Jeremiah Williams made his debut for Rutgers in a game against Michigan. Michigan initially led with a strong performance, but Rutgers managed to make a comeback. The game ended with Rutgers winning 69-59, marking their first-ever win at the Crisler Center. Williams contributed 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 fouls, and 2 turnovers in his first half as a Scarlet Knight. Michigan's performance declined in the final 17 minutes, with more turnovers than made field goals. Tarris Reed Jr. had an impressive performance with a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Rutgers finished the game on a 37-12 run over the final 17 minutes
Michigan loses to Rutgers 69-59 as it gets outscored 30-8 in last 12:43 of the game for 10th loss in past 11. Here are some stats. Turnovers: Michigan 19, Rutgers 9 Pts in paint: Rutgers 40, Michigan 20 2nd chance pts: Rutgers 18, Michigan 6 Bench points: Rutgers 15, Michigan 6
Michigan had more turnovers (8) than made field goals (6) in the final 17 minutes of the game. Derek Simpson scored more points (14) than Michigan (12) in the final 17 minutes. https://t.co/242Re7qtB7
Rutgers beats Michigan 69-59 coming back from 15 point 2nd half deficit. Held the wolverines to just 20 2nd half points on 32% shooting. RU shot 46% from two-point range including 18 of 29 (62%) on layups/dunks. 19-4 edge pts off turnovers & 18-6 2nd chance pts. Great team win!
Rutgers, KenPom's No. 300 offense, went on a 37-12 run to end the game.
Final: Rutgers 69, Michigan 59. After falling into a 15-point deficit, the Scarlet Knights close the game on a 37-12 run to earn their first ever win at the Crisler Center in Jeremiah Williams, Emmanuel Ogbole's debuts: https://t.co/6kpVD2aIPV
Michigan's nightmare season continues. With 17 minutes left, the Wolverines were up 15 at home on a Rutgers team that was 2-7 in the Big Ten entering the weekend. Michigan lost by 10. They scored two points in the final 7:15. They're now 1-10 in their last 11 games.
Rutgers on a 12-0 run and leads Michigan 63-57 with 3:51 to play. Jeremiah Williams has been a game changer and makes the unselfish pass to Hyatt for the layup in transition off of a turnover. RU +8 on the glass in second half and 18-6 edge in second chance points. Sweep the leg!
Rutgers on a 12-0 run and leads Michigan 63-57 with 3:51 to play. Jeremiah Williams has been a game changer and makes the unselfish pass to Hyatt for the layup in transition off of a turnover. RU +8 on the glass in second half and 18-6 edge in second chance points.
U4: Rutgers 63, Michigan 57. After falling into a 15-point hole, Rutgers has gone on a 31-10 run in the past 13 minutes. The Wolverines have hit just five field goals and committed six turnovers in that span.
Rutgers completes the 15-point comeback, takes a 2-point lead with 4:30 to play behind a 27-10 run. Michigan has missed seven of its last eight field goal attempts.
Rutgers leads 59-57 with 4:40 to go. Hold onto your butts...
U8: Michigan 57, Rutgers 54. The Scarlet Knights are on a 22-10 run after falling to a game-high 15-point deficit. They've cut their deficit to four points on multiple occasions. Is this the game they complete a furious second-half comeback?
Ok Rutgers makes it a two possession game for the umpteenth time with 10 minutes to play in a Big Ten game. Time to make it count and pull this off.
U12: Michigan 51, Rutgers 43. The Scarlet Knights are keeping it close with a defense that has forced five misses in the Wolverines' last seven attempts. But Rutgers cannot close the gap further because it has also missed five of its last seven shots.
Tarris Reed Jr. has been every bit as good as his box score today -- the sophomore already has his second career double-double, 12 points and 10 rebounds, with 11:47 to play. Michigan leads Rutgers 51-43.
U16: Michigan 47, Rutgers 38. After the Wolverines built a game-high 15-point lead, the Scarlet Knights respond with a 6-0 run. Key response keeps the game within reach. Mawot Mag (13 points), Jeremiah Williams (8 points, Derek Simpson (7 points, 4 assists) have been solid.
