Michigan Men's Basketball: AKA the Michigan revenue sport that doesn't have an uber jaded fanbase waiting in the dark for failure.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Elliot Cadeau was stretchered out today on an ambulance at the practice facility. They are saying it might be an allergic reaction to something. But it looks like he was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Not what we needed before the Final Four game. I really hope he is ok first and foremost.

 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

 

I'm going to watch this and the main broadcast. I'm glad CBS/TNT made the call and is taking the time out to do something like this. In all seriousness, and no disrespect to C-Webb, I do look forward to checking out the Fab Five broadcast.

[Deleterious]

Is that just 2 1/2 hours of Webber blaming other people for things he did?  

[buddha]

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

Is that just 2 1/2 hours of Webber blaming other people for things he did?  

where's michael talley when you need him?

[MichiganCardinal]

A 9pm tip getting delayed for techno music is not a way to win over the pro-bedtime crowd.

[romad1]

8 minutes ago, MichiganCardinal said:

A 9pm tip getting delayed for techno music is not a way to win over the pro-bedtime crowd.

no kidding

[Hongbit]

The Fab5 altcast should still be an NCAA violation.   

[Adullin]

I guess offensive foils are not a thing 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Yaxel looking like he won't be returning, certainly not this half. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

The one real nice thing to see is everytime Arizona looks like they are going on a run and getting back into it, Michigan tamps it down and takes back control of the game. Dominate defense thus far by Michigan. 

[Sports_Freak]

18 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Yaxel looking like he won't be returning, certainly not this half. 

UM will need him ready for Monday. 😄

[Hongbit]

Total domination.   The first 10 minutes of the 2nd half is where Michigan has played its best ball all year.
 

They have a better chance being up by 30 with 10 to go than Arizona does of cutting it to 10.  

[MichiganCardinal]

I’m starting to think this Michigan team might be pretty decent at the game of basketball.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Michigan's defense is incredible tonight. They are giving no second chance points and are scoring every possession they get after an Arizona bucket. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I wouldn't play Lendeborg the rest of tonight. Get him ready for the game on Monday. This one is over barring an all time collapse by Michigan. Even when Yaxel hasn't been on the court Michigan is still dominating. 

[MichiganCardinal]

32 minutes ago, Hongbit said:

They have a better chance being up by 30 with 10 to go than Arizona does of cutting it to 10.  

You were about twenty seconds from nailing it.

[IdahoBert]

I’ve been a Wildcat fan for 50 years having lived in Tucson for a long time and this is a disappointing loss to a clearly superior team. Lived through the whole ordeal of the execution of Steve Kerr’s father in Beirut. That stuff gets into your bloodstream and never goes away. if Arizona had to lose to anybody, I’m glad it was Michigan at least. 

[MichiganCardinal]

3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I’ve been a Wildcat fan for 50 years having lived in Tucson for a long time and this is a disappointing loss to a clearly superior team. Lived through the whole ordeal of the execution of Steve Kerr’s father in Beirut. That stuff gets into your bloodstream and never goes away. if Arizona had to lose to anybody, I’m glad it was Michigan at least. 

Michigan has looked unstoppable through five tournament games.

But they’ve been in this position before. Championship game against a pedigree program with a legendary coach. They’ve lost more than they’ve won.

[buddha]

if yaxel cant play, it might be a bridge too far.

but he didnt really play tonight and they slaughtered the 4th best team in the kenpom era...

[MichiganCardinal]

38 minutes ago, buddha said:

if yaxel cant play, it might be a bridge too far.

but he didnt really play tonight and they slaughtered the 4th best team in the kenpom era...

If they defend how they have the last three games, they’ll win by 10+ again and be regarded as one of the most dominant teams in March Madness history.

Hurley’s teams have a way of playing out of their mind come March though. I expect a tight back-and-forth game.

[Hongbit]

Michigan opens as a 7.5 point favorite.  Seems light.  UConn doesn’t matchup well at all.  “Championship DNA” and other immeasurables are the only thing going their way.  

[buddha]

10 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said:

Michigan has looked unstoppable through five tournament games.

But they’ve been in this position before. Championship game against a pedigree program with a legendary coach. They’ve lost more than they’ve won.

1-6 in ncaa finals games.

[Hongbit]

9 minutes ago, buddha said:

1-6 in ncaa finals games.

They’ve never had a coach like this. 

[MichiganCardinal]

1 hour ago, Hongbit said:

They’ve never had a coach like this. 

They’ve also rarely been favored in the championship.

Villanova was favored by 7, Louisville was favored by 4. Last time they were the favorite to win was 1989, when they did win.

[GalagaGuy]