Published Jan 29, 2020
Michigan Basketball Thoughts: The Immediate Future, Shareef O'Neal & More
Chris Balas  •  Maize&BlueReview
Senior Editor

Michigan's 79-68 win over Nebraska kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive, and let's face it ... a loss Tuesday night would have dealt them a serious blow.

First things first — any road win in the Big Ten is a good road win, even against a bottom feeder like Nebraska, and especially without your two best players. For all the talk by some about how bad Eli Brooks has been offensively (at times) — and yes, he's struggled with his shot — he was the catalyst last night. They needed him to play well, and he responded with 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the Wolverines in all categories.

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