Coming off three losses in four games, the Michigan Wolverines needed a win, period, let alone their first Quad 1 win of the season. Fortunately for them, a series sweep-completing win at Northwestern on Thursday killed both birds with one stone.
Though it wasn’t without its fair share of frustrations — especially in the first half — Michigan took a surge of momentum to start the second and never looked back, beating the Wildcats 68-51.
Here’s how the game played out in Evanston:
First half
Depending on your preferences in how basketball should be played, the first half of Thursday’s contest was either a defensive battle for the ages or an utter train wreck for both teams.