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Niyo: Michigan’s postseason hopes rest on its defense

Michigan coach talks about his team's performance and "Senior Day" in Sunday's 74-62 win in the home finale. James Hawkins, The Detroit News

Ann Arbor — John Beilein was a skeptic. He’ll be the first to admit that.

And he’s still might not be a true believer yet. Not after two months of Big Ten play, or even his 40-plus years of coaching, for that matter.

But the way this Michigan team is buying in, the way his Wolverines are buckling down defensively — something they did again Sunday in a 74-62 victory over eighth-ranked Ohio State in the home finale at Crisler Center — it’s getting harder and harder to deny the shifting paradigm.