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Michigan basketball and Austin Hatch: The duo that blessed each other

Michigan basketball coach John Beilein talks with members of the media in Wichita, Kan. on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. The Wolverines face Montana Thursday. Nicholas Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press

WICHITA, Kan. — Austin Hatch stands in front of a white board with a message.

Shortly before he and his teammates leave the locker room for practice, Hatch is playing a game of hangman with Jordan Poole and Ibi Watson. They take turns writing phrases and guessing each other's work. Just passing the time.

Hatch's 29-letter puzzle reads:

"I am blessed way more than I deserve.