Ann Arbor — For the first time in nearly a year, Michigan found itself in an unfamiliar situation: needing to rebound from a regular-season loss.
The Wolverines were able to wash away the feeling and get back on track in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night.
After riding a huge second-half flurry to a 13-point lead, No. 5 Michigan had to survive a late-game collapse and use a buzzer-beater by redshirt junior wing Charles Matthews to pull out a 59-57 win over Minnesota at Crisler Center.
"I'm not a huge fan of the slogan 'ugly wins,'" said Matthews, who finished with seven points and hit his first game-winner since high school.