Michigan Wolverines Basketball: Final Thoughts On A Great Michigan Basketball Season

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Published Apr 1, 2021

Final Thoughts On A Great Michigan Basketball Season

Chris Balas • Maize&BlueReview

Senior Editor

Michigan's season ended one game short of what was probably its ceiling, an outstanding Elite Eight run that capped a championship season.

Head coach Juwan Howard earned all the accolades he received, and he’d be the first to trade them in for a spot for his team in the Final Four … yes, one the Wolverines should have gotten.

There’s no shame in saying it. The Wolverines probably overachieved and underachieved a bit in the same tournament. Getting past LSU and FSU (comfortably) was an accomplishment, no matter what anyone says about the draw. The Wolverines picked them apart on offense and smothered Florida State defensively in playing with the same moxie they did midway through the year, and they did it without Isaiah Livers.

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