We then roll into March and the Final Four where my Michigan Wolverines are going to stomp all over Todd W. Carters Michigan States Spartans.
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Today, as Victor Oladipo and the nationally second ranked (according to the Associated Press) Indiana Hoosiers (25-5) get ready to battle the seventh ranked Michigan Wolverines (25-5) at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oladipo is much more well regarded by scouts and NBA Draft prognosticators.
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Yale got the last at-large bid only after Notre Dame beat Michigan to knock the Wolverines from that slot.
He didn't like that line of questioning Saturday night after a 61-56 loss to Michigan, during which the Wolverines did just enough deciphering of the 2-3 zone to send the Orange home.
The last was to limit Michigan in transition, and the Wolverines ended up with two fast-break points in the entire game.
Syracuse had another chance with Michigan up three, but the Wolverines got a stop, and it was Morgan who capped the victory with a breakaway dunk.
Syracuse had another chance with Michigan up three, but the Wolverines (31-7) got a stop, and it was Morgan who capped the victory with a breakaway dunk.
The way it survived Syracuse and its dogged zone defense Saturday also helped Michigan get ready to handle Louisville, Wolverines forward Glenn Robinson III said.
The occasion that brought them back to the same arena: the first NCAA final for the Wolverines since they had gotten Michigan there 20 years ago.
If Louisville makes it through to next Monday night's title game, the opponent would be either Michigan, sporting a new group of Fab Wolverines, or Syracuse, which comes at you with the stingiest zone defense in college basketball.
Michigan wasn't the most likely Big Ten candidate this year the Wolverines were the No. 5 seed in the conference's tournament behind Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan State and Wisconsin yet no team from the Big Ten is as suited for the occasion.
The Wolverines regularly play more Indiana products than Michigan natives.
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The Fab Five led Michigan to the 1992 NCAA tournament final, which the Wolverines lost to Duke.
The first was to push Michigan off the three-point line, and the Wolverines shot 2-of-7 from deep in the second half.
Michigan already passed one big test in this NCAA tournament when the Wolverines picked apart Virginia Commonwealth's press on the first weekend.
Less than two weeks ago, Michigan faced its first major test of this NCAA tournament when the Wolverines took on Virginia Commonwealth and its relentless press.
Morgan drew a charge on a driving Brandon Triche with the Wolverines clinging to a two-point lead, and Michigan went on to beat Syracuse 61-56 on Saturday night to advance to the national title game.
Michigan missed four of six free throws down the stretch but one by Jon Horford gave the Wolverines a three-point lead with 17 seconds left.
But Michigan's hold on the top spot likely won't last long, since the Wolverines all but whiffed in the areas where they're traditionally strongest: football and men's hockey.
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Michigan lost, 77-71, and Webber said in a postgame interview that the mistake probably cost the Wolverines the game.
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