Michigan basketball: Fans react to Wolverines’ devastating loss to Indiana

On Saturday, the Michigan basketball team was all but eliminated from NCAA tournament contention with a one-point loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. Michigan’s loss was its 11th of the season — its record now sits at 14-11, and it seems as if the Wolverines’ only chance of making the tournament would be to win the Big Ten tournament and earn the automatic bid.

The loss felt indicative of how this season has gone for the Michigan Wolverines thus far — despite Michigan handing in with the 18th-ranked Hoosiers throughout most of the game, a sloppy final play created a low-percentage shot, which ultimately fell short and lost the game.

It would take a miracle for Michigan basketball to make the NCAA tournament at this point; the season likely comes down to either winning out or winning the conference tournament — the Wolverines will have plenty more opportunities from here; however, the margin for error has dropped to zero.

Here is what Michigan basketball fans and fans around the country had to say after the loss.

Fans react to Michigan basketball loss to Indiana

I get that he’s a college kid…and it’s not fun to bury a kid…but what is Juwan Howard doing playing Terrance Williams in key situations?

He was -11 tonight with 4 turnovers with the season on the line.

MICHIGAN ALSO SCORED ZERO POINTS IN THE FINAL 5:19.

Just brutal.

— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) February 12, 2023

The two plays Juwan Howard got out of his team in the final two crucial possessions were embarrassing.

— Derick Hutchinson (@Derick_Hutch) February 12, 2023

An epic choke job by Juwan Howard and Michigan basketball. Horrible, horrible basketball down the stretch.

— Andy Emerson 〽️ (@AEmerson1983) February 12, 2023

Juwan Howard how is THAT what you draw up. Not to mention the last 5 minutes of the game was just force feeding it to Dickinson while everyone else just stood there doing nothing. Every opportunity to win a big game has been wasted by poor coaching and execution down the stretch

— Michigan Moments (@UofMMoments) February 12, 2023

Juwan Howard cannot coach to save his life.

Down 1 and the 7 footer doesn’t get a touch.

— Isaiah Walker (@walkeri141) February 12, 2023

That’s the final play???? @JuwanHoward should be fired right now. He has ruined Michigan basketball.

— Tommy Durkin (@tdurk79) February 12, 2023

Juwan Howard is an awful basketball coach. Truly terrible.

— Troy Weaver Stan Account (@DaBasedChip) February 12, 2023

Juwan Howard is the worst coach in the B10. That first year he built off his predecessor. Michigan sucks

— Bryson Laken?? (@brysonlaken) February 12, 2023

Michigan basketball loses a close one to a ranked team. Copy paste all year.

Virginia
Kentucky
Purdue
Indiana
North Carolina

— LN. (@ellenk124) February 12, 2023

FINAL: No. 18 Indiana 62, Michigan 61.

Not sure you’ll see a worse finish to a game than that by the Wolverines. Michigan did not score for the final 5:12 of the game, missing their final seven shots to lose by one point.

HUGE missed resume opportunity for the Wolverines.

— Zach Shaw (@_ZachShaw) February 12, 2023

Indiana survives 62-61 at Michigan. That would’ve been a major addition to the Wolverines’ flailing NCAAT résumé. Hoosiers have something about them, man. I don’t know what March will bring, but it should include Xavier Johnson. Compelling team.

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) February 12, 2023

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