Northwestern wanted to slow down Michigan to a crawl on Monday night in Ann Arbor.
For for about 15 minutes, it worked out pretty well. Then, not so much.
The Wolverines didn't have the offensive explosion the showed last week at Purdue, but still found more than enough to solve the visiting Wildcats with a 58-47 win at the Crisler Center.
U-M bounced back from a woeful first half from the floor (35 percent), as Charles Matthews scored a team-high 14 points. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman added 11.
The Wolverines (18-6, 7-4 Big Ten) next play on Saturday, hosting Minnesota (2:30 p.