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.