Michigan basketball’s first game without Isaiah Livers did not end well. Despite a late comeback that saw the Wolverines take the final shot for the win, Michigan lost to Ohio State, 68-67, in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament on Saturday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. With Livers, the team’s star forward and second team All-Big Ten selection out indefinitely due to a stress injury to his right foot, Michigan struggled to score, shooting 35.1% from the field. Yet it put together a late 7-0 run to cut the deficit to one, forcing three consecutive turnovers. Point guard Mike Smith missed a stepback 3 just before the buzzer, after the Wolverines held the ball for the last shot of the game. THAT HURTS: Michigan’s Isaiah Livers out indefinitely with stress injury to right foot THE EJECTION: Michigan’s Juwan Howard forgot where he was, but didn’t forget how…
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