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The Wolverines defeated Maryland, 79-66, in their first game in the Big Ten tournament, and it was an emotional game, to say the least.
Michigan got off to a slow start — per usual as of late — but thanks to an unlikely cast of characters, the role players, the Wolverines carved a 16-2 run late in the first half to go up 40-38 at halftime. The maize and blue had 21 bench points in the first half, and they had Chaundee Brown, Brandon Johns and Austin Davis to thank.
The second half was just as thrilling as the first thanks to a number of things. The backcourt of Eli Brooks and Mike Smith played at an extremely high level — the best of the season bar none — and coach Juwan Howard got ejected after a scrum with the Maryland bench during a timeout.
The Wolverines went to war for their coach and didn’t allow Maryland to get back into the game. Even when the Terrapins hit a 3, Michigan hit two of its own to extend the lead.
We’re now going to talk about the good, the bad, and the MVP from Friday’s win.
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