Not exactly the famous Mark Twain quote, but close. The NIT is an interesting dilemma for a team like Michigan. If you win games, nobody really cares, but if you lose it's a disaster. The Wolverines have a number of young players that need more floor experience, so from that perspective it's a good thing they continue to play games. The issue is this is not a European Trip or a pre-season game and these games count.
Michigan started a number of bench players and got outplayed by the Rockets in the first half. The 2nd half the Wolverines started quickly and never gave up the lead the rest of the game.