Ann Arbor — The show dragged on through one commercial break, and then another. The NCAA Tournament brackets were largely known, and yet still the Michigan Wolverines sat — waiting and wondering — in the front of a conference room packed with coaches, athletic department staff, families, friends and members of the Maize Rage student fan section.
There was a collective groan in the room as Michigan State flashed on the screen. The Spartans had grabbed the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region and would be starting close to home in Detroit, which meant the Wolverines were heading out on the road.