OAK

MICH

No. 7 Michigan scores school-record 69 points in 1st half, finishes with 121-78 win over Oakland

AP
Nov 03, 2025

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Morez Johnson Jr. scored 20 of his career-high 24 points in a record-breaking first half and preseason All-America forward Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 12 points to help No. 7 Michigan Wolverines rout Oakland Golden Grizzlies 121-78 on Monday night.

The Wolverines had 69 points at halftime, breaking the first-half scoring record of 66 set in 1987 against Eastern Michigan. They showed some mercy in the second half, allowing the school's single-game scoring record to stand at 128 points from 1966 against Purdue.

Michigan finished in a tie for the fifth-highest total in program history.

Johnson, a transfer from Illinois, had 14 points in the opening eight minutes and helped Michigan go on a 20-0 run to take control. The Wolverines didn't let up, making 71% of their shots in the first half to lead by 31 points at halftime

They shot the lights out - literally - midway through the second half.

Trey McKenney was driving into the lane when Crisler Center's lights went black for about a second before he made a three-point play to give the team 100 points. The freshman point guard finished with 21 points.

Lendeborg came off the bench in his Michigan debut after transferring from UAB because he had a wrap protecting his injured right hand.

Will Tschetter had 16 points, Nimari Burnett scored 14 and Roddy Gayle Jr. added 11 for the Wolverines.

Oakland's opener should get the team ready for its next two games against No. 1 Purdue and No. 2 Houston on the road in a six-day span.

Isaac Garrett had 20 points, Tuburu Naivalurua scored 18 and Ziare Wells added 14 for the Golden Grizzlies.

Oakland: At No. 1 Purdue on Friday night.

Michigan: Plays Wake Forest on Nov. 11 in Detroit.

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1st Half
OAK
Golden Grizzlies
38
MICH
Wolverines
69

