Piscataway, N.J. — Michigan was looking to do something no team has done so far this season: Beat Rutgers at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
Seventeen squads had tried. Seventeen had failed.
Michigan bucked the trend and used a strong second-half effort to become the first team to break through with a 60-52 victory on Wednesday.
"(This win) shows a lot,” said sophomore forward Colin Castleton, who provided a boost with five points and four rebounds off the bench.
“I think a big word we were touching on and talked about was grit. Just coming in here with our backs against the wall.