Michigan Men's Basketball

March 18, 2013

: Todd Needle/Daily

Raising Trey

BY EVERETT COOK

COLUMBUS — Benji Burke peeks over his menu, trying to order his dinner and watch the television at the same time. There’s a waitress next to him, leaning in while waiting to take his order.

March 17, 2013

: Alden Reiss/Daily

Facing similarities from last year, Wolverines focus on first round

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

The Wolverines’ first-round opponent this year, South Dakota State, shares several commonalities with Ohio. Both teams — each No. 13 seeds — entered the Big Dance riding win streaks after winning their conference tournaments, and each features a talented veteran point guard.

March 17, 2013

Men's Basketball

Fourth-seeded Michigan to open at Palace against South Dakota State

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

After battling for a No. 1 seed for much of the regular season, the Michigan men’s basketball team received a No. 4 seed in the South Region on Selection Sunday.

March 15, 2013

: Todd Needle/Daily

Daniel Wasserman: Michigan will make the Final Four

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

CHICAGO — It was exactly six weeks ago that Michigan, the No. 1 team in the nation, departed from Ann Arbor en route to Bloomington for a top-3 tussle with the Hoosiers; a meager six weeks since the Wolverines were sitting pretty with just one loss.

March 15, 2013

: Todd Needle/Daily

Morgan's tournament struggles highlight big man problem against Wisconsin

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

CHICAGO — After freshman forward Mitch McGary’s 10-point, 11-rebound performance in Thursday’s game against Penn State, Michigan coach John Beilein was faced with the same question he’s had to answer numerous times throughout the season: McGary or redshirt junior forward Jordan Morgan?

March 15, 2013

: Todd Needle/Daily

Michigan falls in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Wisconsin

BY EVERETT COOK

CHICAGO — This game, unlike the last time the Michigan and Wisconsin men’s basketball teams met, didn’t have heroics. It didn’t have a last-second buzzer beater or a photo finish.

March 14, 2013

: Todd Needle/Daily

After defeating Penn State, Michigan to take on Wisconsin in Big Ten quarterfinals

BY EVERETT COOK

CHICAGO — The roles this weekend would have been reversed, if not for a prayer of a shot attempt.

March 14, 2013

: Todd Needle/Daily

McGary, Horford salvage slow start from Morgan and Michigan in win

BY DANIEL WASSERMAN

CHICAGO — The Michigan men’s basketball team’s interior offense picked up right where it left off from last Sunday’s loss to Indiana. For the Wolverines, that spelled trouble.

March 14, 2013

: Todd Needle/Daily

Michigan knocks off Penn State, 83-66, in first round of Big Ten Tournament

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

CHICAGO — It took the Michigan men’s basketball team a full 30 minutes to settle into a comfortable 15-point lead against the Big Ten’s worst team, and this time, the Wolverines held on.

March 13, 2013

: Terra Molengraff/Daily

Michigan faces Penn State in first round of Big Ten Tournament

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

As multiple chances to control its destiny were wasted and an opportunity to win a share of the Big Ten title slowly fell off the rim at Crisler Center on Sunday, the Michigan men’s basketball team is headed to Chicago a day earlier than expected.

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