Howard Bison vs Michigan Wolverines, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round

College Basketball

Howard

24-11

80-101

Final

Michigan

32-3

KeyBank Center

Lead tracker

HOW leadsBiggest lead HOW 0, MICH 31

MICH leads

Team	1H	2H	T
HOW	46	34	80
MICH	50	51	101

Who won: Michigan 101-80

The Michigan Wolverines beat the Howard Bison 101-80 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Michigan outscored the Howard 51-34 in the 2nd half. Morez Johnson Jr. led the Michigan in points (21). Cam Gillus led the Howard in points (21).

HOW

MICH

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Yaxel LendeborgF	27	9	2-5	1-3	4-4	4	4	0	0	0	1	3	2
Morez Johnson Jr.F	26	21	8-8	1-1	4-5	10	0	1	1	1	0	10	0
Aday MaraC	21	19	8-10	0-0	3-4	7	6	1	0	3	1	6	0
Elliot CadeauG	26	5	1-5	1-5	2-2	2	9	1	1	0	0	2	1
Nimari BurnettG	26	15	5-6	3-4	2-3	4	2	2	0	0	0	4	1
Bench
Oscar GoodmanF	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Will TschetterF	20	6	2-5	2-4	0-0	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	1
Malick KordelC	1	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1
Howard Eisley Jr.G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Charlie MayG	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Roddy Gayle Jr.G	23	14	6-7	2-3	0-0	1	2	1	1	1	0	1	5
Trey McKenneyG	25	10	4-7	1-4	1-2	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	2