Piscataway, N.J. — Over the past month, sophomore forward Colin Castleton’s playing time had taken a back seat during the meat of the Big Ten schedule.
That didn’t stop coach Juwan Howard from trusting Castleton and turning to him in a key spot on Wednesday night.
With junior forward Isaiah Livers out with a right ankle injury and sophomore forward Brandon Johns Jr. struggling with foul trouble, Castleton came through to help Michigan prevail, 60-52, and hand Rutgers its first loss of the season at the Rutgers Athletic Center.