Michigan looks to start late-season push vs. Rutgers

Time is running out for Michigan to make its case for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, but the Wolverines have an opportunity to earn a Quadrant 1 win when it plays Rutgers on Thursday night in Piscataway, N.J.

While Rutgers (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) has a NET ranking of No. 28 and is comfortably in the field, the metrics are less kind to Michigan (15-12, 9-7) despite having the same conference record. The Wolverines entered