42 THE WOLVERINE
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NOVEMBER 2026
BY JOHN BORTON
S
o, Michigan basketball sets
out this season to defend its
national championship — a
magical run through the NCAA
Tournament and to the program's second
title.
Right?
Well, not exactly.
The Wolverines hold the hardware,
for sure, and will never give it back. But
many of the architects who put UConn in
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