No Burke, No Problem

The fourth seeded Michigan Wolverines beat South Dakota State 71-56 despite a season low 6 points from their star point guard Trey Burke.

While Burke struggled to score teammates Glenn Robinson III and Tim Hardaway Jr picked up the Wolverines scoring 21 points each, en route to the double diget victory.

However, the most outstanding performance of the game could go to freshmen Mitch McGary who had 13 points, nine rebounds, two steals and a block while making only his third career start.

It was a tough start for the Wolverines who fell into a early 16-10 hole, but were able to respond and went to the locker room leading by four points, 30-26.

The Wolverines were able to take control of the game in the second half thanks to hot shooting from Robinson III and Hardaway, but the upset minded Jackrabbits refused to go away quietly.

With the game at 49-41 in favor of the Wolverines the Palace of Auburn Hills went silent as Burke went down hard to the floor while trying to get a rebound.

However, after getting up and going to the locker room under his own power Burke was able to return to the game to the delight of the large Michigan crowd that packed the arena.

For the Jackrabbits, it was a tough shooting night for their senior leader, guard Nate Wolters, who went 3-14 from the field including 0-5 from behind the 3-point line.

The Jackrabbits were led by Brayden Carlson who scored 20 points, however only scored four after halftime.

Next up for the Michigan Wolverines will be either Virginia Commonwealth or Akron on Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills.