Michigan Wolverines @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Wolf records double-double to lead Michigan to 66-63 win over Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- — Danny Wolf scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Vladislav Goldin scored 14 points and Michigan won its second straight beating Rutgers 66-63 on Saturday.
Reserve Jamichael Davis scored 20 points for Rutgers, fellow back-up Tyson Acuff scored 14 and Ace Bailey was the only Scarlet Knight starter to reach double-digit scoring with 10 points.
Goldin's layup with 4:42 before halftime gave Michigan a 22-21 lead and the Wolverines (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten) led the rest of the way. Sam Walters and Will Tschetter each followed with 3-pointers and Roddy Gayle Jr. made a pair of foul shots to extend the lead to 30-21. Michigan led 32-25 at halftime.
Acuff made a jump shot with 15:06 left to play to get Rutgers within 40-35. Five minutes later, PJ Hayes IV made a 3 to get the Scarlet Knights (11-11, 4-7) within 44-41. Zach Martini brought Rutgers within its closest deficit margin — 46-44 — of the second half with a 3-pointer with 7:53 left.
Michigan stretched the lead to 57-50 with a pair of Goldin foul shots. Davis made a 3 to get Rutgers within four before Goldin added a layup and the Wolverines held on from there.
Davis made a 3 as time expired for the game's final margin.
Michigan hosts 16th-ranked Oregon on Wednesday. Rutgers hosts No. 18 Illinois on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Amy Bonner
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 11-1 | - | 21-1 |
| Illinois | 11-1 | - | 20-3 |
| Nebraska | 9-2 | 1.5 | 20-2 |
| Michigan State | 9-3 | 2 | 19-4 |
| Purdue | 8-3 | 2.5 | 18-4 |
| Wisconsin | 8-3 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| UCLA | 8-4 | 3 | 16-7 |
| Iowa | 7-4 | 3.5 | 17-5 |
| Ohio State | 7-5 | 4 | 15-7 |
| USC | 6-6 | 5 | 17-6 |
| Indiana | 6-6 | 5 | 15-8 |
| Washington | 4-8 | 7 | 12-11 |
| Minnesota | 4-8 | 7 | 11-12 |
| Northwestern | 2-10 | 9 | 10-13 |
| Rutgers | 2-10 | 9 | 9-14 |
| Oregon | 1-10 | 9.5 | 8-14 |
| Maryland | 1-10 | 9.5 | 8-14 |
| Penn State | 1-11 | 10 | 10-13 |
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