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Michigan-Rutgers hoops ends with postgame scuffle
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Rutgers finally accomplished something on the basketball court it had never done before. It defeated Michigan, ending an 87-year winless streak on the hardwood against the Wolverines.
The Scarlet Knights got 27 points from Geo Baker and another 20 from Ron Harper Jr. in a 75-67 victory on Tuesday night in Piscataway. But that wasn’t the only storyline from the B1G showdown.
After the game, tempers flared between the two teams, resulting in a postgame scuffle in the handshake line. Video was captured of the fireworks after the game:
Little postgame scuffle between Rutgers and Michigan. Diabate had to be restrained by his own teammates 😳 pic.twitter.com/Wx7ONfTcH0
— Michael Bergman (@MLBergman_) January 5, 2022
Both head coaches commented on the situation after the game. It’s unclear what led to the incident.
“Honestly, and I’m not being an ass—- when I say this, but I don’t have eyes looking out my back,” Howard said, per 247Sports. “I was clapping and shaking hands with coaches and players, and then I turned around and I just saw there was some commotion behind me.”
“I don’t know,” Pikiell said. “We were shaking hands and that’s what happens in a competitive game like that. Some words were said, I’ll watch the tape and figure it out. But that happens. These are tough games against good teams; competitive teams. They are real competitive and we are.”
Rutgers improved to 8-5 on the season with the victory and is now 2-1 in B1G play. Michigan is now 7-6 with a 1-2 record in the conference.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB