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Michigan keeps composure, overcomes draining day to finish Montana

Michigan coach John Beilein discusses the odd-scheduling and his team's composure after a 61-47 win over Montana on Thursday, March 15 in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Wichita, Kan. Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press

WICHITA, Kan. — He went for a walk down the Arkansas River. He paced the hotel. And when he arrived at the arena, he paced more.

Michigan had a long day Thursday in Wichita. A lot of waiting. A lot of thinking. A lot of anticipation.

"I think I had 15,000 steps on my watch today," Michigan coach John Beilein said shortly after midnight inside the Intrust Bank Center.