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Dusty May joke takes subtle shot at refs after 30-minute overtime

Michigan basketball head man Dusty May takes a subtle jab at the refs after a 30-minute overtime. The Wolverines were victorious, but many were questioning the refs after the extra round took over 30 minutes to complete.
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Jan 16, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May reacts during overtime against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images
Jan 16, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May reacts during overtime against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

A win is a win, and in the Big Ten a conference wins are never easy to come by. The Wolverines went into their matchup with the Northwestern Wildcats coming off of a heart-breaking buzzer beater loss to the cellar dwelling Minnesota Golden Gophers, and they couldn't afford a second straight loss to an inferior team. They almost did. The Wolverines went into their second straight overtime game, but the end result was much better this time. Michigan outlasted Northwestern in an 80-76 win, but the win was not the story of the game at all.

Nationally, all anyone could talk about was an overtime that was slated for five minutes taking over 30 minutes in real time to complete. Something Dusty May poked fun at after the game during Vlad Goldin's presser.

In an overtime which featured a combined 26 points from each team, the refs were reviewing plays seemingly every possession. Northwestern shot 11 free throws in the extra timeframe, and the game slowed to an agonizing crawl. The Wolverines were able to close out the contest with timely free throw shooting in a game that featured 68 total free throws. Dusty May declined to comment when asked by reporters what he thought about the refs, but his timely joke says it all. Well played, Coach May.

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Michigan center Vladislav Goldin (50) attempts a free throw against Northwestern during the second half at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Up next, the Wolverines hit the road for a difficult test against No. 11 Purdue. That game is set to take place on Peacock at 7:00 p ET on Friday, Jan. 24.

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Jerred Johnson has served in the United States military for over 23 years. He has a Bachelors in Marketing, a Masters in Management and is in the final phases of completing his Doctorate in Business Administration.

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