Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May, graduate center Vladislav Goldin and redshirt junior forward Will Tschetter met with the media following a 93-73 loss to Illinois Sunday afternoon at Crisler Center.

Illinois guard Kylan Boswell, center, grabs a rebound as he crashes into Illinois forward Will Riley, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) AP

The Illini rolled to a 93-73 victory over the Wolverines behind an excellent rebounding performance in Ann Arbor

Michigan has made a habit of playing in tight contests down the stretch. Before the loss against Illinois, the last two games were decided by a total of five points. Seven of the last nine saw the difference be by four points or less,

Dusty May, Will Tschetter and Vlad Goldin met with the media after Michigan’s loss to Illinois.

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But once again, I'm giving Illinois a lot of the credit too. Those guys played really, really connected basketball tonight. Dusty May on telling his team to 'look in the mirror' after the game ...

The Wolverines, winners of 9 of their past 11 games, hold a share of the Big Ten lead with three games remaining in the regular season.

Michigan State is again king of the Big Ten. Can Dusty May one day do for Michigan what Tom Izzo has for MSU? An under-appreciated rivalry gets a compelling reboot