PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) Caris LeVert had 19 points and Michigan held on to beat Texas 78-72 Friday in the fifth-place game at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Duncan Robinson added 14 points. Zak Irvin and Derrick Walton Jr. each chipped in 13.
The Wolverines (4-2) never trailed in the game and were hot from the outside, connecting on 14 3-pointers.
Texas (2-3) got as close as a point in the closing minutes, but LeVert scored six of Michigan’s final 11 points to help close it out.
Isaiah Taylor had 18 points to lead the Longhorns. Cameron Ridley had 12 points and eight rebounds. Eric Davis Jr. also finished with 12 points.
Texas struggled from the free-throw line, connecting on just 8 of 19 attempts.
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