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Unapologetic Juwan Howard explains actions, cause of postgame brawl

Unapologetic Juwan Howard explains actions, cause of postgame brawl

For a Michigan men’s basketball team that finds itself squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble, Sunday’s biggest story wasn’t the Wolverines’ deflating road loss to No. 15 Wisconsin.

Instead, it was the manner in which the postgame pleasantries devolved from a handshake line to a brawl. Michigan coach Juwan Howard was unhappy with Badgers’ coach Greg Gard for calling a timeout while up 19 points with 48 seconds to play, and that caused tensions as the final buzzer sounded at the Kohl Center.

“I didn’t like the timeout being called,” Howard said. “I’ll be totally honest with you. I thought it was not necessary at that moment, especially being a large lead. To have a timeout be called with three seconds or four seconds to go, I thought that was, what I felt, wasn’t fair to our guys. So, that’s what happened.”

Added Hunter Dickinson: “Some people were upset with the way they handled the ending of the game, and so that frustration was released after. … Some…

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