The Michigan Wolverines are set to face Colgate in their quest for that elusive national championship. Talented teams are a yearly occurrence in Ann Arbor, but no team has been able to match the feat of the 1998 team by winning four straight games in the NCAA Tournament.
Last year’s squad was the heavy favorite but was upended by the eventual champion, Denver, in overtime. This year’s Michigan team was expected to compete, but with such an influx of youth and uncertainty, the team was not expected to reach this level.
Freshman sensation and Hobey Baker finalist Adam Fantilli is the nation’s leading scorer (27 G, 34 A; 61 PTS) and is fresh off being named the Big Ten Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.