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Wolverines gains possession)
19:55	+2	Aday Mara makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	0-2
19:34		Ziare Wells misses two point layup
19:32		Aday Mara defensive rebound
19:18	+2	Aday Mara makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	0-4
19:01	+3	Tuburu Naivalurua makes three point jump shot (Nassim Mashhour assists)	3-4
18:44	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot	3-6
18:36	+2	Tuburu Naivalurua makes two point layup	5-6
18:22		Nimari Burnett turnover (traveling)
18:02		Brody Robinson misses two point jump shot
18:00		Aday Mara defensive rebound
17:50	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point layup	5-8
17:39		Tuburu Naivalurua turnover (traveling)
17:32	+2	Aday Mara makes two point layup (Morez Johnson Jr. assists)	5-10
17:18		Brody Robinson misses three point jump shot
17:16		Ziare Wells offensive rebound
17:13		Ziare Wells misses two point jump shot
17:11		Morez Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
17:07	+2	Nimari Burnett makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	5-12
16:53	+3	Tuburu Naivalurua makes three point jump shot (Ziare Wells assists)	8-12
16:40	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point jump shot	8-14
16:29		Tuburu Naivalurua misses three point jump shot
16:27		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
16:19		Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot
16:17		Ziare Wells defensive rebound
16:08	+2	Ziare Wells makes two point layup	10-14
15:54		Will Tschetter misses three point jump shot
15:52		Wolverines offensive rebound
15:52		Isaac Garrett personal foul
15:52		TV timeout
15:46	+3	Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	10-17
15:25		Khoi Thurmon offensive foul
15:25		Khoi Thurmon turnover (offensive foul)
15:19	+3	Yaxel Lendeborg makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	10-20
15:00		Nassim Mashhour misses two point jump shot
14:58		Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
14:52		Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
14:47		Wolverines offensive rebound
14:37	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point dunk	10-22
14:19		Khoi Thurmon misses two point layup
14:17		Will Tschetter defensive rebound
14:10	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point jump shot	10-24
13:57		Morez Johnson Jr. blocks Isaac Garrett's two point jump shot
13:55		Will Tschetter defensive rebound
13:49		Tuburu Naivalurua shooting foul (Will Tschetter draws the foul)
13:49	+1	Will Tschetter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-25
13:49	+1	Will Tschetter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-26
13:41		Khoi Thurmon offensive foul
13:41		Khoi Thurmon turnover (offensive foul)
13:25		Brett White II shooting foul (Morez Johnson Jr. draws the foul)
13:25	+1	Morez Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-27
13:25	+1	Morez Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-28
13:14		Khoi Thurmon turnover (bad pass) (Roddy Gayle Jr. steals)
13:10	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup	10-30
12:39		Golden Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation)
12:21		Isaac Garrett shooting foul (Morez Johnson Jr. draws the foul)
12:21	+1	Morez Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-31
12:21	+1	Morez Johnson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-32
12:09		Brett White II misses three point jump shot
12:07		Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
11:57	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point dunk (Trey McKenney assists)	10-34
11:46	+3	Brody Robinson makes three point jump shot	13-34
11:18		Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (Tuburu Naivalurua steals)
11:14		Brett White II misses three point jump shot
11:12		Trey McKenney defensive rebound
11:06		Morez Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:06		Golden Grizzlies defensive rebound
11:06		Will Tschetter personal foul
11:06		TV timeout
10:37		Nimari Burnett shooting foul (Tuburu Naivalurua draws the foul)
10:37	+1	Tuburu Naivalurua makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-34
10:37		Tuburu Naivalurua misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:37		Nimari Burnett defensive rebound
10:19		Aday Mara misses two point jump shot
10:17		Nate Deer defensive rebound
10:11	+2	Ziare Wells makes two point dunk (Brody Robinson assists)	16-34
9:51	+3	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes three point jump shot (Morez Johnson Jr. assists)	16-37
9:26		Tuburu Naivalurua misses three point jump shot
9:24		Aday Mara defensive rebound
9:14		Morez Johnson Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:12		Ziare Wells defensive rebound
9:05		Ziare Wells misses two point layup
9:03		Tuburu Naivalurua offensive rebound
9:03		Aday Mara shooting foul (Tuburu Naivalurua draws the foul)
9:03	+1	Tuburu Naivalurua makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-37
9:03	+1	Tuburu Naivalurua makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-37
8:53		Trey McKenney misses three point jump shot
8:51		Brody Robinson defensive rebound
8:41		Tuburu Naivalurua misses two point jump shot
8:39		Aday Mara defensive rebound
8:24	+2	Aday Mara makes two point layup	18-39
7:59	+3	Brody Robinson makes three point jump shot	21-39
7:47	+3	Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)	21-42
7:22		Nassim Mashhour misses three point jump shot
7:20		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
7:16	+2	Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	21-44
7:14	+2	Isaac Garrett makes two point jump shot	23-44
6:58		Trey McKenney misses two point layup
6:56		Brody Robinson defensive rebound
6:50		Elliot Cadeau personal foul
6:50		TV timeout
6:35	+2	Isaac Garrett makes two point layup	25-44
6:24		Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot
6:22		Yaxel Lendeborg offensive rebound
6:19	+2	Yaxel Lendeborg makes two point layup	25-46
5:57	+2	Isaac Garrett makes two point jump shot	27-46
5:37	+3	Trey McKenney makes three point jump shot (Nimari Burnett assists)	27-49
5:23	+2	Ziare Wells makes two point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	29-49
5:09		Trey McKenney misses three point jump shot
5:07		Ziare Wells defensive rebound
5:01		Ziare Wells misses three point jump shot
4:59		Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
4:52		Will Tschetter misses two point layup
4:50		Tuburu Naivalurua defensive rebound
4:44		Yaxel Lendeborg blocks Tuburu Naivalurua's two point layup
4:42		Nimari Burnett defensive rebound
4:34	+3	Will Tschetter makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	29-52
4:11		Tuburu Naivalurua misses three point jump shot
4:09		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
4:04		Will Tschetter turnover (Isaac Garrett steals)
3:59		Trey McKenney shooting foul (Ziare Wells draws the foul)
3:59		TV timeout
3:59	+1	Ziare Wells makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-52
3:59	+1	Ziare Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-52
3:46	+3	Trey McKenney makes three point jump shot (Nimari Burnett assists)	31-55
3:24	+2	Brett White II makes two point jump shot	33-55
3:11	+3	Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot (Aday Mara assists)	33-58
2:55		Khoi Thurmon misses two point layup
2:53		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
2:44	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	33-60
2:30	+2	Khoi Thurmon makes two point jump shot	35-60
2:18	+3	Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	35-63
1:54		Aday Mara blocks Khoi Thurmon's two point layup
1:52		Aday Mara defensive rebound
1:50		Elliot Cadeau offensive foul
1:50		Elliot Cadeau turnover (offensive foul)
1:45		Ziare Wells misses two point jump shot
1:43		Aday Mara defensive rebound
1:34	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point layup (Roddy Gayle Jr. assists)	35-65
1:25		Brett White II misses three point jump shot
1:23		Aday Mara defensive rebound
1:06	+2	Aday Mara makes two point layup	35-67
0:58	+3	Brody Robinson makes three point jump shot	38-67
0:37	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point layup (Trey McKenney assists)	38-69
0:27		Golden Grizzlies 30 second timeout
0:03		Golden Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation)
0:04		Wolverines 30 second timeout
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
OAK
Golden Grizzlies
40
MICH
Wolverines
52

