2/22/22 - The Big Ten Hands Out Fines Following MI/Wisconsin Game

An altercation following the Michigan/Wisconsin men's basketball games on Sunday, results in fines and suspensions.

- Michigan Wolverines coach Juwan Howard was suspended for the remainder of the regular season on Monday night, a punishment handed down after the coach struck Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft in the handshake line following the Badgers' 77-63 win on Sunday afternoon. Michigan players Terrance Williams II and Moussa Diabate and Wisconsin guard Jahcobi Neath were all suspended one game each.  Howard was also fined $40,000 for the incident, while Wisconsin coach Greg Gard was fined $10,000.

“Big Ten Conference coaches and student-athletes are expected to display the highest level of sportsmanship conduct,” conference commissioner Kevin Warren said in the released statement. “I am grateful for the partnership with Michigan Athletics Director, Warde Manuel and Wisconsin Athletics Director, Chris McIntosh. Our expectation is that the incident yesterday will provide our coaches and student-athletes with the opportunity to reflect, learn and move forward in a manner that demonstrates decorum and leadership on and off of the court.”

The Big Ten released a statement around 7 p.m. Monday, stating that Howard was in "clear violation of the Big Ten Conference's Sportsmanship Policy," and that Gard was "in violation" of the policy. 

The Wolverines host Rutgers on Wednesday and Illinois on Sunday. U-M then hosts Michigan State and Iowa before closing the regular season at Ohio State.