Indianapolis -- So you're saying there's a chance.
With a gritty, if not pretty, 72-70 overtime victory over Northwestern in the Big Ten quarterfinals at Banklife Fieldhouse on Thursday, Michigan's NCAA Tournament hopes remain alive.
Michigan (21-11) gets top-seeded Indiana next, at noon Friday.
A win there, most experts would agree, and Michigan gets into the NCAA Tournament.
Zak Irvin, playing not far from his hometown of Fishers, Indiana, hit a 15-foot jumper with three seconds left in overtime to give Michigan the 72-70 lead.
Northwestern's court-length pass was picked off and tracked down by Derrick Walton.