Back in his element, 'March Roddy' triumphant for Michigan basketball
"He'd start on every other team in the country," Michigan basketball guard Elliot Cadeau said of Roddy Gayle Jr. "It's something that we needed."
BUFFALO – Shortly after Roddy Gayle Jr. returned to the Michigan basketball locker room at KeyBank Center, he removed his jersey and threw on his Trey McKenney graphic T-shirt. A smile crept across his face.
He hadn't even been asked a full question, with only a prompt uttered – "Two words ... " to which he replied, "I already know what you're going to say. " "March Roddy," Gayle said with a laugh.
"I've heard it over and over. Kind of leaned into it now, I mean, can't really escape it. Just kind of playing with that swagger, fearlessness, especially in March, the tourney.
" CARLOS MONARREZ: Michigan doesn't flinch despite upset ghosts in air to start March Madness Gayle scored 14 points in the Wolverines' 101-80 opening win over Howard , third best for him this season. That included going 6-for-7 from the floor with a pair of 3-pointers − his first time making multiple 3s in a game since hitting three while scoring a season high 17 points against Auburn on Nov. 25.
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