The Michigan Wolverines faced off against the Gonzaga Bulldogs, defeating them 101–61. Following the incredible victory, legendary Olympian Michael Phelps celebrated the performance with a celebratory post on Instagram.
The match at MGM Grand Garden Arena marked Michigan’s fourth-straight 20-plus-point win and Gonzaga’s first loss of the season. Michigan has now earned $1 million in additional NIL compensation, while Gonzaga went home with $500,000.
Michael Phelps Celebrates Michigan’s Victory Against Gonzaga
To celebrate the win, Phelps shared a post by ESPN breaking down Michigan’s winning scores over their last three games. Before facing off against Gonzaga, the Wolverines defeated the Auburn Tigers 102-72, and prior to that, they defeated the San Diego State Aztecs 94-54.
The post’s caption read, “Won by 40. Won by 30. Won by 40 again. 🤯 The Michigan players certainly earned their $1 million in NIL earnings at the Players Era Festival!”
Phelps then shared the post on his Instagram story with the caption, “Let’s go blue!”
During the game between Michigan and Gonzaga, the former team took an early lead, and barely 10 minutes into the match, they were at 33-14. At the end of the day. Gonzaga suffered a debilitating defeat, marking the first time the Bulldogs have lost a game by 40 points since 1990. Meanwhile, the Wolverines have now won three of their seven games this season by 40-plus points.
What Did Gonzaga’s Coach Say Following Tough Defeat to Michigan?
After Gonzaga’s loss to Michigan, the Bulldogs’ coach, Mark Few, couldn’t help but note that it was a bit unusual for his team to suffer such a landslide loss. He said that being defeated like they were isn’t something that happens “ordinarily.”
”We got absolutely throttled, so I’ve never been involved with anything like that, so this is going to be a great challenge and learning experience for me,” he added.
Despite the tough loss, Few reflected on Gonzaga’s performance up until their most recent game, noting that the team has excelled so far. Putting the game against Michigan aside, he said that they had “an incredible November.”
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Moving forward, the basketball coach aims to learn from the game against Michigan and apply those lessons to improve the team’s performance in the future.
On the other hand, Michigan’s coach, Dusty May, applauded his team’s cohesiveness. He also believes that the incredible victory was a direct result of the team’s growth and ability to now take “more intelligent risks, calculated risks.”