But it was Gayle who got the last laugh against his former team, scoring the go-ahead basket with 1:45 remaining in an 86-83 triumph that pushed Michigan’s win streak to six and kept the Wolverines atop the Big Ten standings.

Roddy Gayle Jr. made the tough choice to transfer from Ohio State to Michigan last offseason. He heard the boos all day, but delivered late.

First-year head coach Dusty May went out and searched the transfer portal to bring in elite talent to Ann Arbor. Only three scholarship players returned from th

Gayle caught heavy flak from Ohio State fans after he announced he was transferring to Michigan last April. The brunt of the backlash he received came on social media, though Gayle admitted there were times he felt uneasy being out in public. “I received a lot of hate for that. At end of the day, I get it. It’s fans being fans,” Gayle said.

"It’s realistically not just any other game," Roddy Gayle Jr. told Free Press. "I wouldn't say it’s personal, but it’s a big game. Especially for me."