Michigan's Dusty May absent from his team prior to tip-off for a great reason
The Wolverines coach is focused.
Michigan's Dusty May absent from his team prior to tip-off for a great reason originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . While Michigan was settling into the locker room before facing fellow No.
1 seed Arizona, coach Dusty May was away taking care of other responsibilities. The Wolverines coach set up shop courtside and personally scouted the game between UConn and Illinois at Lucas Oil Field Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday night. It is extremely rare to have a head coach be right there in the middle of the action, especially in the Final Four.
But this proves how badly May wants to clinch his first championship. The moment was captured by Field of 68's Jeff Goodman, who applauded May for his attention to detail. "Haven’t seen too many head coaches in the second semifinal do this," he wrote on X .
The test ahead for May and Michigan is an upbeat Arizona squad, who spend a majority of the regular season as the last major undefeated. The battle for a spot in the National Championship Game is expected to be one that's hard-fought and may come down to the final possession. Michigan won their games by an average of 22.