ANN ARBOR -- Michigan basketball was given Monday off, told only to report to the gym for some light stretching and physical therapy.
Coming off four wins in four days in the Big Ten Tournament, coach John Beilein is charged with planning an odd week of activity, and non-activity, for his team. The Wolverines won the tournament championship game on Sunday, learned they're a No. 7 seed facing No. 10 Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament, and then flew back to Ann Arbor.
The harried exit capped a surreal week.
After the win over Wisconsin, Beilein said his team desperately needed some rest, but was also contemplating how to bottle the team's mojo from Washington D.