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Newsstand: Big Ten Tournament semifinals are set; Michigan to face Maryland Saturday

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Michigan State (over Oregon), Wisconsin (over UCLA), Maryland (over Illinois) and Michigan (over Purdue) all advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinal.

The Wolverines will take on Maryland around 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS, around 30 minutes after Michigan State and Wisconsin do battle (1 p.m. ET on CBS).

Iowa has fired head basketball coach Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons. The Hawkeyes lost to Illinois in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, all but concluding their season with hopes of the NCAA Tournament now dashed. There have been two Big Ten coaches fired so far, with McCaffery joining Minnesota’s Ben Johnson.

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In his 15 seasons as their head coach, Iowa posted a 297-207 record and a 143-141 mark in conference play. The Hawkeyes made it to the NCAA Tournament seven times during that tenure but failed to ever make it past the Round of 32. They also would’ve likely earned another in 2019-20 but that postseason was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

McCaffery’s best season at the helm of the program was the 2021-22 campaign when the Hawkeyes posted a 26-10 overall record, a 12-8 conference mark and won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2006. The team was led by Keegan Murray, a Consensus All-American and All-Big Ten selection who went on to be the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Unfortunately for McCaffery, he was unable to capture similar success this past season. Iowa finished the regular season 16-15 and 7-13 in conference play before ultimately suffering a season-ending loss in the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes won their opening matchup against Ohio State but fell to Illinois in the second round. During that game, which now end up being his final one, McCaffery was ejected after receiving two technical fouls.

PFF is a big believer in Michigan graduate defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny.

Michigan football heavily recruited former five-star recruit Najee Harris when he was coming out of high school, but he chose Alabama at the 11th hour. Now, Jim Harbaugh has his running back heading into his second season as the Los Angeles Chargers head man.

Quote Of The Day

“Just excited for the game tomorrow. It’s a great opportunity to play on a great platform. I know the coaches are going to give us a good game plan. If we just follow that, I like our chances.”

— Michigan basketball head coach Dusty May on facing Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals

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