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.

"Going into very meaningful games in February and March," Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May said. "We have to be able to grind some out."