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How Michigan basketball's Eli Brooks is combating broken nose, sinus infection

Juwan Howard disappointed in his team's defense in Michigan's 77-63 loss to Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio on March 1, 2020. Detroit Free Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — It has been a tough week for Eli Brooks' nose.

On Feb. 22, he broke it by colliding face-first with Purdue's Nojel Eastern. Bleeding, Brooks left the game and did not return. And to compound matters, the injury led to a sinus infection that gave Brooks a headache and "really bad" sinus pressure.

Because of the sinus infection, Brooks missed Thursday's loss to Wisconsin.

“I didn’t feel like I could give 100%, so I didn’t go out there," Brooks said.