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Tuburu Naivalurua misses two point layup
19:46		Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
19:32		Nimari Burnett misses three point jump shot
19:30		Morez Johnson Jr. offensive rebound
19:26	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point layup	38-71
19:13	+3	Isaac Garrett makes three point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	41-71
18:58	+3	Nimari Burnett makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	41-74
18:39	+3	Nassim Mashhour makes three point jump shot (Ziare Wells assists)	44-74
18:26		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:24		Ziare Wells defensive rebound
18:11		Nassim Mashhour misses three point jump shot
18:09		Aday Mara defensive rebound
18:03		Aday Mara misses three point jump shot
18:01		Nassim Mashhour defensive rebound
17:51	+2	Isaac Garrett makes two point layup	46-74
17:25	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup	46-76
17:17		Aday Mara personal foul
16:57	+2	Isaac Garrett makes two point layup	48-76
16:39	+2	Morez Johnson Jr. makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	48-78
16:24		Brody Robinson misses two point layup
16:22		Morez Johnson Jr. defensive rebound
16:12		Morez Johnson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Nassim Mashhour steals)
15:59		Isaac Garrett turnover
15:52		Roddy Gayle Jr. turnover (Ziare Wells steals)
15:47		Brody Robinson misses three point jump shot
15:45		Yaxel Lendeborg defensive rebound
15:34		Roddy Gayle Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:32		Golden Grizzlies defensive rebound
15:32		TV timeout
15:26		Will Tschetter personal foul
15:15		Brody Robinson misses three point jump shot
15:13		Nassim Mashhour offensive rebound
15:12		Nimari Burnett shooting foul (Nassim Mashhour draws the foul)
15:12	+1	Nassim Mashhour makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-78
15:12	+1	Nassim Mashhour makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-78
14:53		Nimari Burnett misses two point jump shot
14:51		Brett White II defensive rebound
14:33		Brett White II turnover (bad pass)
14:22		Brett White II shooting foul (Will Tschetter draws the foul)
14:22	+1	Will Tschetter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-79
14:22	+1	Will Tschetter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-80
14:04		Aday Mara blocks Isaac Garrett's two point jump shot
14:02		Nassim Mashhour offensive rebound
13:58	+3	Nassim Mashhour makes three point jump shot	53-80
13:41	+3	Will Tschetter makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	53-83
13:15	+2	Tuburu Naivalurua makes two point jump shot (Nassim Mashhour assists)	55-83
13:05		Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
13:03		Wolverines offensive rebound
13:03		Isaac Garrett personal foul
12:58	+3	Trey McKenney makes three point jump shot (Aday Mara assists)	55-86
12:42		Ziare Wells misses two point layup
12:40		Trey McKenney defensive rebound
12:36		Nassim Mashhour shooting foul (Yaxel Lendeborg draws the foul)
12:36	+1	Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-87
12:36	+1	Yaxel Lendeborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-88
12:22	+2	Ziare Wells makes two point jump shot (Isaac Garrett assists)	57-88
12:06	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point jump shot	57-90
11:46		Ziare Wells misses two point jump shot
11:44		Aday Mara defensive rebound
11:40		Yaxel Lendeborg turnover (lost ball) (Brody Robinson steals)
11:40		TV timeout
11:15		Aday Mara blocks Tuburu Naivalurua's two point layup
11:13		Aday Mara defensive rebound
11:06		Aday Mara misses two point layup
11:04		Aday Mara offensive rebound
11:02	+2	Aday Mara makes two point layup	57-92
10:43		Aday Mara blocks Tuburu Naivalurua's two point jump shot
10:41		Aday Mara defensive rebound
10:23	+2	Roddy Gayle Jr. makes two point layup	57-94
