Robinson Shines For No. 24 Michigan In 88-68 Win Over Elon

NOAH TRISTER, AP Sports Writer

ANN ARBOR (AP) — Duncan Robinson made every shot he took for No. 24 Michigan, scoring 19 points to lead the Wolverines to an 88-68 victory over Elon on Monday night.

Robinson made all six of his field goal attempts — including five from 3-point range — and two free throws. Derrick Walton added 24 points, seven assists and six rebounds for Michigan, and Zak Irvin played his first game since having back surgery in the offseason.

The 6-foot-8 Robinson sat out last season after transferring from Division III Williams, where he shot 45 percent from 3-point range. He helped Michigan (2-0) overcome a somewhat sluggish first half. The Wolverines led 43-33 at halftime, then scored the first 10 points of the second.

Dainan Swoope led Elon (1-1) with 15 points.

The game was part of the Battle 4 Atlantis event. Michigan will play in the main tournament in the Bahamas next week, beginning with a game against Connecticut. Elon will host its own part of the event next week, with Mount St. Mary's, Furman and Texas A&M Corpus-Christi in town.

The Phoenix led Michigan 15-12 in the first half before the Wolverines ran off six straight points, including a dunk by Robinson after Walton's pass split two Elon players in transition. Robinson's first two 3-pointers turned a one-point deficit into a 24-19 lead.

Michigan broke the game open early in the second half. A 3-pointer by Aubrey Dawkins made it 53-33.

Irvin, who missed Michigan's opener against Northern Michigan, checked in with 11:42 left in the first half. He went scoreless in 15 minutes, missing all five shot attempts.

Spike Albrecht is another key player for the Wolverines who has been trying to get back to full strength recently. Albrecht, who had offseason hip surgery, spent some time riding the exercise bike near the bench during the game. He was scoreless in 10 minutes.

TIP-INS

Elon: The Phoenix have never beaten a ranked team since joining Division I. ... Elon was picked to finish last in the CAA in the preseason poll.

Michigan: Walton nearly matched Robinson's perfect shooting, going 8 of 10 from the field and 6 of 7 from 3-point range.

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Elon hosts Belmont Abbey on Wednesday night.

Michigan hosts Xavier on Friday night.
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