Michigan vs Kansas should be a great game. If both teams play like they did this past week, I think Michigan wins. The only thing that scares me about KU is Withey in the middle. Does Michigan have an answer for him? I know Mitch McGary played great against VCU, but I don't know if he will be able to handle Withey.

Sorry......gotta take the Jayhawks -2.
About as close to a lock as possible.

What about those Wolverines. What a comeback, they are going to OT. Hopefully Burke gets hot in the OT and pulls this out.

GO BLUE!!! What a game! Burke did it in the OT

Burke did it in OT...but McGary did it the entire game...25 points and 14 rebounds.

He responded to being hit in the junk pretty well. That'll learn 'em. Don't make him angry!!!

Yep McGary is really stepping it up in the tournament, he kept them in that game. If he continues to play so well Michigan has a chance to make it to the Championship game.

On a crackling, fading out radio station somewhere around mile marker 230 on 1-75, I could barely hear the call that Burke had drained the 3 with 4 seconds left. Stunned everyone who just knew Blue would not overcome the 14 point deficit.

Lesson to all, never quit on your team!

Probably a mixture of Michigan never saying die and Kansas doing their folding in postseason play.

I thought Michigan would have beaten Kansas if they met, but I will say I was watching that game early on and the Wolverines looked BAD but when I saw they were still in it at the half, I knew they had a great shot.

Props to older brother. Hopefully they can go all the way.

2 leads, 9 to 8, and the win, some luck with the three and Kansas gagging on the front end of a one and one, this was as far as the train goes, remember they're a big ten team

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That was something.
One shot, cost me 50

:)

Final Four!

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Nik Stauskas and Trey Burke should trade first names. "Trey" Stauskas would seem more appropriate. 6 for 6 from three point territory, good job Nik!

Base that was 1 heck of a way to lose a bet for sure, I have had my share of those. Sorry but I sure am happy Michigan won and is in the Final 4. They are playing great and McGary's strong play has made this a better team having an offensive threat in the middle. I had Michigan going out before the other big 3 from the Big 10 and they are the sole survivors. Again the reason for that is the 6-10 McGary who has only started a handful a games and in the Tournament has looked like an All American. It's going to be fun to watch his progress next year at Michigan. I go to a huge hall party every year to watch the Championship game at the Barrister Gardens in Saint Clair Shores. Probably around 500 people, used to have over 600 but the economy has hurt the charity event. To have a Michigan team playing again will have the place rocking. GO BLUE!

I like the team, and in the college game a PG can take over. Burke is certainly doing that.

When KU was up 10 with eight to play, I was ready to cash. But yes, I have had my share of those too.

:)

I actually like Michigan's chances against Syracuse. The 'Cuse zone defense is tough, but we have the shooters to beat it. As for Louisville, I just don't see anybody beating them right now.

I don't think Louisville can beat Michigan in all honesty. Michigan matches up way to well against them. If a team wants to beat Michigan they need to do what Kansas did and that's pound the inside with the mismatches. Problem is...Louisville wont have any mismatches. They're a pretty small team also. It's gonna be hard to run a full court press the majority of the game against a 4 guard offense also. See The VCU game and how that worked. The last thing you wanna do is speed up a team like Michigan.

The Syracuse game is gonna be hit or miss. Michigan is gonna get a lot of open looks because of the zone. If they're hitting their shots it could get ugly quick for Syracuse because of their lack of scoring ability. Florida ran some zone today and Michigan picked it apart. The last thing you run on a 3 point shooting team? Zone.

IF Michigan can beat Syracuse, then I think they have it.

I thought Syracuse was the best team in the nation for a long time this year, but they seem to at times get lazy and lose to teams they shouldn't lose to at all. Mind boggling, but their brains seem elsewhere at times.

Louisville doesn't scare me. Not a great shooting team, but the big issue is the guards dictate the tempo which is to slash to the basket. That is where the Wolverines need to play tough.

Though I don't think they're great, I am thinking Michigan cuts down the nets at the Georgia Dome next Monday.

Less than 24 hours now....Go Blue!!