It was a dire situation in Ann Arbor last season, with Juwan Howard's Michigan basketball program cratering, going 8-24 and finishing in last place in the yet-to-expand conference. When Howard was replaced by former FAU coach Dusty May, there were questions about how quickly he could turn things around, and many expected a meager improvement. However, it ended up being a quick turnaround, with the Wolverines winning the Big Ten Tournament and making it to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
After losing to Auburn in the Sweet 16, guard Nimari Burnett -- one of the few players who has been a part of both regimes -- waxed poetic about the job that May and the new staff were able to do in just one year.