Chicago, Ann Arbor Mayors Wager on Final Four game
The mayors of Chicago and Ann Arbor have made a friendly wager on the Final Four NCAA men's basketball game between Loyola University and the University of Michigan.
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The mayors of Chicago and Ann Arbor have made a friendly wager on the Final Four NCAA men's basketball game between Loyola University and the University of Michigan.
John Beilein has been a college basketball coach for four decades, so by this point, his peers have a good idea what to expect.
Traditional powers like Villanova, Kansas, and Michigan still rule the Final Four, even if a Cinderella like Loyola-Chicago shows up.
Michigan is headed to its first Final Four in five years with another upset-minded opponent waiting.
Michigan is back in the Elite Eight for the third time in six years.
Gonzaga, Michigan and Texas A&M are no strangers to the Sweet 16.
Foster Loyer, a High School Senior from Clarkston, was awarded the 2018 Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award by the Basketball Association of Michigan, getting twice as many first-place votes as any other candidate.
Another double-double for big post Lauren Cox, a standout game on both ends of the court for Juicy Landrum and a 10th straight trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 for Baylor.
The Wolverines, who plodded through an ugly win over Montana in the opening round, will try to advance to their fourth Sweet 16 under John Beilein when they face Houston.
Michigan locked down on defense and the third-seeded Wolverines beat Montana 61-47 in a plodding first-round NCAA Tournament game Thursday night.
First round, West Region; Wichita, Kansas; Thursday, 9:50 p.m. EDT
Oguine was named Big Sky defensive player of the year.
Virginia remains the unanimous No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the season, while Kansas jumped to No. 4 after winning the Big 12 Tournament.
Heisman Trophy winner and former Wolverine standout Charles Woodson is scheduled to give the keynote address at the University of Michigan's spring commencement.
Michigan State is staying home as the No. 3 seed and Michigan, also a third-seed, opens in Kansas.