March is finally here and the madness has begun. Underdogs, upsets and buzzer beaters just come with the territory of participating in the best two weeks of the sports year. Unfortunately, this post is not going to breakdown every team and how far they will go in the tournament. But here is a mini-breakdown: 1) Pitt is overrated. 2) Blake Griffin is the best player in the country but he won't get past the Elite Eight. 3) Memphis should be in the finals with that defense .4) UNC will win it all... easily.
BUT this post is about the return of the Michigan Wolverines to the NCAA Tournament. Michigan has been to three Final Four's in 20 years including a national title in 1989. But the Wolverines have taken 12 seasons off between 1996 and today making this berth a sign that things may be getting back to normal in Ann Arbor.
Manny Harris was the key to Michigan's first victory 11 years yesterday. Harris scored 23 points en route to a 62-59 victory over the Tigers. This game not only showed that the Wolverines are getting back to where they used to be, but they could make some noise this year. Whatever happens against OU on Saturday,Michigan has proven that they will not take any more 11 year vacations from the big dance.
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