SAN ANTONIO — After celebrating Michigan’s national semifinal win against Loyola-Chicago for a few minutes, Wolverines assistant Luke Yaklich took his courtside seat for tipoff of Kansas-Villanova. While Michigan players and head coach John Beilein discussed the win with reporters, Yaklich learned exactly how difficult his next 48 hours would be as the Wildcats roared to a 22-4 lead by making six of their first nine three-point attempts.
The game was less than seven minutes old, but it was effectively over. Villanova players fed off each make, while Kansas players deflated more with each passing swish. “Wow,” Yaklich thought to himself.