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.

As Big Ten play continues, the Michigan Wolverines are figuring out how to win close games, which gets more and more important as we approach March Madness:

Tschetter scored a season-high 17 points in 17 minutes off the bench, making 6 of 9 shots. Four of his teammates also reached double figures scoring as No. 24 Michigan won its third straight, improved to 11-0 at home, and stayed near the top of the Big Ten standings. Michigan is tied with Michigan State and a half-game behind 10-2 Purdue.

Michigan basketball rode a double-double from Danny Wolf, his 10th of the season, in a 80-76 win over Oregon to keep pace near the top of the Big Ten.

Oregon lost again on Wednesday, as it was unable to hit a big shot in the final minutes after digging out of a double-digit deficit against Michigan.