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What Michigan basketball's Juwan Howard has told his team about playing in NCAA tournament

Michigan basketball is in the bubble.

And that means plenty of time spent in isolation.

"I haven’t been outside since Sunday," joked Hunter Dickinson, "and so I don’t know what the air feels like outside anymore."

The Wolverines are quarantining in Indianapolis ahead of Saturday's first-round matchup in the NCAA tournament, and although that means their days are often filled with boredom, the players aren't complaining.

"We’re just fortunate to be out here and play," Dickinson said, "because last year the team wasn’t able to play and (head coach Juwan Howard) talked about how that was difficult for the entire team, so we’re just fortunate to be out there and play and hopefully win the national championship.