Juwan Howard receives technical foul late in first half vs. Iowa

Michigan coach Juwan Howard wasn’t happy with a no-call against Iowa on Thursday. He made it known, and he paid the price for it.

Howard received a technical foul with 53 seconds left in the first half of his team’s Big Ten showdown with Iowa. He thought the Hawkeyes should’ve been called for a foul on a missed shot by Jaron Faulds and was seen making his point with an official. That’s when he received the T.

Iowa ended up taking a 39-37 lead into halftime thanks to a last-second fadeaway jumper from Keegan Murray. There were nine ties and nine lead-changes in the first half as the two teams face off in a tight Big Ten race.

Michigan entered the game 13-10 overall and 7-6 in Big Ten play — tied with Iowa in the standings. The two teams are facing off on ESPN.

It’s not the first time Howard has been unhappy with officiating this week. He made his thoughts known about the Wolverines’ loss to Ohio State last week.

Juwan Howard praises Michigan players, rips alarming officiating vs. Ohio State

Fresh off a dominant 82-58 upset win over No. 3 ranked Purdue on Thursday, Michigan was looking to record another victory over a ranked opponent on Saturday as it hosted No. 16 Ohio State at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. While the Wolverines competed back-and-forth with the Buckeyes, they ultimately suffered a 68-57 loss to drop to 13-10 overall with a 7-6 mark in Big Ten play.

In the game, there was one key statistical category that separated the two teams: free-throw shooting. While Ohio State went 16-for-18 at the line, Michigan attempted just six free throws – making five of them.

Following Michigan’s loss, head coach Juwan Howard expressed his frustration with the officiating in the game – pointing out that although the Wolverines scored more points in the paint than Ohio State, they shot less free throws.

“That was alarming – in a lot of ways,” Howard said. “When you look at it, we had the most points in the paint. So, 36 points in the paint and we only shot six free throws and Ohio State attempted 18. But we had the most points in the paint, and that was alarming to me. I was like, wow – we’re attacking the basket and I see there’s contact made and I think we’re in the right to go to the free-throw line.”

Although Howard and his team weren’t pleased with the officiating, he praised his players for staying focused and continuing to compete.