10:07		Ziare Wells misses three point jump shot
10:05		Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
9:58	+3	Will Tschetter makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)	57-97
9:40		Aday Mara blocks Khoi Thurmon's two point layup
9:38		Roddy Gayle Jr. defensive rebound
9:32	+2	Trey McKenney makes two point layup	57-99
9:32		Ziare Wells shooting foul (Trey McKenney draws the foul)
9:32		TV timeout
9:32	+1	Trey McKenney makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-100
9:18	+3	Brett White II makes three point jump shot (Nate Deer assists)	60-100
8:57		Elliot Cadeau misses two point jump shot
8:55		Elliot Cadeau offensive rebound
8:51		Elliot Cadeau misses two point jump shot
8:49		Tuburu Naivalurua defensive rebound
8:44		Nassim Mashhour misses three point jump shot
8:42		Golden Grizzlies offensive rebound
8:34		Oscar Goodman personal foul
8:30		Tuburu Naivalurua misses two point jump shot
8:28		Oscar Goodman defensive rebound
8:11	+3	Yaxel Lendeborg makes three point jump shot (Morez Johnson Jr. assists)	60-103
7:58		Trey McKenney shooting foul
7:58		TV timeout
7:56		Brody Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Malick Kordel steals)
7:47	+3	Trey McKenney makes three point jump shot (Yaxel Lendeborg assists)	60-106
7:21	+2	Isaac Garrett makes two point jump shot	62-106
7:21		Yaxel Lendeborg shooting foul (Isaac Garrett draws the foul)
7:21	+1	Isaac Garrett makes regular free throw 1 of 1	63-106
7:06		Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
7:02		Isaac Garrett defensive rebound
6:53	+2	Tuburu Naivalurua makes two point layup	65-106
6:23		Isaac Garrett shooting foul (Oscar Goodman draws the foul)
6:23		Oscar Goodman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:23	+1	Oscar Goodman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-107
6:01		Charlie May personal foul (Brody Robinson draws the foul)
6:01	+1	Brody Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-107
6:01	+1	Brody Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-107
5:52	+3	Trey McKenney makes three point jump shot (Charlie May assists)	67-110
5:19	+2	Isaac Garrett makes two point dunk	69-110
4:54		Oscar Goodman misses two point jump shot
4:52		Tuburu Naivalurua defensive rebound
4:42	+3	Tuburu Naivalurua makes three point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	72-110
4:19	+3	Will Tschetter makes three point jump shot (Trey McKenney assists)	72-113
3:52		Tuburu Naivalurua misses three point jump shot
3:50		Will Tschetter defensive rebound
3:40		Charlie May turnover (bad pass) (Tuburu Naivalurua steals)
3:26		Charlie May personal foul (Isaac Garrett draws the foul)
3:26		TV timeout
3:26	+1	Isaac Garrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-113
3:26	+1	Isaac Garrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-113
3:06	+3	Charlie May makes three point jump shot (Oscar Goodman assists)	74-116
2:44		Isaac Garrett turnover (lost ball) (Charlie May steals)
2:24		Oscar Goodman misses three point jump shot
2:22		Tuburu Naivalurua defensive rebound
2:07		Isaac Garrett turnover (bad pass)
1:52	+3	Trey McKenney makes three point jump shot	74-119
1:41	+3	Ziare Wells makes three point jump shot (Brody Robinson assists)	77-119
1:28	+2	Oscar Goodman makes two point layup (Trey McKenney assists)	77-121
1:11		Nate Deer misses two point layup
1:09		Malick Kordel defensive rebound
0:46		Oscar Goodman misses three point jump shot
0:44		Ziare Wells defensive rebound
0:35		Charlie May shooting foul (Ziare Wells draws the foul)
0:35	+1	Ziare Wells makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-121
0:35		Ziare Wells misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:35		Will Tschetter defensive rebound
0:11		Charlie May misses two point jump shot
0:09		Wolverines offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Wolverines offensive rebound