By Mike Niziolek
The Michigan State Spartans are going to the
Sweet Sixteen after a 74-69 win over tenth seed
USC, while the Michigan Wolverines are going
home after a loss tosecond seeded Oklahoma.
It was Michigan’s first tournament appearance
in a decade and the team’s first win since beating
Davidson in 1998. The loss does nothing
to dampen the resurgence they’ve had in Head
Coach John Beiliein’s second season.
Getting to the big dance was along-shot to start
the season and now they go back to Ann Arbor
with a first round win under their belt (62-59 victory
over Clemson). Manny Harris and DeShawn
Sims should both be back, meaning the Wolverines
could be primed for a run to the sweet sixteen
next year.
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