Gonzaga basketball fans on Tuesday morning: It hurts to get this far only to finish in second place.
Michigan basketball fans: Tell us about it.
U-M has been a bridesmaid a handful of times - on five occasions, to be exact. Like they say, though, you've got to be in it to win it.
And, hey, at least the Wolverines have their national championship. They won it all in 1989 thanks to the heroics of Glen Rice and Rumeal Robinson in an 81-79 overtime thriller against Seton Hall at the Kingdome in Seattle.
Gonzaga-North Carolina winner will have something in common with U-M, MSU
As Gonzaga and North Carolina do battle tonight, you can reminisce about Wolverines' and Spartans' championship runs in 1989 and 2000, respectively.