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Patrick Andres

The 37-Year Itch: A Brief History of Michigan's Men's Hoops Reinventions

The last Michigan men’s basketball national title before Monday was not supposed to happen. The Wolverines lost seven games in the 1989 regular season, including one to Division II Alaska-Anchorage. Coach Bill Frieder deserted them for Arizona State before the NCAA tournament.

Yet there they were, cutting down the nets after a thrilling 80–79 win over Seton Hall—a fellow No. 3 seed—in Seattle’s old Kingdome.

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