WATCH: Dusty May, John Calipari, players break down Michigan loss to Arkansas
NEW YORK — Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May, junior forward/center Danny Wolf, graduate center Vladislav Goldin and Arkansas head man John Calipari met with the media following U-M’s 89-87 loss to the Razorbacks Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.
Watch video of the press conferences below.
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Head coach Dusty May, junior forward/center Danny Wolf, graduate center Vladislav Goldin
Arkansas head coach John Calipari
Michigan’s head coach credited Arkansas in his opening statement.
“I want to congratulate Arkansas on a hard fought win,” May said. “It was a game of runs for 40 minutes, and I thought they played with great physicality and determination, and they played together as a unit. Obviously, we wish the game could’ve went a little bit longer.”
Wolf had a big night with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, and Michigan put the ball in his hands on the final possession. His backdoor pass to junior guard Roddy Gayle Jr. was tipped and blown up, and the Wolverines’ final shot fell short at the buzzer. Still, the big man was effective operating in the offense.
“It’s easy to have confidence when you see the plays he’s capable of making, and he’s making them consistently,” May said. “He’s seen a lot of different coverages. He’s now become a focal point of everyone’s scouting report and game plan, so we’ve gotta continue to figure out ways to get him in space and use his gifts and his skill, because it’s special.”
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This was a game of major runs, and Arkansas went on a huge one in the middle portion of the contest. The Razorbacks scored on nearly every possession for a stretch, with Michigan’s defense struggling.
“We threw some zone, we changed our ball screen coverages,” May explained. “We tried to be a little more aggressive. We tried to disrupt them passing it around the perimeter and getting us on our heels. So we tried a little bit of everything.
“I think, though, the turnovers emotionally are deflating for us. When you get a quality look, even if you miss it, you’re in the flow of the game. When you turn it over, everyone kinda feels dejected, and then you don’t have the same sense of urgency on the defensive end. So we’ve gotta get more consistent with our approach. This team is still learning to win together as a group, and very confident that we’ll take the lessons that we’re gonna learn tonight and apply them moving forward.”
