Ann Arbor — Not even a nine-day layoff could cool off the Wolverines.

Playing for the first time since its dominant showing at the Players Era tournament, No. 3 Michigan picked up where it left off and opened Big Ten play with another blowout.

Behind another strong all-around performance and balanced attack, the Wolverines pummeled Rutgers and rolled to a 101-60 win on Saturday at Crisler Center.

It was the third straight game UM scored more than 100, following wins over Auburn (102-72) and Gonzaga (101-61).

BOX SCORE: Michigan 101, Rutgers 60

Morez Johnson Jr. had 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting, Yaxel Lendeborg added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Elliot Cadeau had 11 points and nine assists for Michigan (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten), which shot 60% from the field, made 13 3-pointers and

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