After losing a heartbreaker to Rutgers in Evanston on Wednesday night, Northwestern men’s basketball had a chance to rebound Sunday afternoon. Chris Collins’ squad was facing a Michigan team that also lost a pivotal Big Ten game midweek, and both entered with this game circled as a must-win.
As for Northwestern (12-5, 3-3 B1G), the Wildcats were unable to defeat the reeling Wolverines (10-7, 4-2 B1G), and it led to their second consecutive defeat and first on the road.
The Wildcats were led by senior guard Boo Buie, who had 22 points, three rebounds and five assists in the 85-78 loss in Ann Arbor.