Eli Brooks In The Starting Lineup For Michigan In Big Ten Tourney Opener

Michigan Wolverines basketball senior guard Eli Brooks is in the starting lineup for the Maize and Blue today, joining fifth-year senior guard Mike Smith, sophomore wing Franz Wagner, senior forward Isaiah Livers and freshman center Hunter Dickinson. Brooks missed the final 35 minutes of Michigan’s loss six-point at Michigan State Sunday after suffering an ankle injury early on. Head coach Juwan Howard, in the lead-up to the Big Ten Tournament, stressed the importance of Brooks’ presence to the Wolverines’ success.