Every Michigan fan knew the score headed into the Big Ten Tournament that the Wolverines’ NCAA Tournament hopes hinged on surviving and advancing as far as they possibly could.
Unfortunately for Michigan, that road ended before it even began, as a catastrophic second half collapse gave way to a 62-50 defeat at the hands of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Here’s how the game turned out.
First Half
For much of the first half, the momentum hinged on the amount of made shots by the Scarlet Knights. With 6:30 left in the half, Rutgers had only made four of its 24 total shots — a paltry 16% shooting percentage that allowed the Wolverines to maintain a sizeable lead.