Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and Michigan pulled away in the second half for a 68-51 win against Northwestern on Thursday night in Evanston, completing a season sweep.
The road victory was just the second for the Wolverines and the first since they knocked off Minnesota in their Big Ten opener Dec. 8 in Minneapolis.
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Brooks Barnhizer’s jumper with four seconds left in the first half pulled Northwestern within a point at 26-25.
Chase Audige and Ty Berry made baskets to open the second half, and the Wildcats grabbed a 29-26 advantage. Michigan (12-10, 6-5) responded with 12 straight points — Joey Baker had a four-point play and a jumper during the run — for a 38-29 lead with 15:09 left. Dickinson dunked, was fouled and added the free throw and Terrance Williams II knocked down a 3-pointer to push the Wolverines’ lead to double digits. The Wildcats never got within 10 points again.
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Dickinson was 5 of 5 from the free-throw line and is 22 of 24 over the last five games. Kobe Bufkin finished with a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. He added eight assists, two steals and a block. Baker hit 3 of 4 from distance and scored 14. Williams pitched in with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Boo Buie hit 9 of 19 from the field, including 3 of 6 3-pointers, and scored 23 points to lead Northwestern (15-7, 6-5), which completed a string of five games in 11 days and lost its second straight. He added eight assists. Audige had 10 points and four steals.
Michigan plays host to Ohio State on Sunday, while Northwestern faces Wisconsin on Sunday in Madison.
