Brooke Quarles Daniels also scored 11 points and Olivia Olson and McKenzie Mathurin added 10 each for the Wolverines (6-1), who have beaten the Titans nine straight games. It’s the third time this season that Michigan, which came into the game averaging 91.2 points per game, has scored at least 100 points.
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Nisea Burrell scored 13 points and Maya Anderson added 10 for the Titans (1-4). The Tians are 3-15 against top 10 opponents and haven’t beaten a nationally ranked team since defeating Green Bay in February 2017.
After Michigan took a 5-0 lead to open the game, Burrell scored a basket and a pair of free throws to pull the Titans within 5-4.
The Wolverines responded by opening the game on a 26-2 run. Michigan forced 10 Detroit turnovers and held the Titans to 1 of 10 from the field in the first quarter.
Michigan continued to dominate in the second quarter, leading by as many as 35 points before settling for a 32-point halftime lead.
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The Titans continued to fight in the second half and the closest they could get the rest of the way was 54-21 early in the third quarter. Michigan built its largest lead of the game at 96-46 late in the fourth quarter.
The Wolverines made 49.4% (39 of 79) of their field goals compared to 27.1% (13 of 48) for the Titans. Michigan also rallied behind Detroit 55-25 and forced 25 Detroit turnovers.
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Michigan hosts Central Michigan on December 3.
Detroit Mercy hosts Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
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