FORT MYERS, Fla. — Danny Wolf had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Vlad Goldin scored 18 points and Michigan beat No. 22 Xavier 78-53 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday night.
Tre Donaldson added 13 for the Wolverines (6-1), who led 41-30 at halftime.
Ryan Conwell led Xavier (6-1) with 19 points and Zach Freemantle added 14, but the Musketeers shot just 20-of-58 (34.5%) from the field while Michigan shot 30-of-61 (49.2%), including 50% to 3- pointers.
With former Michigan basketball coach John Beilein in attendance, the Wolverines used a 19-3 run to take a 38-21 lead.
Xavier committed 14 turnovers in the first half and the Wolverines had six steals.
Wolf had 16 of his points in the first half and had four 3-pointers in the game.
Takeaways
Xavier: The Musketeers must avoid scoring mistakes. After going scoreless for 6:45 against South Carolina, Xavier had one basket over a 7:15 stretch as Michigan went on a 19-3 run. The team scored only 23 goals in the second half.
Michigan: Heading into Big Ten play in less than a week, Michigan looks ready with a nice mix of defensive pressure (10 steals), interior play (38 points in the paint) and 3-point shooting (11-of-22).
A key moment
Xavier cut Michigan’s lead to 59-51 and forced a foul, but the Wolverines’ Will Tschetter grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a 3-pointer to LJ Cason to put the Wolverines back up by double digits.
The Musketeers never drew within a single issue again.
Key statistics
Xavier had 19 turnovers, including just 10 for Michigan.
Next
Xavier will host South Carolina State on Sunday.
Michigan will travel to No. 15 Wisconsin to open Big Ten play on Tuesday night.