Michigan rolls Armstrong State, 77-49

Exhibition play is in full force in the college basketball world, and the Michigan Wolverines notched a 77-49 victory over Armstrong State....

Exhibition play is in full force in the college basketball world, and the Michigan Wolverines showed some brilliance in a 77-49 victory over Armstrong State.

The lone exhibition game for the Wolverines saw four players reaching double digits in points, with Mortiz Wagner and Zack Irvin dropping 15 each. Wagner finished 7-of-9 while Irvin shot 50-percent, going 6-of-12.

Derrick Walton Jr. had 12 points with 7 assists and 6 rebounds while DJ Wilson finished with 10 points. All 13 Michigan players saw minutes while eight of those players played for 14 minutes or more.  The Wolverines scored 25 points off the bench.

Michigan will host Howard Friday at Crisler Center to officially open the 2016-17 season. Tipoff is slated for 9 p.m. EST.

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