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Michigan basketball survives 2nd-half scare, tops PSU 79-69 to stay unbeaten in Big Ten

Michigan coach Juwan Howard extended his arms and pumped them in the air, encouraging the raucous crowd at Crisler Center to get loud.

Moments earlier, the Wolverines (9-5, 3-0 Big Ten) allowed Penn State (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) to rip off an 11-0 run to tie the game with 15:06 to play, before Howard's club responded by putting together its best two-minute stretch of the season. Freshman Jett Howard, his son, got the run started when a three-pointer from the wing ended scoring drought of more than four minutes.

Kobe Bufkin followed with a jumper from the elbow off a baseline inbound pass and after Hunter Dickinson swatted a dunk attempt by Kebba Njie, Terrance Williams hit a long ball from the same spot as Howard.