Wichita — The freshmen have some homework to do.
In the giddy aftermath of the best night of their lives, that thought did occur to Michigan’s Jordan Poole.
He’d just buried a shot that he’ll remember forever — a legs-splayed, 30-footer at the buzzer to beat Houston and send the Wolverines to the Sweet 16 in Los Angeles — and then sprinted around the court, arms wide and mouth agape, as his teammates gave chase.
But nearly 30 minutes later, after another giddy locker room celebration that featured Michigan coach John Beilein dousing his players while wearing a rain poncho, there was a brief “reality check,” as Poole put it.