New York — As Michigan coach Juwan Howard sat up on the dais inside Madison Square Garden and talked about Brandon Johns Jr., there was a moment where the sophomore forward had to see it to believe it.
During the middle of Howard’s answer to a question, he glanced down and pointed out that Johns tallied 20 points in Saturday’s 69-63 win over No. 25 Rutgers.
A quizzical look shot over Johns’ face when he heard the number and he immediately looked down at the stat sheet in front of him. When Johns realized he posted the first 20-point game of his career, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.