Hunter Dickinson’s trash talking effort backfired against Wisconsin
Mar 23, 2022; San Antonio, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines center Hunter Dickinson (1) answers questions from the media after a team practice for the NCAA Tournament South Regional at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
Michigan star Hunter Dickinson’s attempts at trash talk did not go according to plan Tuesday against the Wisconsin Badgers.
Dickinson had pledged that Michigan was going to “steal a win at Wisconsin,” and he arrived at Kohl Center wearing a ski mask to punctuate the point. That would have been a good line had the Wolverines been able to follow through.
Instead, Michigan lost 64-59 despite carrying a lead into halftime and holding Wisconsin without a field goal for the final 10:45 of the game.
Tonight Hunter Dickinson showed up with a ski mask on because he said Michigan was going to “steal a win at Wisconsin”
Wisconsin didn’t score a FG for the last 10 minutes of the game.
Michigan still lost.
Tough scenes @roundballpod pic.twitter.com/AW9ZrRM35f
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Dickinson didn’t make any friends in Madison. In addition to the ski mask stunt, many Badgers fans remembered when he referred to the team as “scumbags” in a podcast appearance several months ago.
“Wisconsin, they’re just… scumbags”
– @H_Dickinson24Next Michigan – Wisconsin game should get PRETTY interesting @roundballpod @martymush
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Dickinson was booed every time he touched the ball, and did not really respond with a big game. He scored 12 points and added 12 rebounds while shooting 4-of-9 from the field.
Dickinson has a history of being brash and bold, but that only works when you back it up. Michigan’s inability to come away with a win here makes him look pretty bad.