The Victors | Project OSPREY
N.C.A.A. Tournament, national championship game
(1) Louisville 82-76 Michigan (4)
31-8, Big Ten 13-7

Drat! The valiant Wolverines should hold their heads high, for every club but one that enters the Big Dance finishes the year on a loss, & if that's how the season has to end than this was the best game to lose. We had chances to win—a legitimate chance to win the national championship—but we simply did not execute enough plays, getting out hustled for long stretches of the second half & having too many empty offensive possessions. Still & all, it was a wonderful season & a fantastic run far deeper into the tournament than yours truly had thought possible. The '12-'13 squad of valiant Wolverines will be remembered as one of the best in school history, every bit the leaders & best.

(Just so we're clear, nobody gets to leave school early for the N.B.A. draft. If the valiant Wolverines had won, sure, they could go on their way with a handshake & our thanks, but we did not prevail & so there is unfinished business for a starting five comprised of three freshmen, a sophomore, & a junior. I want back-to-back Final Fours!)

Go Blue!