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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Caleb Houstan scored 13 of his career-high 21 points in the second half when Michigan pulled away to beat Rutgers 71-62 Wednesday night without head coach Juwan Howard, who was serving the first of a five-game suspension.
In a game without their head coach, one starter, and one bench player, Michigan needed a hero or two to rise. Tonight, the Wolverines got just that from three of the youngest pieces on their team: Caleb Houstan, Kobe Bufkin, and Frankie Collins. The three freshmen turned in some of their better performances of the season, particularly in the second half, shooting Michigan by the Rutgers Scarlett Knights tonight at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor by a score of 71-62. For a team that needs to perform well in the final two weeks to qualify for the NCAA Basketball Tournament, tonight was a big start.Â...
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Caleb Houstan scored 13 of his career-high 21 points in the second half when Michigan pulled away to beat Rutgers 71-62 Wednesday night without head coach Juwan Howard, who was serving the first of a five-game suspension.
Michigan coach Juwan Howard hit Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft after arguing with Wisconsin coach Greg Gard during the handshake line following the Badgers' 77-63 victory