Fading Northwestern as it suits up for its fifth game in 10 days, facing a Michigan team that's hit a desperation point in the season having lost five of its last seven. One of the two wins in that stretch was against this Northwestern team, which was so concerned with trying to limit Hunter Dickinson that freshman Jett Howard had one of his better games in Big Ten play with 16 points, seven assists and a 4-of-6 showing from 3. Tired legs against a Michigan team that needs road wins to keep even slim NCAA Tournament hopes alive makes for a Wolverines team that can finish the regular season series sweep.