Michigan Basketball: 3 takeaways from another marquee loss to UNC

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Dec 21, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard talks with an official during the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Jumpman Classic at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Is Juwan Howard skating on thin ice?

Coach Howard made another scene in the narrow defeat. This time it was because he was upset with the officials and had to be restrained by his own son Jace and Kobe Bufkin who he seemed to snap at following the altercation. His temper is proving to be troublesome and something that Warde Manuel cannot pretend to ignore.

Everyone remembers what happened in February with Wisconsin, so this is an ongoing issue for him. Coaches get testy with the refs all the time, especially when they are losing.

This can be credited to that in my opinion as the season has not gone to his liking and he is getting sick and tired of getting beaten by a close outcome.

He is still receiving an overload of scrutiny on social media for it and for good reason after February’s fiasco. His actions are costing him unwanted attention and people are anxious to smear his name because of it. There’s one thing that can cure that and that’s winning, something that Michigan has to do in Big Ten play to reclaim their way.

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