Ann Arbor — It may have been a day late, but the Wolverines gave coach Juwan Howard a desirable birthday gift.
The present for Howard, who turned 50 on Tuesday, was a relatively stress-free victory.
Michigan used a commanding first-half run, a balanced scoring effort and a high-powered offensive attack to throttle Nebraska, 93-72, Wednesday at Crisler Center for its first three-game win streak since starting the season 3-0.
Freshman wing Jett Howard led six players in double figures with 22 points for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten), which moved into a three-way tie for second place in the conference standings with Indiana and Rutgers.