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Michigan basketball continues to play with fire in nail-biters

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Kyle Yost is a Michigan sports expert across several different teams. In addition to his writing and editorial duties at MnB, he's a Lions editor for Pride of Detroit, a Tigers contributor for Bless You Boys, and a Tottenham Hotspur supporter with Cartilage Free Captain for some international flair.

Sunday, the Michigan Wolverines did something they had not accomplished in 23 months: win in overtime. Five straight losses, including Thursday’s at Minnesota, comprised that span, emblematic of an even broader issue. Though the head coach has changed, and nearly the entire roster has turned over, the past three seasons have seen the Wolverines essentially collapse every time there is a close game, and boy, there have been plenty of them.