» Michigan led by as many as 10 points with 15 minutes left and then trailed by four with 6:46 remaining, but U-M used a 10-0 run late in the game to regain the lead for good.
» Michigan had four players in double-figures: Zak Irvin (16), Muhammad-Ali-Abdur-Rahkman (14), Derrick Walton Jr. (13) and D.J. Wilson (10). Wilson added 11 rebounds for a double-double.
» Both teams shot 41 percent from the field, but the difference was Michigan hit 10 three-pointers while Rutgers hit six.
» With the win, U-M head coach John Beilein earned his 500th victory in Division I play, including 207 with the Wolverines.
U-M Escapes Rutgers with Milestone Win for Beilein
