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UM men's, women's hoops finding ways to stay connected during shutdown

When the University of Michigan announced Jan. 23 the entire athletic department would shut down for two weeks, women’s basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico said her players had one question.

Why?

“It's been challenging,” Barnes Arico said on Monday’s “Inside Michigan Basketball” radio show. “Our players felt that they have done everything they could to be in a great position (to play). We've been testing every day since October. We've been keeping our distance and wearing our masks.

“That doesn't mean that we haven't had COVID come through our program, but we really emphasize doing the right thing.