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:

It has been a brutal two-game stretch for Oregon women’s basketball since its season-defining victory on the road at Michigan State. Oregon was blown out for the second consecutive game on Thursday night at Matthew Knight Arena,

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.

Sarah Te-Biasu scored 26 points, Kaylene Smikle added 21 and the Terps cruised past Oregon for Brenda Frese’s 600th win at Maryland.