WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes is among the least surprised that No. 8 seed Michigan will be the No. 2-seeded Badgers' opponent in the Big Ten tournament championship game Sunday.
The moment Hayes learned that Michigan's flight Wednesday ended up in a ditch, forcing an emergency evacuation, he all but predicted this would happen.
"Now, it's like anything they were worried about -- playing well or trying to do this, trying to win a championship trying to win an NCAA tournament -- it's kind of taken a back seat to the fact that they have their life," Hayes said.