The outbreak of COVID-19 has taken over the sports world with the professional sports in suspension and the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. So, Sixers Wire will bring back some of the best moments of March Madness for the current Philadelphia 76ers.
This edition heads back to Ann Arbor to take a look at the 2013 Michigan Wolverines and Glenn Robinson III as they head into the Final Four to take on the Syracuse Orange. Michigan was coming off some impressive wins over first, Kansas, and then, Florida, and they were ready for a big challenge from the Orange. The zone defense from Syracuse could potentially bother Michigan, but they were ready to roll in this one. [lawrence-related id=28773]
April 6, 2013
The Wolverines were playing in the Final Four for the first time since the Fab Five days in 1993 and their opponent in this one was no pushover. Led by Michael Carter-Williams, C.J. Fair, Brandon Triche, and Jerami Grant, the Orange had a lot of length in order to run their vaunted zone which bothered Michigan initially.
The Wolverines did not back down as they ground their way to a lead thanks to the offense from Tim Hardaway Jr., Robinson III, and Mitch McGary. Michigan only shot 8-for-24 from deep, but they were patient on offense and they were able to squeak out a 61-56 win and advance to their first title game since 1989.
Hardaway Jr. led Michigan with 13 points, McGary had 10 points and 12 rebounds with six assists, and Robinson III had 10 points and six boards. The team needed those performances as Trey Burke struggled scoring seven points on 1-for-8 shooting.
Afterward, coach John Beilein told reporters:
We’ve been a team all year. It was great.
The Wolverines are now heading to the national title game to take on the Louisville Cardinals who are having a lot of success this season. [lawrence-related id=28977,28970,28952]