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WATCH: Dusty May, Michigan players break down one-point loss to Oklahoma

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Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May after a loss to Oklahoma. (Photo by Joey Ellis / Queen City News)

Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May, junior guard Tre Donaldson and graduate center Vladislav Goldin met with the media following an 87-86 loss to Oklahoma in the Jumpman Invitational Wednesday night in Charlotte. Watch the press conference below, courtesy of Joey Ellis of the Queen City News.

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Dusty May, Tre Donaldson, Vladislav Goldin press conference

Michigan held a three point lead late, but Oklahoma had a four point play that gave it the lead. The Wolverines couldn’t take it back at the buzzer and fell for the third time this season. Oklahoma remains undefeated at 11-0.

“I thought both teams competed at a high level,” May said. “And obviously, it came down to the last possession, and [guard Jeremiah] Fears made a big time shot, especially in this environment.

“I thought our guys battled, they competed. We’re better than we were a week ago, and so as gut wrenching as a game like this is, you’ve gotta find a way to keep moving forward.”

May complimented the way Michigan’s opponent played, and what a tough challenge it was to face the Sooners.

“They’re undefeated for a reason,” May said. “They respond well to runs, they have exceptional guard play. I think their role definition is as impressive as anything. I think [center Sam] Godwin makes as many winning plays as anyone on their team. He’s a great screener, he’s physical, he does a lot of the dirty work and they’re a good basketball team.”

Fears was especially a problem for Michigan. He scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and 11 of them came at the free throw line.

“He’s able to get in the paint,” May noted. “And then we’ve gotta do a better job of showing our hands and not reaching when we did a nice job of leveling him off and forcing him to shoot those eight or 10 foot shots. And then his ability to shoot threes off the bounce is unique, and obviously the 35-footer late is something that’s something that’s just a special individual play. But the ones prior to that, he’s able to get his man on his heels and then get him into the ball screen and then shoot from three, in rhythm. He’s a really good basketball player.”

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