When the Michigan men’s basketball team needed someone to step up down the stretch against Oakland on Sunday, Hunter Dickinson answered the call.
The true freshman emerged as the 25th-ranked Wolverines’ go-to option against zone defense, and his 19 second-half points helped Michigan stave off a historic upset. The Wolverines escaped the Golden Grizzlies in overtime, 81-71, on the shoulders of Dickinson’s big performance around the rim.
“(Dickinson) uses his body very well,” freshman forward Terrance Williams said. “… His touch has definitely gotten better. (It) will be better than most big men in this league. A lot of big men in this lead don’t have a lot of touch, but he has good touch around the rim and around the 3-point line.