This afternoon, senior Zack Novak met with the media to discuss everything from what the past four years have been like to what he plans on doing in the future. During the interview, Novak was asked about fellow Chesterton, Ind. native, five star big man Mitch McGary, who has signed to play with Michigan next season. In the second part of the video, Novak addresses what his relationship has been like with fellow senior Ben Cronin, who was forced to end his career early due to a hip injury. Here’s video of what he had to say about McGary and Cronin, followed by notes and quotes after the jump.
Novak noted how excited he was to see McGary in a Michigan jersey because he’s “known Mitch forever” and that he can carry the torch, so to speak. Novak recalled telling Beilein that he had to take a look at McGary early in his career and that he thought a big and talented player like McGary would be a great fit in Beilein’s system.
On the advice he gave McGary:...
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Team
W
L
Tempo
PPP
Opp. PPP
Eff. Margin
Ohio State
9
3
66.2
1.10
0.88
0.22
Michigan State
9
3
62.9
1.09
0.91
0.18
Wisconsin
8
4
57.5
1.02
0.96
0.06
Michigan
9
4
59.1
1.05
1.00
0.05
Indiana
7
6
65.6
1.11
1.09
0.02
Minnesota
5
7
63.4
1.02
1.02
0.00
Purdue
6
6
63.9
1.08
1.11
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Illinois
5
7
62.6
0.99
1.03
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Northwestern
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7
61.8
1.08
1.13
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Iowa
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7
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