May thought his team played hard; he liked their defense, free-throw shooting (17 for 21, including some critical makes), and the fact that had just one turnover in the final five minutes. He credited Oregon’s ever-changing defense for bogging down Michigan’s attack late and praised Will Tschetter for his performance off the bench.

As Big Ten play continues, the Michigan Wolverines are figuring out how to win close games, which gets more and more important as we approach March Madness:

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Michigan won the second quarter 24-7 to take a 42-21 lead into halftime. NU answered in the third quarter with a 7-0 run right away. The Huskers continued to cut into the lead, ev