Michigan coach Dusty May remembers watching Rumeal Robinson and the Wolverines win the national championship in 1989. He also remembers the cultural effect of the Fab Five on college basketball. Now he is looking to make his own history at the school with a new generation of high-scoring Wolverines.
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Freshman's 35-footer gives UConn a 73-72 win over Duke and a Final Four spotAP Entertainment WirePeople 'bathe' in nature to get respite from chaotic news cycleWorries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxietyAt Middle Creek, timing and distance shape a photo of migrating geeseThe World in PicturesPeople often miscalculate climate choices, a study says. One surprise is owning a dogWorries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxietyOnce a luxury for moms, doula care is going mainstreamJury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trialIsraeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem churchEl papa León XIV rechaza en Domingo de Ramos las afirmaciones de que Dios justifica la guerraSportsMichigan head coach Dusty May celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan head coach Dusty May celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates with the trophy after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan head coach Dusty May celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan head coach Dusty May celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan head coach Dusty May celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan head coach Dusty May celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates with the trophy after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates with the trophy after defeating Tennessee in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Chicago. CHICAGO — Michigan coach Dusty May remembers watching Rumeal Robinson and the Wolverines win the national championship in 1989. He also recalls the cultural effect of the Fab Five on college basketball.on Sunday. Led by versatile star Yaxel Lendeborg, the Wolverines became the first school to win at least four games in an NCAA tourney by double digits while scoring at least 90 points in each. “Very, very grateful that all those people have poured in to allow us to represent Michigan, to have all the resources necessary to get here,” May said. “And I think we’re all carrying the flag for all those old guys.”The turnaround was a quick one. The Wolverines went 27-10 in May’s first season, and now they are going after the program’s second national championship.“We have a group that personally I could have lost with these guys,” May said. “I didn’t think we would because we’re so talented. But if we did, I wouldn’t feel much less about them. I would feel guilty we didn’t give them the experiences that they deserve.” The transfer portal has been kind to May and Michigan , playing a major role in the team’s success this year. Lendeborg , Elliot Cadeau , Morez Johnson Jr. and Aday Mara all began their college careers at different schools. Lendeborg was the Big Ten player of the year and the Most Outstanding Player in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. The 7-foot-3 Mara has a school-record 100 blocks this season, and Johnson is averaging 13.2 points. Cadeau’s steady play at point guard has become even more important sinceCadeau had eight points, 10 assists and two steals against the Volunteers, giving him 1,005 points for his collegiate career. “He just sets the pace and the tone of the game. ... He sees things that we don’t even see ourselves,” fellow guard Nimari Burnett said. “So, super unselfish guy. So the success that he has, he deserves it and more.” Next up for Michigan is a national semifinal against Arizona on Saturday in Indianapolis, about 265 miles south of the Wolverines’ Ann Arbor campus. Arizona advanced with The Wolverines and Wildcats are deep, athletic and unselfish, making for a potentially compelling showdown at the Final Four. “I’ve seen a lot of Arizona, just watching big-time games in college basketball,” Burnett said. “We all are fans of good basketball. That’s definitely what they do, and we look forward to the challenge.”Cohen is a national baseball writer and an editor on the AP’s sports desk. Based in Chicago, he also covers hockey, football and basketball, along with international water polo.
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