Juwan Howard was ejected during the Michigan-Maryland game, and had to be restrained by other coaches and even players.
The Big Ten tournament got heated on Friday afternoon as Michigan head coach Juwan Howard had to be restrained by the coaching staff and players before he was ejected by officials.
The Wolverines and Maryland were headed into a timeout when Howard became visibly upset halfway through the second half. He exchanged words with Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon. The jawing escalated, causing staff members and players to step in and separate the two.
Darryl Morsell found himself in the vocal exchange, the announcers said in the live broadcast.
Even as the officials' whistles blew, the assistants still had to keep pushing Howard back. He was eventually ejected from the game with a double technical while Turgeon had a single technical.
Assistant Phil Martelli took over coaching duties.
"I don't really know. I can't say who was right, who was wrong," Martelli said about the incident between Howard and the Maryland bench in postgame interviews. "It's March. Something that he saw didn’t feel right for him.”
Michigan held a 10-point lead (57-47) when Howard exited the court at the 10:44 mark and didn't let up on the gas. The Wolverines beat the Terrapins 79-66, and are headed to the Big Ten semifinals.