Yesterday, my good friend and Maize n Brew colleague Kyle Yost gave a great glimpse at which teams U-M fans were hoping took an L in order to increase the chances for the Michigan Wolverines to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Overall, it wasn’t a very good day. No. 2 Alabama thankfully took care of Auburn in OT, but Utah State beat Nevada, Penn State just got by Northwestern, and Notre Dame beat No. 25 Pitt, Michigan’s only quality non-conference victory.
But at the end of the day, Michigan still needs to earn a couple more big victories before Selection Sunday — none more important than tonight’s matchup against Illinois.