It wasn’t long ago when Michigan wasn’t expected to go far in the NCAA Tournament after Isaiah Livers suffered a stress injury to his foot that sidelined him indefinitely.
With Livers out after the injury vs. Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament, Michigan pushed forward.
The team knew how valuable Livers was — how good of a leader he was, his ability to shoot from three, his size. Michigan knew what they’d be missing and that replacing his production wouldn’t be easy. But they fought through it, others stepped up.
“Without Isaiah we have a weapon that is not out there,” Franz Wagner said after the injury.