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N.C.A.A. March Madness may be a bit muted for Michigan’s men’s teams

The NCAA announced Thursday it was canceling its men's and women's basketball tournaments.
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The NCAA announced Thursday it was canceling its men's and women's basketball tournaments.

The N.C.A.A. has set the brackets for its college basketball tournament, but March Madness may be a bit muted for Michigan’s men’s teams.

The Michigan Wolverines women’s basketball team enters the Big Dance as a number three seed and a heavy favorite to move on in the tournament.

Michigan’s men’s team? Not so much.

Those Wolverines feature a talented but inconsistent roster that squeaked into the tourney as a number 11 seed.

They’ll face Colorado State on Thursday.

The Michigan State men’s team suffered through a rough stretch in the regular season, before closing strong and earning its 24th consecutive N.C.A.A. tournament appearance, albeit as a middle-of-the pack number seven seed.

The Spartans play Davidson on Friday.

Quinn Klinefelter is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, anchoring midday newscasts and preparing reports for WDET, NPR and the BBC.