The Michigan Wolverines took a close and physical game from the Penn State Nittany Lions on Monday night. It was a game that head coach Dusty May felt came down to Michigan’s defensive intensity in a game where they were allowed to play physically.
“We’ve got to fix some things,” May said. “We’ve got to find some solutions to the problems that we face.”
Point guard Tre Donaldson wouldn't call his game-winning final sequence a season-saver, but he did call it a morale "booster" for the team.
Michigan basketball's Dusty May doesn't want any fines, but he was absolutely perplexed by the refereeing in Sunday's win vs. Northwestern.
Michigan coach Dusty May said his team failed to match Purdue's level of physicality in the blowout loss at Mackey Arena.
Michigan made an emphasis on improving defensive intensity after disastrous losses to Minnesota and Purdue, showing that against Penn State.
Under the leadership of Dusty May, it looked like Michigan was poised to become the next juggernaut in the Big Ten, and while that still might be the case, the Wolverines definitely hit some stumbling blocks with recent road losses to Minnesota and Purdue.
A little over three weeks ago, Southern California coach Eric Musselman stated, with no hesitation, that forward Danny Wolf would be in the NBA next season. At that point, Wolf and the Michigan men’s basketball team had played just four games in the Big Ten.
May, when discussing the game, threw some big complements Painter's way as he previewed the matchup with the media.
This story was updated to add new information. A busy week in the Big Ten created significant volatility in the conference standings. Several top teams saw their records blemished, including Purdue (1-1 with a loss to Ohio State ),
Michigan junior guard Tre Donaldson's 7-0 individual run propelled the Wolverines to a come-from-behind Big Ten win against Penn State on Monday.
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