Five takeaways from Michigan’s win over Oregon

It was another exciting one. At times, perhaps even too exciting for the No. 24 Michigan men’s basketball team. But with another win in the books, the Wolverines can breathe a sigh of relief after an up-and-down contest against Oregon.

Facing up against a “desperate” team, as Michigan coach Dusty May described, the Wolverines avoided a Ducks bounce-back game and sent Oregon spiraling into its fourth-consecutive loss. UM Hoops has five major takeaways defining another narrow win in yet another contest with a little bit of everything.

Danny Wolf back to full form

Averaging just 6.3 points against Purdue, Northwestern and Penn State, junior forward Danny Wolf had hit a brief rough patch. Now though, that nine day stretch seems firmly in the rearview mirror. After a nice bounce-back affair in Piscataway last week, Wolf doubled down on his recent success.

Posting a double-double in 33 minutes, Wolf constantly had his imprint on the contest. From quiet rebounds late in the contest, to a loud turnaround snatch back 3-pointer with the shot clock expiring.

“He’s a talented player,” May said postgame. “His ability to pass, dribble, shoot, he made some big threes. And I think once his finishing around the rim, once he starts to get confidence in it, I think it’s just going to add another dimension to his game.”