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Coach Juwan Howard knows his Michigan basketball team faces a steep climb in order to secure an NCAA Tournament berth.

It was a weekday night at 9 pm, the day prior to a pending large snowstorm, against the worst team in the conference, and on a day where all the news in the University of Michigan sports sphere was not related to basketball. Put simply, there's a lot of reason why the crowd at Crisler Center Tuesday night was late arriving, and why the energy around and interest in the game that went down between Michigan and Nebraska was so low. But even if you didn't watch it, the game had meaning. Michigan's 85-79 victory was lackluster and uninspiring, but for now, it continues to give them ...

The Michigan Wolverines beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 85-79 on Feb. 1, 2022.

It's difficult to win in basketball when you don't hit shots. It's also difficult to win in basketball when you play poor defense both in the halfcourt and in transition. MSU shot 55.4% from the field. Michigan shot 37.1%. MSU shot 50% from three. Michigan shot 15.8%. That's mostly all you need to know as to why Michigan lost to their in-state rival by a score of 83-67 today in the Breslin Center.  In the first half, Michigan did some things well to give them a shot to win. They forced turnovers on defense and they attacked the offensive glass, allowing them to take signif...

The Michigan Wolverines found confidence and composure at the right time, knowing what’s waiting for them Saturday at the Breslin Center.