3 takeaways from Michigan basketball win over St. John’s
By Nick Popio
2. Nimari Burnett flashed more than he did against YSU
Just 15 seconds into the contest, Burnett netted Michigan’s first points with a triple. He had Michigan’s first five points and 15 before the first commercial break. Those points came in roughly six minutes, as he was 6-for-6 from the floor during that brief span. He had six more on the night to surpass his original high of 18 in his most prolific performance in a maize and blue uniform. All of his 21 came in the opening 20 minutes.
Burnett went scoreless on Friday in 25 minutes. He was 4 of 7 and hit a pair of threes in the opener with 13 points. He was once a five-star recruit too, but has never put it all together. He’s hovering around 11 right now, which is a new high for the grad transfer. He never sniffed that at Texas Tech or Alabama.
Being picked to finish 11th in the Big Ten is something the Wolverines took very personal especially Nimari Burnett who has 21 points on 8-8 FG’s 4-4 from 3pt range #GoBlue
— Jaquam Bodden (@JaquamB) November 14, 2023
His backcourt mate Terrance Williams had his third double-digit tally of the season. His complete 180 has arguably been the most surprising takeaway of the early slate. He was shooting at a 20% higher rate than 2022 going into Monday night. He was under 50%, but his impact was felt in the win and in the other two commanding victories.