| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 33 | 32 | 65 |
| MICH | 40 | 44 | 84 |
Livers scores 21, Michigan beat Ball State 84-65
Michigan's Isaiah Livers glides through the defense and throws down a nice dunk. (0:20)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- — Isaiah Livers scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Hunter Dickinson had his first career double-double, and Michigan beat Ball State 84-65 on Wednesday night.
Dickinson, a freshman, finished with 12 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. Franz Wagner added 14 points and Mike Smith scored 10 for Michigan (3-0).
After Ball State's Ishmael El-Amin made a layup to open the scoring, Wagner scored seven points — including the first four — in an 11-0 run that gave the Wolverines the lead for good. Dickinson made a layup to make it 34-14 with 5:39 left in the first half, but the Cardinals scored 19 of the last 25 first-half points.
El-Amin hit a jumper early just 14 seconds after halftime to trim Ball State's deficit to 40-35, but Michigan scored the next six points and the Cardinals got no closer.
K.J. Walton led Ball State (0-2) with 20 points. Luke Bumbalough added 13 points, including three 3-pointers, and El-Amin scored 10. Walton and Bumbalough combined on 13-of-24 (54%) while the rest of the Cardinals shot just 29.7% (11 of 37) from the field.
The Wolverines shot 56% (33 of 59) from the field and outrebounded the Cardinals 41-26.
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2020-2021 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 8-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Akron | 6-2 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 4-2 | 2.5 | 7-4 |
| Kent State | 4-3 | 3 | 7-4 |
| Buffalo | 4-3 | 3 | 6-5 |
| Ohio | 4-4 | 3.5 | 8-6 |
| Ball State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 6-7 |
| Central Michigan | 2-6 | 5.5 | 6-9 |
| Western Michigan | 1-5 | 5.5 | 2-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1-6 | 6 | 4-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 1-6 | 6 | 2-10 |
2020-2021 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | - | 13-1 |
| Iowa | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-3 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Illinois | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 2.5 | 12-4 |
| Purdue | 6-4 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Minnesota | 4-5 | 4 | 11-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Rutgers | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5 | 9-7 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 3-7 | 5.5 | 6-8 |
| Penn State | 2-5 | 5 | 5-6 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 6 | 4-8 |