Nimari Burnett hit a winning half-court shot in high school. It was fun, but nothing like Thursday, which kept Michigan basketball in the B1G hunt.

No. 15 Michigan was back at home for a late-night tilt against a Rutgers team that entered the game with a .500 record. But the Scarlet Knights came out fast an

Tyson Acuff buried a 3-pointer. An offensive rebound led to a second-chance bucket in the paint. A turnover by Michigan was followed by a Dylan Harper basket the other way. The Scarlet Knights pulled ahead, 74-62, with 11:14 remaining.