Everything Dusty May, players said after beating Alabama in the Sweet 16

Mar 26, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May during a press conference ahead of the midwest regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images Michigan defeated Alabama, 90-77, in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in Chicago. The Wolverines will now take on Tennessee in the Elite Eight on Sunday for a spot in the Final Four.

Here is everything head coach Dusty May, Yaxel Lendenborg, Trey McKenney and Roddy Gayle, Jr. told reporters following the game, courtesy of ASAP Sports . DUSTY MAY: I want to applaud our guys for the second half effort they had, especially considering the first half.

We played well, went on a little run, and then finished just completely butchered the last two minutes of the first half. We were down on ourselves, and we came in, and we regrouped, and our guys had a different level of focus and intensity in the second half. I thought we played much smarter, much harder, and much more connected as a group.

When you can hold a team like Alabama, who, you know, they’re the leading scoring team in the country, one of the most efficient every single year, we held them to . 88 in the second half DER. It was a testament to our guys with how hard they played.