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.

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 was thoroughly impressed by the environment at Purdue's Mackey Arena on Friday night, calling it, "more impressive" than he thought.

Michigan coach Dusty May gave a lot of credit to Purdue's competitiveness on Friday night, saying the Boilermakers had a 'different look' vs. the Wolverines.

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.

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.

“We’ve got to fix some things,” May said. “We’ve got to find some solutions to the problems that we face.”

Michigan coach Dusty May said his team failed to match Purdue's level of physicality in the blowout loss at Mackey Arena.

May, when discussing the game, threw some big complements Painter's way as he previewed the matchup with the media.

In crunch time, Michigan’s execution was flawless. It had to be. Down five and coming out of a timeout with 1:50 left, Michigan scored the game’s final nine points. Donaldson had seven of them to complete an all-around terrific performance.

"When you have your point guard, leader talking to your team like that, it gives everybody else confidence," Michigan assistant Drew Williamson said.

"Trey (McKenney) embodies everything it means to be a Michigan Man," U-M coach Dusty May said. "He has been taught how to play the game the right way"