Well, there’s no denying it: This sucks. Less than two days ago, Michigan basketball’s road to the NCAA Tournament felt much simpler than it would become following a heartbreaking loss to Illinois on Thursday night.
And while Michigan would love to enter this weekend as a comfortable lock heading into the Big Ten Tournament, a must-win matchup against No. 13 Indiana remains. Unfortunately because of the loss in Champaign, the Wolverines will need a little help if their hope is to avoid missing the big dance for the first time since 2015.
It’s never fun rooting for anyone other than the Wolverines but with their tournament hopes clinging to a tough road game, they’ll take all of the resume boosters they can get.