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The Michigan Wolverines outlasted the Oregon State Beavers 98-93 in preseason play at the Crisler Center on Friday. Michigan was powered by a game-high 27 points and eight assists from guard Elliot Cadeau in the exhibition win.
Here’s the recap, highlights and stats.
FIRST HALF
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Michigan got the scoring started, as guard Ricky Liburd snatched a steal and finished a dunk on the other end. Oregon State responded with a 7-0 run until Liburd found center Moustapha Thiam for a slam to cut the deficit to 7-4.
The following minutes were owned by guard Trey McKenney, who knocked down a three-pointer and a turnaround jumper, before Thiam tossed a behind-the-back pass to him for a layup. It was tied 13-13 with 13:05 remaining in the first half.
Thiam made an impact on both ends of the floor — recording six straight points and a block that led to a three-pointer from forward Quinn Costello. Michigan took a 24-22 lead as Cadeau found forward J.P. Estrella for an alley-oop.
The Wolverines continued to seize momentum by going on a 13-0 run to take a 37-25 lead with 4:32 to go in the half. During the run, Estrella and Thiam drilled three-pointers, and guard Kenny Noland slipped into the lane for a pair of layups.
However, Oregon State answered with back-to-back three-pointers to end the half and trim the deficit to 45-42. Michigan held an edge in points off turnovers (20-2), points in the paint (24-10) and fast-break points (6-2) at halftime.
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SECOND HALF
In the early stages of the second half, Cadeau started to put his fingerprints all over the game by scoring or assisting on 12 straight points. Cadeau scored back-to-back buckets to put Michigan up 54-53 with 15:15 to go.
But every time Michigan put a run together, Oregon State instantly would respond. The Beavers were led by forward Legend Smiley and guard Deshawn Gory, who made three consecutive shots to give Oregon State a 63-61 lead.
The Wolverines regained control with a go-ahead three-pointer from McKenney with…
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