INDIANAPOLIS – The mission was top secret.
“It was a little bit of a clandestine operation,” Michigan coach John Beilein said, after the No. 7 seed Wolverines’ stunning 73-69 victory over No. 2 seed Louisville.
Beilein’s wife, Kathleen, came up with the idea. “She had it under surveillance,” Beilein said.
The Super Soaker was smuggled into Bankers Life Arena without any of the Michigan players knowing.
“I was armed and ready to go,” Beilein said. “I went into this game that I was going to be using it after the end of this game.