SAN ANTONIO — A few seconds earlier, Moe Wagner had watched his teammate Charles Matthews hammer in a dunk that increased Michigan’s lead over Loyola to 10 and all but locked in the Wolverines’ Final Four win. And now, with less than two minutes remaining, and having already played 35 minutes, Wagner should have been on cruise control. Instead, Michigan’s junior center accelerated once more, stretching his left hand out for a steal.
As the ball sprung loose, he chased it out of bounds, but didn’t stop. He stepped over broadcasters Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill, but didn’t stop.