What Juwan Howard said following Michigan's loss to UCLA in the Elite Eight
Michigan had its opportunities to advance to the Final Four on Tuesday night, but missed shots and turnovers proved too costly for the Wolverines. The team’s run ended in the Elite Eight with a 51-49 loss to UCLA.
In the final 20 seconds of the game, Michigan had four opportunities to take the lead or win the game, but all four attempts were off the mark. Juwan Howard’s bunch was the last B1G team left standing and came up one win short of reaching the pinnacle of college basketball.
Tuesday’s loss was a tough pill to swallow, but it was still a miraculous run in the tournament for the Wolverines. They came up one basket short of playing in the Final Four, despite being without second-leading scorer and 3-point threat Isaiah Livers. U-M posted wins over Texas Southern, LSU and Florida State before falling Tuesday night.
After the game, Howard spoke with the media for the final time of the season. Here’s what the head coach at to say:
Juwan Howard: "Franz is one of the biggest reasons why we're here in this position. … It's never one guy's fault because he didn't shoot the ball well. Together as a team, you win together and you lose together."
— Daniel Dash (@DanielDash_) March 31, 2021
Juwan Howard on Michigan's final possessions: "We got the look, we got the shot we wanted. There's not much you can do with 0.5 (seconds left). … The play before that, we got an open look that just fell short. Overall, I love how our guys executed down the stretch."
— Daniel Dash (@DanielDash_) March 31, 2021
Juwan Howard: "In the game of basketball, there's always one or two possessions that can really help you or hurt you. For us, we came up short."
— Daniel Dash (@DanielDash_) March 31, 2021
"At the end of the day, we all need to walk out this building with our head up with nothing but humility, gratitude and dignity.” – @JuwanHoward #goblue
— sharontbaum (@sharontbaum) March 31, 2021
"We got the look, we got the shot that we wanted."
Michigan coach Juwan Howard breaks down the last few sequences for the Wolverines. pic.twitter.com/E6MTkkM0CI
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) March 31, 2021
Juwan Howard on season-ending loss to UCLA: "It's gonna be tough to sleep tonight, but I'll get through it"
— Teddy Gutkin (@teddygutkin) March 31, 2021
Juwan Howard: "We will learn, we will get better. Starting with me first."
— Teddy Gutkin (@teddygutkin) March 31, 2021
Juwan Howard: "It was a great run for this year for this team, for this staff. Very disappointing loss to end our season this way."
— Teddy Gutkin (@teddygutkin) March 31, 2021
