ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The point of no return had come knocking for the University of Michigan men's basketball team back on Feb. 4.
The Wolverines lost at home to Ohio State that day, and the time to turn around the season had arrived. Any hopes for a successful season were going to fade away very quickly if they couldn't rebound right then and there after a 4-6 start in Big Ten play.
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Point guard Derrick Walton Jr., the senior co-captain, had played his heart out in that game with the Buckeyes, getting 25 points, 10 rebounds and three assists.