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Michigan Wolverines – Mitch McGary On His Way to Win the Most Outstanding Player
Even when the Michigan Wolverines reached the number one spot on the AP Poll earlier this season, there were voices calling them fake and not good enough; not battle tested or proven. When the NCAA tournament began, that was the general consensus – Michigan are talented and fun to watch when Trey Burke has his game on. But in the national semifinal, Burke was awful, and Michigan still overcame an amazing defensive unit for the second time in a row, reaching the national title game for the first time in 20 years.
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The 2013 College Basketball AP All-Americans
Although the AP votes for All-Americans before the beginning of the NCAA tournament, leaving a few who think that the final results regarding the five first-team players should be different, it seems to be somewhat of an agreement that most of the guys on the 2013 list – Trey Burke, Victor Oladipo, Otto Porter Jr., Kelly Olynyk and Doug McDermott are deserving to be on it.
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Michigan Wolverines – Trey Burke Gets Even
Without too many opportunities to prove they’re worthy of a very high seeding in the NCAA tournament, Michigan needed Trey Burke at his best to get back for a humiliating loss at Michigan State not too long ago, and pretty much ensure their state rivals won’t be able to win the Big Ten regular seasons title.
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Michigan State Spartans – Making a Joke of Their Biggest Rivals
Things couldn’t have gone any worse for Michigan heading into East Lansing, not only losing to their state rival, but dropping a game for the third time in four outings with their worst performance of the season, while Tom Izzo had his players, and especially Gary Harris do what Izzo teams do beat – surprise everyone with just how good Michigan State can be.
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Michigan Wolverines – Number One After 20 Years
The last time Michigan were sitting on top of the basketball world was 20 years ago, when the fab five were still playing. A number one ranking doesn’t mean they’re national champions just yet, but it does say people are thinking they’re closer than they have been in quite some time.