stretch. #dechr
— Mark Tupper (@MarkTupper) February 24, 2013
Watching Jordan Morgan show, hedge and recover on ball screens is a welcome sight.
— Dylan Burkhardt (@umhoops) February 24, 2013
Jordan Morgan has been the X-factor. Great pass. #illini forced to call a timeout as Michigan widens to its largest lead 39-34.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) February 24, 2013
Hardaway back and Burke three puts him one point short of 1,000 for his career
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) February 24, 2013
#Illini should remember what happened after playing strong first half at Michigan State; Sparty blitz to open 2nd half changed game. #dechr
— Mark Tupper (@MarkTupper) February 24, 2013
Illinois isn't going to keep rebounding half of its misses, they'll need to take care of the ball in the 2nd half to pull off the upset.
— Big Ten Geek (@bigtengeek) February 24, 2013
HALFTIME: Illinois is dominating the rebounding battle so far, with a 21-13 margin, and Fighting Illini have a 31-28 lead over No. 7 Michigan. Brandon Paul, who has a game-high 10 points, banked in a 3-pointer in the final seconds to break a tie score. The Fighting Illini applied the pressure in the first half, earning second-chance opportunities with 11 offensive rebounds, to just four for Michigan. Seven Illinois players scored in the half. Tim Hardaway Jr. led the way for the Wolverines in the first half, with eight points and three rebounds.
Illinois with 13 points off offensive rebounds.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) February 24, 2013
Worst sign for UM? Not the rebounding (which is bad), but scoreless Stauskas
— Mark Snyder (@Mark__Snyder) February 24, 2013
I feel like this game is much bigger for #Michigan – kind of gm you have to win to stay in conversation for a 1 seed & to solidify a 2
— Dave Revsine (@BTNDaveRevsine) February 24, 2013
Michigan has really stepped up its defense. Morgan is great at hedging ball screens.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) February 24, 2013
It's a different world in conference play–Michigan was the best defensive rebounding team in the nation in non-conference. 5th in B1G play.
— Big Ten Geek (@bigtengeek) February 24, 2013
Michigan's shoes are making me dizzy. The 1970's Houston Astros would have said "no" to those.
— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) February 24, 2013
If I was a coach, here are two teams I wouldn't want to face in the postseason: #illini and Saint Louis U.
— John Supinie (@JohnSupinie) February 24, 2013
Michigan with 0 offensive rebounds so far, out-boarded 10-5
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) February 24, 2013
Michigan's post defense is … eh … not so much.
— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) February 24, 2013
#Illini playing with lots of energy. Several hustle plays have led to 6 second chance points. ILL up 15-11, 11:59 1H.
— Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) February 24, 2013
We were all wrong. Maize wasn't the Indian word for corn. It was the Indian word for "highlighter yellow."
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) February 24, 2013
Brady Hoke will be sitting next to #Michigan bench
— Larry Lage (@LarryLage) February 24, 2013
#illini, on a five-game win streak, haven't won six straight Big Ten games since 2004-05 season. 5-5 this year vs. RPI Top 25
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) February 24, 2013
Crisler is pretty sparse considering #Michigan tips off in 10 minutes. Apparently, people aren't thinking this will be much of a game.
— Chantel Jennings (@ChantelJennings) February 24, 2013
So it looks like Jordan Morgan, Caris LeVert and Max Bielfeldt are all good to go. … None of them look gimpy.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) February 24, 2013
#Michigan 30-1 at home the last 2 seasons. And has been off since it beat Penn State last Sunday. #illini
— Herb Gould (@HerbGould) February 24, 2013
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