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WATCH: Dusty May talks Michigan basketball halfway through Big Ten season, previews 'big week' for program

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Dusty May
Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May took Florida Atlantic to the 2023 Final Four. (Photo by Clayton Sayfie / TheWolverine.com)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May met with the media Monday morning ahead of his team’s Wednesday matchup with Oregon. Watch video of his press conference below.

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Michigan head coach Dusty May

May opened up with a statement, discussing Michigan’s two-game win streak and big week ahead.

“We’ll we’re excited for a really, really big week for our program, coming back home to play a great program like Oregon,” May said. “It’s exciting, and a great opportunity for us. We’re ready to go.”

Michigan is 8-2 at the midway point in the conference slate, and May discussed where he believes his team is at.

“As a lot of teams in our league are finding out, it’s very difficult to play high-level basketball for five consecutive months, which is college basketball,” the Michigan coach said. “There are peaks and valleys. And some of it is as simple as making shots, missing shots. Some of it is matchups, some of it is, this team does this really well and that’s your weakness.

“I like where we are, as far as if you would’ve said, ‘You’re going to be 8-2 with six games on the road,’ probably would’ve been a little bit surprised, even though I don’t really look that far and I don’t project wins and losses for a season or anything like that.

“But for us to be able to not play anywhere near our best and find ways to win usually bodes well, because you stay hungry, you realize it’s easier to get the guys to pay attention to the details, versus maybe if you won by 15 or 16.

“Do we love where we are? No. We’re not playing nearly as well as we’re capable of, so until we do that, we’re never gonna be satisfied. But we’re in the right. We’re in the mix. That’s where you want to be.”

Michigan has been winning close lately, with its last two wins coming by a combined seven points, but May believes that’s a positive. He said it gives the Wolverines confidence that they can find a way to win even when they’re not playing their best.

Watch the full press conference above.

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