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INDIANAPOLIS—For 37 years, Michigan basketball just couldn’t get over the hump.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara bulled his way to the rim and swatted shots away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
“Our job is to put a competitive team on the floor.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
In front of a heavily pro-Michigan crowd, the Wolverines leaned on their expensive new additions to pummel UConn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
He liked Harry in the here and now.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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