Minneapolis – Life on the road in the Big Ten has been brutal this season.
With only Illinois, Michigan State, Rutgers and Wisconsin prevailing away from home during conference play this season, No. 19 Michigan had a chance to join the short list.
The Wolverines struggled to contain another Big Ten big man and squandered an 11-point first-half lead as the Gophers used a late run to hand them a 75-67 loss Sunday at Williams Arena.
Senior guard Zavier Simpson had 19 points and nine assists, and freshman wing Franz Wagner scored 17 for Michigan (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten), which shot 10-for-28 from 3-point range and fell to 0-3 on the road in conference play.