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INDIANAPOLIS − Michigan basketball may have just received a big blow to its backcourt.
Roddy Gayle Jr., U-M's sixth man and primary two-guard, missed a 3-pointer from the right wing late in the first half of Sunday afternoon's Big Ten tournament championship game vs. Wisconsin and as he went back down the court appeared to grab at his left hamstring.
Moments later, Wisconsin was fouled which stopped the game for a media timeout with 2:34 left in the first half and the Badgers leading 23-21. That's when Gayle immediately untucked his jersey and walked around the bench and up the tunnel with associate athletic trainer Chris Williams.
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It's unclear exactly what happened, but what is clear is that Gayle provides depth at the guard spot that simply doesn't exist without him. Yes, Gayle has struggled mightily shooting this year, making just 1 of 26 3-pointers since the calendar turned to 2025, but he started to get his confidence back this week, including Saturday's semifinal vs. Maryland when he hit a long ball from the right wing to snap an 0 for 18 skid.
Gayle scored 11 points in the quarterfinal against Purdue, then added nine against the Terps and also had what Dusty May called the play of the game when he wrestled an offensive rebound away from Julian Reese in a critical juncture.
Gayle is averaging 9.6 points on 43.2% shooting to go with 3.2 rebounds per game.
Tony Garcia is the Michigan Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Roddy Gayle injury update: Michigan G exits Big Ten tournament game
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Roddy Gayle Jr., U-M's sixth man and primary two-guard, missed a 3-pointer from the right wing late in the first half of Sunday afternoon's Big Ten tournament championship game vs. Wisconsin and as he went back down the court appeared to grab at his left hamstring.
Moments later, Wisconsin was fouled which stopped the game for a media timeout with 2:34 left in the first half and the Badgers leading 23-21. That's when Gayle immediately untucked his jersey and walked around the bench and up the tunnel with associate athletic trainer Chris Williams.
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FOLLOW ALONG: Michigan basketball vs Wisconsin score: Live updates from Big Ten tournament championship
It's unclear exactly what happened, but what is clear is that Gayle provides depth at the guard spot that simply doesn't exist without him. Yes, Gayle has struggled mightily shooting this year, making just 1 of 26 3-pointers since the calendar turned to 2025, but he started to get his confidence back this week, including Saturday's semifinal vs. Maryland when he hit a long ball from the right wing to snap an 0 for 18 skid.
Gayle scored 11 points in the quarterfinal against Purdue, then added nine against the Terps and also had what Dusty May called the play of the game when he wrestled an offensive rebound away from Julian Reese in a critical juncture.
Gayle is averaging 9.6 points on 43.2% shooting to go with 3.2 rebounds per game.
Tony Garcia is the Michigan Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Roddy Gayle injury update: Michigan G exits Big Ten tournament game
Continue reading...
