It looked like the Michigan Wolverines were headed for another brutal loss heading into March, but Nimari Burnett had other ideas. Trailing Rutgers 82-81 with j

The veteran then canned a 25-footer as time expired to give U-M an improbable 84-82 win over Rutgers.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The Wolverines were down as much as 12 with 11:14 to play when they flipped a switch defensively.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nimari Burnett made a long 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 15 Michigan to an 84-82 win over Rutgers on Thursday night and into a first-place tie in the Big Ten with rival Michigan State. The Wolverines (22-6, 14-3 Big Ten) rallied after trailing by 12 in the second half.