Without Howard on the bench, Wolverines still able to hold off Rutgers in Big Ten hoops

ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The University of Michigan men’s basketball team beat Rutgers 71-62 at Crisler Center last night.

Caleb Houstan led the Wolverines with 21 points.

The win was the first without head coach Juwan Howard, who was suspended for a post game altercation at Wisconsin this past Sunday.

U of M, 15-and-11 overall and 9-and-7 in the Big Ten hosts number 14 Illinois Sunday.  Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams II are eligible to return against Illinois after serving their one-game suspensions,