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Wolverine TV: Juwan Howard, Michigan players react to 59-53 loss to Michigan State

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•01/07/23•

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Juwan Howard, junior center Hunter Dickinson, sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin and freshman guard Jett Howard met with the media following the team’s 59-53 loss to Michigan State Saturday afternoon at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center.

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Michigan pulls close late but falls short

A pair of Jett Howard free throws brought Michigan within four points, 49-43, but the Spartans countered. Dickinson missed a free throw and made the other, and two shots — two-pointers by Hall and Hauser — made it 51-44 with less than two minutes to play. Michigan called timeout with the ball at 1:42.

A jumper in the lane by Hoggard proved crucial, bringing the MSU lead out to 53-46 at the 1:07 mark. Bufkin was fouled shooting a three-pointer on Michigan’s possession with 40.6 seconds left. He made two of three to make it 53-48.

Hall was fouled shooting one-and-one with 29.8 seconds left. he made both free throws (55-48). Bufkin drove in and emphatically dunked with 23.6 seconds to go (55-40). MSU had trouble getting the ball in and called timeout.

Walker was fouled shooting one-and-one and made both free throws to make it 57-50. Dickinson hit a three on the other end with 12 seconds left, and Howard called his final timeout. The Spartans held a 57-53 edge.

Walker missed the front end of a one-and-one, opening the door for Michigan, but Dickinson air mailed a triple attempt. There was a scrum for the ball before an MSU rebound and guard Jaden Akins was fouled just before the would-be final buzzer. He made both free throws to make the final score 59-53. Michigan won the second half, 35-32, but fell just short.

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