Michigan basketball head man Dusty May takes a subtle jab at the refs after a 30-minute overtime. The Wolverines were victorious, but many were questioning the refs after the extra round took over 30 minutes to complete.
Here's what he said: Dusty May on Michigan finishing 12 of 30 on dunks and layups against the Gophers: Well, credit Minnesota. I thought they played with physicality. I thought they put bodies on us.
Dawson Garcia’s desperation, 35-foot triple to beat Michigan would be the bad luck storyline of what happened in Minneapolis Thursday evening. Not this night. U-M did just what coach Dusty May warned them not to do in coming out lax in an 84-81 loss to a winless Minnesota team,
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Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) reaches for the ball between the legs of Michigan center Vladislav Goldin (50) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) AP
“We’ve got to fix some things,” May said. “We’ve got to find some solutions to the problems that we face.”
The one flaw in this Wolverines offense has been turnovers but they've done a better job of taking care of the ball lately and Minnesota doesn't apply much ball pressure. The Gophers prefer a sluggish tempo but won't be able to slow down Michigan's offense here.
No. 20 Michigan had a road meeting with a Minnesota team that entered Thursday winless in the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines had a sloppy start to the game
Donaldson found Roddy Gayle for a dunk to spark the final push, and after a Penn State turnover at the other end, he managed to corral a loose-ball offensive rebound thanks to Will Tschetter’s heads-up effort in the paint. Donaldson then knocked down a mid-range jumper to cut the lead to 72-71, and suddenly the home crowd was on its feet roaring.
Through 18 games, the Michigan Wolverines have a shaky tendency that continues to rear its ugly head at the most inopportune times.
Dusty May and Michigan men's basketball continue to target some of the top high school talent in the country, including prospects who have ties to one of the Wolverines' biggest rivals.
Back-to-back overtime contests for the Michigan men’s basketball team proved once more how grueling Big Ten play can be. Claiming a win at home over Northwestern, while dropping last Thursday’s contest against Minnesota,