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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Jermaine Samuels is usually a cool customer, with a friendly manner about him, letting his game do most of his talking. In the second half Thursday inside the AT&T Center, NCAA Sweet 16, the Villanova fifth-year forward played it entirely different. Samuels took a charge and…

SAN ANTONIO — Villanova is a steady-humming machine with the most accomplished coach in the Tournament not named Coach K. The No. 2 seed Wildcats have won two national titles in six years and are seasoned and savvy.

The Michigan center took a shot at his Big Ten rival before the Sweet 16.

After weeks of up-and-down play, the No. 11 seed Wolverines are thriving as they dance into the Sweet 16.

INDIANAPOLIS — All that stood between Michigan and a fifth consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 was eight minutes.

INDIANAPOLIS — Poor perimeter shooting. Careless turnovers. Defensive rebounding issues. A horrific first half.

INDIANAPOLIS — Grad transfer guard DeVante’ Jones came to Michigan for a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament.

They sweat a bit, fretted a bit, then got the news they craved. In a sense, the Wolverines are getting a do-over, and are determined to make the most of it.

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan looked like it was well on its way to advancing to the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With under a minute to play, Michigan’s DeVante’ Jones came off a ball screen, quickly read the defense and fired a perfect pass between two Ohio State players to Moussa Diabate in the paint.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Beating a ranked rival on the road is a tall task. Doing so without your best player and leading scorer on Senior Day is another story.