Sims Take Over Leads U-M to Upset of No. 4 Duke
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Arena)
Score: Michigan 81, #4 Duke 73
Record: Michigan (6-2), Duke (8-1)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Dec. 13 -- vs. Eastern Michigan (Crisler Arena), 4 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's basketball team handed Duke (No. 4 AP/No. 4 ESPN/USA Today) its first loss of the 2008-09 season as the Wolverines claimed the upset victory, 81-73, on Saturday (Dec. 6) at Crisler Arena. The victory marks Michigan's second win over a top-five opponent this year and the team's first triumph over Duke since U-M defeated the Blue Devils by the same score at Crisler Arena in 1997.
Junior forward DeShawn Sims (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Pershing HS) posted a career-high 28 points and tied a personal best with 12 rebounds, earning his fourth career double-double and third of the year. Freshman guard Zack Novak (Chesterton, Ind./ Chesterton HS) also finished with a career-best 14 points on four three-pointers and two free throws.
The Wolverines converted 15-of-27 (55.6 percent) attempts from the floor and shot 50 percent from downtown in the second half to eclipse the 80-point plateau for the second time this season. Michigan's defense also presented a strong front in the second stanza, forcing eight turnovers and recording five steals.
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