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Danny Wolf, Dusty May speak on Michigan figuring out how to win close games
When it comes to Big Ten play, it’s important to think of the old adage announcers say every March: “Survive and advance.”
It was far from perfect, but Michigan did just that in Wednesday’s win over Oregon, 80-76. This was Michigan’s third win in a row, all by four points or less.
The Wolverines are figuring out how to win close games at the perfect time. The Wolverines are 6-4 in games decided by four points or less, including a 4-1 record over the past five weeks. Danny Wolf, who had 15 points and hit two clutch free throws late, spoke after the game about making the winning plays late.
“I said it after the game, we’ve been on the opposite side of the string,” Wolf said, referring to Michigan’s close losses. “You look at the Oklahoma game, the Arkansas game, Minnesota even, some of the worst losses, buzzer-beaters that you just don’t want. I think when you hit your free throws late, you get rebounds and you get stops, I think we did a good job of that tonight. It’s just a good feeling.”
A guy who played a big factor in this close win was Will Tschetter, who led the team with a personal season-high 17 points. Wolf praised Tschetter after the game.
“Very efficient player,” Wolf said. “We’re lucky to have him to say the least. The only thing he cares about is winning. I think that’s clearly evident to see. In today’s day and age, you don’t have a lot of that.”
Just like the Penn State win, Michigan saved its best defense for last, not allowing the Ducks to make a field goal in the final 3:18 of the game. The Wolverines turned stops early in the game into easy buckets, pushing the pace and scoring 25 points off Oregon’s 12 turnovers.
“I thought we contested well,” head coach Dusty May said on the team’s late-game defense. “We tried to get out in transition before they could get their zone set and when we did that, we were pretty effective.”
Michigan had a double-digit lead for a large portion of the half before Oregon came storming back. While you never like to see Michigan lose a big lead, close games come with the territory in this conference, and Michigan is figuring out how to win at the right time.
“Big Ten wins are hard, no matter how you look at it, you got to protect home court,” Wolf said. “I think it’s a common theme that we get these big leads, but we really got to stop beating at it. When we get these leads, myself included, we really got to focus on the team.”
“It’s February, if you can find a way to win and learn some lessons, that’s usually the objective,” May said. “I do think we made enough plays. In these 1-2 possession games, our guys have been able to get some stops, they made big free throws and came up with some extra possessions.”
After this close win, attention shifts to Indiana, with the Wolverines heading south to take on the Hoosiers. Michigan is tied with Michigan State for second place in the conference, so every game is crucial heading down the stretch.
Whenever he’s pressed about his Indiana roots, May tends to downplay it, and he did nothing different when asked about it Wednesday night.
“My wife Anna handles all the tickets, I’ve gotten 20 texts from friends saying ‘Hey, I’d love to grab dinner’, which shows that they have no idea,” May said. “I have a very closed mindset during the season, where all I can think about is how do we play better.
“My Mom lives in Bloomington, it is what it is. I’m going in there trying to win a freaking basketball game and that’s it.”
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Michigan State Police say a kayaker who went missing on White River northeast of Montague and Whitehall on Sunday, June 14, has been located safe, after a three-day search.
The man, Justin Wolfiss, 44, entered the river in a kayak at Sischo Bayou around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday with a friend, but did not arrive with his friend at the end point of their trip.
Wolfiss was located safe near Pines Point, officials announced on Tuesday, June 16.
He is currently being medically evaluated, officials say.
Wolfiss and his friend were traveling downstream toward the Happy Mohawk Canoe Livery, near Diamond Point, when they were separated early in the 3- to 4-hour trip, police said.
The friend, police said, waited several hours for Wolfiss to arrive after reaching Diamond Point around 7 p.m.
“The Michigan State Police would like to thank Blue Lake Township Fire Department, Hesperia Fire Department, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, MSP Aviation, MSP K-9, partnering agencies, volunteers, and members of the public who assisted in the search effort and shared information.”
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Report: Michigan cancels volleyball game vs. Texas Tech, to discuss prohibiting other contests
The fallout from the Brendan Sorsby saga continues. On Monday, Michigan canceled a scheduled volleyball game against Texas Tech, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger.
According to Dellenger, Michigan “plans to hold further discussions with its athletic staff on prohibiting contests against the Red Raiders.” The program becomes the latest to expressly state intent not to schedule Texas Tech amid the ongoing Sorsby saga.
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The controversy involves legal rulings that have made Sorsby eligible to play after Texas Tech and the NCAA declared him ineligible over sports wagering. Sorsby was granted an injunction against the NCAA that restored his eligibility temporarily, allowing him to play in 2026 after serving a two-game suspension.
Many, including the Big 12 itself, have come out staunchly against the ruling. They argue it presents an existential threat to the integrity of college athletics.
Sorsby placed dozens of sports bets while a student-athlete, including bets on his own program while at Indiana. The NCAA prohibits such activity.
Because of the legal posturing by Sorsby, the Big 12 and even programs outside the conference, like Michigan, have explored various avenues to state their own intent. Already, programs like Georgia and Nebraska have taken steps to avoid scheduling Texas Tech in athletics contests as a form of protest.
Last week, reports emerged from both athletic departments about their intent. Dellenger provided much of the reporting.
“Based on recent developments, Georgia Athletics will not schedule future contests against Texas Tech until further notice,” Georgia’s internal message read.
“Please review your sport’s current schedules and future scheduling plans. If you have any contests currently scheduled against Texas Tech, or are actively engaged in scheduling discussions with Texas Tech, please notify your sport administrator as soon as possible so we can evaluate the situation and determine next steps.
“Effective immediately, no new contests should be scheduled against Texas Tech without prior approval from the Athletics Department.”
The message from Nebraska was a bit briefer. But it carried the same directive.
“I want to reach out to let you know we will not schedule any contests vs. Texas Tech in any sport,” the memo read. “If you currently have a future contest already scheduled, please connect with (Nebraska athletic director) Troy (Dannen) immediately.”
Now Michigan has reportedly actively taken a step to cancel a contest against Texas Tech. It may not be the last, either.
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