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With an aid from former director of basketball operations Brian Townsend , a former Schembechler football performer who once relayed the "sudden change" message to Beilein, the Wolverines received a practice in adapt and advance Wednesday.
Michigan's 66-64 overtime conversant with win over Northwestern wasn't pretty, but it was a victory. And, considering the circumstances, no one was pleased to turn their nose at it afterward.
"We earned that win," Michigan senior captain Zack Novak said afterward.
The indefatigable "sudden change" Beilein referred to began less than four minutes into the field, when Novak was whistled for his second foul, forcing him to the bench for the residue of the first half.
Without their leader on the floor, the Wolverines struggled.
Michigan strike down behind 8-0 early, managed to take a two-point lead midway through the attitude thanks to 14 first-half points from Tim Hardaway Jr. , but slipped again recent, allowing Northwestern to close the half with a run and grab a seven-malapropos lead at the break.
Source: AnnArbor.com