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Michigan Men's Basketball

March 31, 2013

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Daniel Wasserman: The improbable banner

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

While the Michigan men’s basketball program suffered through losing seasons and fired coaches, May 2013 was seen as a light at the end of the tunnel — the only optimism that could be found amongst the rubble of a once-mighty basketball school.

March 31, 2013

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Just a Nik Stauskas type of afternoon

BY EVERETT COOK

So on Sunday, Stauskas felt what nobody else could’ve predicted because his shots in warm-ups felt like his shots from the beginning of the season. The freshman knew he was in for a big game, and it showed. He scored a game-high 22 points and didn’t miss a shot on six attempts from downtown, carrying Michigan to a 79-59 win over Florida to advance to the Final Four.

March 31, 2013

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SportsMonday Column: At Cowboys Stadium, the ending that didn't come

BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT

It was supposed to end here.

March 31, 2013

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Michigan returns to Final Four for first time since 1993

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

For the first time in 20 years, the Michigan men’s basketball team is headed to the Final Four after a dominant 20-point victory over Florida.

SIDEBAR: Just a Nik Stauskas type of afternoon
SLIDESHOW: Michigan celebrates the Final Four
WASSERMAN: The improbable banner

March 30, 2013

2013 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament

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A Second Look: Michigan defeats Kansas in overtime shocker

BY TODD NEEDLE

See the game from a different perspective with these behind-the-scenes photos from Michigan Basketball's win at Cowboys Stadium Friday.

March 29, 2013

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Daniel Wasserman: One night and one more time

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

ARLINGTON, Texas — One night, and one more time
Thanks for the memories

March 29, 2013

2013 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament

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Burke 3-pointer sends Michigan into Elite Eight after shocking comeback

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

ARLINGTON, Texas — Trey Burke wasn’t ready for his Michigan career to be over. After missing numerous buzzer-beaters over the course of his illustrious two-year career, the sophomore point guard came through in the biggest game of his life, sending Michigan into the Elite Eight for the first time since 1994 with a 87-85 overtime win.

SWEET SIXTEEN COVERAGE

A SECOND LOOK: Behind the Scenes Photos
DANIEL WASSERMAN: One Night and One More Time

March 29, 2013

Jimmy King serves as classroom mentor to freshmen with Sweet Sixteen around the corner

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

ARLINGTON, Texas — On Monday afternoon, Jimmy King walked into Prof. Santiago “Yago” Colás’s culture of basketball class to guest-lecture about the Fab Five. Sitting in the 25-person audience were five freshmen tabbed as the “fresh five,” the Michigan men’s basketball team’s newest quintet of freshmen basketball stars.

WHAT ABOUT WEBBER?: King on whether Chris Webber will be in Atlanta if Michigan advances.

March 28, 2013

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In Arlington, Michigan looks for first Elite Eight berth since 1994

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

ARLINGTON, Texas — When the Michigan men’s basketball team takes the floor on Friday against top-seeded Kansas, it’ll be attempting to advance to the Elite Eight, which no other Wolverine team has done since 1994.

March 25, 2013

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Notebook: Morgan becomes third big-man option, Hardaway finally gets hot

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

Jordan Morgan had been the Wolverines’ scrappy, all-around player who collected rebounds when needed and played solid defense. But in the Big Ten Tournament, Morgan got into foul trouble and couldn’t control the ball in the paint, so freshman forward Mitch McGary got a majority of the post minutes and performed exceptionally well.

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