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Newsstand: Michigan basketball's NIT run kicks off Tuesday night

Anthony Broomeby:Anthony Broome•03/14/23•

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Michigan basketball season is not over quite yet, opening up the NIT on Tuesday evening at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines will take on the Toledo Rockets at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

Michigan, who is a 3-seed in their region, would play the winner of Vanderbilt vs. Yale in the second round with a victory. If Vanderbilt wins, Michigan will go to Nashville this weekend for a showdown with the Commodores. A Yale victory would give the Wolverines a chance to host another game at Crisler this weekend.

“Being able to coach this team again means a great deal,” head coach Juwan Howard said in a statement. “We get a chance to play for a championship. That means something. These guys have put their hearts and souls into this year despite all the adversity. This team has grown throughout the year, and we are looking forward to the opportunity to suit up and compete again.”

Junior center Hunter Dickinson said: “We weren’t able to reach one of our goals and play in the NCAA Tournament. However, we have another chance to get out there. So many different things have happened to us this year, but we never put our heads down. The guys in that locker room are special and they know how much this means. Not only to ourselves but to our fans as well. We are competitors. We have a chance to play for something and we will go after it.”

Michigan ended the season with a 17-15 record, missing out of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. Should it find a way to advance through the 32-team NIT, the semifinals and finals will be held at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from March 28-30.

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