So, did we know that Tarris Reed had the "no look, behind-the-back bounce pass" in his bag? Olivier Nkamhoua completes the And-1, Michigan leads Rutgers 47-32 with 17:00 to play.
Mawot Mag and Jeremiah Williams have provided scoring and energy. Rutgers forced 11 turnovers and scored 10 points off of them. RU also 8-12 on dunks & layups. The difference is Michigan 6-13 from three and RU just 1 of 7. Michigan leads 39-30 at the half.
In their first halves as Scarlet Knights: Jeremiah Williams: 6 points on 2/4 shooting (2/2 on FTs), 2 rebounds, 2 fouls, 2 turnovers. Emmanuel Ogbole: 0 points on 0/3 shooting, 1 foul, 2 turnovers.
Half: Michigan 39, Rutgers 30. The Scarlet Knights were on a 7-0 run and had a chance to close the half strong. Then they gave up two baskets in the last 10 seconds of the half, including a silly turnover that led to a dunk at the buzzer.
HALFTIME: Michigan is up 39-30 over Rutgers.
U4: Michigan 30, Rutgers 20. Good news for RU: Mawot Mag is back in a groove, scoring 8 points on 4/6 shooting thus far. He'll shoot a free throw after the break. Bad news: Michigan is shooting 46% on 3s (6/13) and leads by double-digits despite shooting 0 free throws so far.
U8: Michigan 23, Rutgers 14. Scarlet Knights have played nine players in the first 12 minutes of the game. Noah Fernandes, Antwone Woolfolk, Oskar Palmquist and Antonio Chol have yet to feature. Will Rutgers go 13-deep or keep the rotation to nine?
U12: Michigan 17, Rutgers 9. Both teams score five points in this latest spurt between media timeouts. Jeremiah Williams scores his first basket as a Scarlet Knight, one of only 3 makes in Rutgers' first 14 field goal attempts.
The game between the No. 13 and 14 teams in the Big Ten has been as advertised thus far. Michigan 17, Rutgers 9, 10:52 to go in the first half here at Crisler Center.
That's the best 5 minutes of hoops Michigan has played in 2024. Tarris Reed Jr. with 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, Burnett and McDaniel each with a long ball, Nkamhoua with an o-bound and putback. Everyone with active defense. Michigan 12, Rutgers 4, 15:09 left 1H.
U16: Michigan 12, Rutgers 4. Brutal start for the Scarlet Knights, who missed 5 of their first 6 shots and allowed Michigan to score on 5 of its first 8 possessions. Jeremiah Williams opened the scoring with two free throws, his first two points as a Scarlet Knight.
Jeremiah Williams will make his Rutgers debut in the starting lineup. Rutgers' starting five against Michigan: Jamichael Davis, Derek Simpson, Jeremiah Williams, Mawot Mag, Cliff Omoruyi.
Jeremiah Williams, dressed for his Rutgers debut, gets ready for warm ups along his teammate. Video is courtesy of @ByAZuniga, who does great work covering all Michigan sports. https://t.co/sTX7TyFjmf
Jeremiah Williams at Rutgers shoot around this morning. All smiles ahead of his debut with the Scarlet Knights. https://t.co/jFssSMUW6t https://t.co/xGJ7g5IMFk
Rutgers needs to spread out the Michigan defense in the halfcourt, create movement & force the Wolverines to make decisions. They’ve been disconnected on defensive sets of late. RU can generate high percentage shots if they refuse to settle in rushing jumpers. Make them work on D
BREAKING -- Rutgers transfer Jeremiah Williams has won his court case and will be eligible to make his debut with the Scarlet Knights on Saturday against Michigan: https://t.co/gR1TrGwN0x
How will Rutgers respond to adversity at Michigan? https://t.co/tuVZVaJhWn via @YouTube
If Williams' injunction is not granted, he will be able to make his Rutgers debut on Thursday, February 18, against Minnesota. More here: https://t.co/N8VxcqGLl0