Hoops flushes Bradley

Bradley 44

Michigan 74

By Andy Latack
Daily Sports Writer

With the shot clock dangerously close to expiring, Robbie Reid chased down a loose ball near halfcourt. Rather than taking a hurried dribble and heaving the ball, Reid simply set his feet and pulled the trigger, as if he were shooting a 15-footer.

And, like many of the Michigan basketball team's long-range attempts, Reid buried it.

And behind deadly 3-point shooting from their backcourt, Michigan buried Bradley from downtown last night, pouring in 11 3-pointers en route to a 74-44 clobbering of the Braves. Louis Bullock led the way for the Wolverines with 29 points, one short of a career high for the senior.

"I was very proud of the effort that our guys gave," coach Brian Ellerbe said. "If you were in the lockerroom, you'd understand how big this win was for us."

Michigan finally put together a complete game yesterday, dominating Bradley on both ends of the floor. The Wolverines harassed the Braves into shooting just 36 percent from the floor, and held their opponents to fewer than 50 points for the second straight game. Bradley's Jerome Robinson was the only one to reach double figures, adding 12.

And although Bullock led the offensive charge, Michigan was balanced on the offensive end of the floor as well. In the rare case that Reid and Bullock misfired from downtown, the Wolverines pounded the smaller

MARGARET MYERS/Daily Michigan guard Louis Bullock came within one point of a career high when he scored 29 points in last night's 74-44 victory over Bradley.

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