Columbus, Ohio — When Michigan acting head coach Phil Martelli informed the team on Sunday morning that sophomore center and leading scorer Hunter Dickinson would be unavailable in the regular-season finale, he took notice of the response.
None of the Wolverines batted an eye.
“When I told them that Hunter would not be playing, their physical presence didn't change,” Martelli said. “Earlier in the year, maybe we would have shriveled up and worried.”
Instead, Michigan stepped up and rose to the occasion. Behind a huge second-half run, the Wolverines rallied past No. 23 Ohio State, 75-69, and picked up a crucial road win at Schottenstein Center to move closer to securing an NCAA Tournament berth.