Evanston, Ill. — Heartbreak and heartache.
That’s all Michigan has known its last three visits to Northwestern, all painful losses in their own respective ways.
For the first time since 2013, the No. 5 Wolverines will leave Evanston without a bitter taste following a nail-biting 62-60 win that came down to the last shot in their Big Ten road opener Tuesday at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Freshman forward Ignas Brazdeikis scored 23 to lead No. 5 Michigan (9-0, 2-0 Big Ten), which has won 23 of 24 since their last regular-season loss, which coincidentally came on the road against the Wildcats on Feb.