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'Understands the game at a different level': How Dusty May's 'weird mind' helps Michigan stay cutting edge

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Dusty May Mike Boynton Jr.
Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach Dusty May and assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr. (Photo by Lon Horwedel / TheWolverine.com)

CHICAGO — Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May is a "basketball junkie," and one story stands out above all. On a recruiting trip at Louisiana Tech, his MacBook screen light kept fellow coach Mike White up late at night while the two were sharing a hotel room because they were on a mid-major budget.