No. 16 Michigan opens title defense with win over Oakland – www.kmjnow.com

No. 16 Michigan opens title defense with win over Oakland  www.kmjnow.com

Roddy Gayle and Trey McKenney each scored 17 points to lead No. 16 and defending national champion Michigan to an 84-68 win over Oakland University in the season opener on Monday in Ann Arbor.J.P. Estrella, a transfer from Tennessee, had 15 points and … Roddy Gayle and Trey McKenney each scored 17 points to lead No. 16 and defending national champion Michigan to an 84-68 win over Oakland University in the season opener on Monday in Ann Arbor. J.P. Estrella, a transfer from Tennessee, had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Quinn Costello added 13 points off of the bench for Michigan, which overcame a 7-of-34 shooting performance from 3-point range.

Chris Fields Jr. had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Nassim Mashhour added 16 points and Ryder Bradley came off the bench to score 12 points in defeat for Oakland, which held a 44-42 rebounding advantage on the strength of 21 offensive rebounds, but went 6-of-26 from 3-point range. Oakland committed 15 turnovers for the game, while Michigan turned it over just nine times. Leading 47-36 at halftime, Michigan built its lead to 62-47 with 11:44 remaining in the game before Oakland mounted a rally. The Golden Grizzlies went on an 8-0 run to cut their deficit to seven at 62-55 with 8:34 left after a basket by Warren Marshall.