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Michigan Basketball: Despite doubters, championship signs were there

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - MARCH 04: The Michigan Wolverines celebrate their 2021 Big Ten Championship after defeating the Michigan State Spartans 69-50 at Crisler Arena on March 04, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Michigan basketball team took home their first Big Ten championship since 2014 when they beat hated rival Michigan State on Thursday. It was a surprising run by the Wolverines through the toughest conference in college basketball.

Most experts were not very high on the Wolverines this year and they were even picked to finish ninth in the conference at the beginning of the year.