PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Survive and advance, even in February.
Staring at a potentially crushing blow, Michigan found its reserve tank Wednesday night.
Trailing lowly Rutgers, U-M huddled in a time-out with 6:38 remaining and trailing by four.
The adrenaline shot worked as the Wolverines ripped off 10 unanswered points and finished off a 68-64 victory at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
There were many moments of concern, including more free-throw struggles (nine misses, 56% in the second half) and poor shooting (40.7%). But in this game — as much as any the rest of the regular season — only the result mattered.