Ahead of Michigan’s game against Iowa, head coach Juwan Howard spoke with the media and touched on a number of topics.
Howard was first asked about preparing for Iowa’s Keegan Murray. Murray is one of the top players in the Big Ten and a possible lottery pick, averaging 23.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game for the Hawkeyes this season.
“First, you start with confidence. His confidence level has definitely risen from last season,” Howard said. “This year, a lot of the offensive load is on his shoulders, and he’s accepted that responsibility by putting in the work — you can see that in games, he just looks so comfortable out there and he’s been able to score on the outside as well as on the inside and then give him credit, he’s comfortable putting the ball on the floor creating his own shot.