Michigan basketball blows 15-point lead, falls to Arkansas 89-87 at Madison Square Garden

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NEW YORK − They say all good things must come to an end, something that held doubly true for Michigan basketball at the world’s most famous arena.

The Wolverines built an early 15-point lead over Arkansas on Tuesday evening at Madison Square Garden, but for the second consecutive game couldn’t hold onto the early advantage. This time, they couldn’t come back after blowing the lead, losing to Arkansas, 89-87, in the Jimmy V Classic.

Vladislav Goldin of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against Trevon Brazile of the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first half of the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

The Hogs used a remarkable 59-26 run from the end of the first half into the second half to turn a double-digit deficit into an 18-point lead of their own, but Michigan would fight back with a 20-6 run and later get within one with 1:39 to play.

After Tre Donaldson turned the ball over with 35 seconds to play, Arkansas missed two free throws, which gave U-M a chance. Vladislav Goldin was swatted by Trevon Brazile at the rim with 20 seconds to play. Brazile made 1 of 2 free throws on the other end, which set up U-M, down two, with one final possession.

Dusty May called timeout with 3.7 seconds left and got the ball into Danny Wolf, who tried to find Roddy Gayle Jr. on the back cut, but the ball fell to the floor, he recovered it and got up a heave but it fell just short.

With stars in the building like Philadelphia 76ers point guard Tyrese Maxey, New York Knicks forward Karl-Anthony Towns and even former U-M head coach Juwan Howard, who sat court-side, the Hogs did just enough down the stretch to out-last Michigan.

The loss ends a seven-game winning streak on the season for Michigan (8-2, 2-0 Big Ten) and an 11-game winning streak in the building known as the “mecca of basketball.”

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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2024-12-11 04:35:00

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