March 15, 2009

Live Blog: Men's basketball awaits 6 p.m. NCAA Tournament announcement

BY ALEX PROSPERI

5:03 p.m.: Welcome to the Michigan men's basketball LIVE blog from Crisler Arena. CBS is here with a crew to film Michigan's reaction to its likely NCAA Tournament at-large bid. Fans were asked to arrive at 5 p.m. and are already filing in. They are sitting on the east end.

March 13, 2009

Michigan's late comeback not enough against Illinois

BY ALEX PROSPERI

After Michigan destroyed Iowa Thursday, Michigan sophomore Manny Harris knew the pressure was gone. “I think there’s a relief for our team,” Harris said. “Like, we (are) kind of in there. So it takes a lot of pressure off us.” But in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, the No. 7 seed Michigan that beat the Hawkeyes by nearly 30 points didn’t show up until late in the second half. It was too little too late, and the Wolverines fell to second-seeded Illinois, 60-50.

March 13, 2009

Projecting Michigan Basketball's NCAA Tournament seed, fans invited to Crisler Arena

BY ALEX PROSPERI

Tonight the Michigan men's basketball team will learn its NCAA Tournament fate.

CBS will air its Selection Show at 6 p.m. with a live feed from Crisler Arena. Fans are invited to the arena at 5 p.m. to watch with the team.

March 12, 2009

Sims' 27-point explosion leads 'M' past Iowa in Big Ten Tournament opener

BY JASON KOHLER

INDIANAPOLIS — Standing by a locker in Conseco Fieldhouse, redshirt freshman Laval Lucas-Perry radiated the confidence of Michigan fans throughout the country:

"I think we've already made it to the NCAA Tournament," Lucas-Perry said.