http://www.mail.com/people/14144-john-beilein.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14144-john-beilein.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2029664-robinson-mcgary-returning-to-michigan.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Glenn Robinson III and Mitch McGary are coming back to Michigan, hoping to form the nucleus of the Wolverines' next national title contender. Robinson and McGary announced their decisions Thursday, putting off the NBA draft to return for their sophomore seasons. Michigan has lost national player of the year Trey Burke and guard Tim... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:35:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2029664-robinson-mcgary-returning-to-michigan.html 2013-04-19T01:35:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2018844-burke-leaving-michigan-early-nba-draft.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The time was right for Trey Burke. The Michigan star made it official Sunday: He's leaving the Wolverines to enter the NBA draft. The move came as no surprise after Burke was voted The Associated Press national player of the year and led Michigan to the NCAA title game as a sophomore. Burke also considered going... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:32:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2018844-burke-leaving-michigan-early-nba-draft.html 2013-04-14T19:32:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2006886-louisville-beats-michigan-82-76-ncaa-title.html ATLANTA (AP) — Rick Pitino held court in a tunnel beneath the Georgia Dome, going on and on about the grittiest bunch of guys he's ever coached. One of them sat in the corner of the locker room, a net around his neck, grinning away. The Louisville Cardinals vowed to finish the job for Kevin Ware. Boy, did they ever. With their injured teammate cheering th... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:08:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2006886-louisville-beats-michigan-82-76-ncaa-title.html 2013-04-09T11:08:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2007744-burkes-big-title-game-michigan.html ATLANTA (AP) — With a national championship slipping away in the final minutes, Trey Burke raced back on defense and gave Michigan fans one more spectacular play to remember. The 6-foot point guard hustled to the basket and leaped high in the air to block Peyton Siva on a Louisville fast break. There was only one problem: Burke was called for a foul. No m... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:07:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2007744-burkes-big-title-game-michigan.html 2013-04-09T11:07:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2006800-finals-watch-bluegrass-glory-louisville-wins.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. BLUEGRASS STATE GLORY The state of Kentucky is 2-for-2. The Louisville Cardinals will be taking the second consecutive NCAA nationa... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:37:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2006800-finals-watch-bluegrass-glory-louisville-wins.html 2013-04-09T04:37:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004702-louisville-michigan-to-create-lasting-bond.html ATLANTA (AP) — Rick Pitino knows how lasting one more win would be. It would give everyone a reason to stay connected. It would create a lifetime bond. To drive that point home, the Louisville coach showed his team the documentary on North Carolina State's improbable title in 1983, the one that left coach Jim Valvano running around the court looking despe... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2004702-louisville-michigan-to-create-lasting-bond.html 2013-04-08T07:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003832-finals-watch-russdiculous-beilein-followers.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. 'RUSSDICULOUS' Russ Smith has a reputation for being a little, shall we say, out there. This, after all, is the player whose nickname is "Russdiculous.... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:28:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003832-finals-watch-russdiculous-beilein-followers.html 2013-04-07T22:28:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003252-louisville-will-play-michigan-ncaa-title.html ATLANTA (AP) — Start studying, Louisville. Michigan spoiled what would have been one heck of a going-away party for the Big East on Saturday night, beating Syracuse 61-56 to earn a spot in Monday night's championship game against top-seeded Louisville. Now the Cardinals have less than 48 hours to get ready for a team they haven't played since 1978. ... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:05:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003252-louisville-will-play-michigan-ncaa-title.html 2013-04-07T05:05:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003228-michigan-downs-syracuse-61-56-ncaa-semifinal.html ATLANTA (AP) — Michigan is more than just five fabulous players. No, this is quite a team — all the way down the roster. Fearlessly attacking Syracuse's suffocating zone in the first half, getting big contributions off the bench, and hanging on for dear life at the end, the Wolverines advanced to the national championship game with a 61-56 victory over th... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:55:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003228-michigan-downs-syracuse-61-56-ncaa-semifinal.html 2013-04-07T04:55:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003020-finals-watch-michigan-wins-louisville-up.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. LOUISVILLE MICHIGAN FINAL Move over Fab Five, there's a new bunch of Wolverines playing for the title. Michigan overcame shaky foul... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2003020-finals-watch-michigan-wins-louisville-up.html 2013-04-07T04:00:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2001258-contrasting-styles-display-syracuse-michigan.html ATLANTA (AP) — Michigan brushes off any comparisons to the Fab Five. Besides, the Wolverines have a chance to do something that group never did. Win a national championship. Michigan, making its first Final Four appearance since the Fab Five era, takes on suffocating Syracuse in a national semifinal Saturday night that presents a clear contrast in styles.... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 07:40:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2001258-contrasting-styles-display-syracuse-michigan.html 2013-04-06T07:40:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998654-finals-watch-presidential-shot-top-coach-player.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. Presidential parting shot The formal question-and-answer portion of his news conference had just ended when NCAA president Mark Emmert looked at a repo... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:44:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1998654-finals-watch-presidential-shot-top-coach-player.html 2013-04-04T22:44:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999274-coaches-weigh-attacking-syracuse-zone.html ATLANTA (AP) — Some get paid millions to try and solve the riddle facing the Michigan coaching staff at the Final Four this weekend. How do you score against the Syracuse 2-3 zone defense? Lately, there seems to be no answer. More than any single player, it's the amoeba-like creation crafted by Jim Boeheim over the past 37 seasons and honed to near perfec... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:31:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999274-coaches-weigh-attacking-syracuse-zone.html 2013-04-04T22:31:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999240-miamis-larranaga-michigans-burke-win-ap-awards.html ATLANTA (AP) — Jim Larranaga made his mark as a basketball coach years ago at places like Bowling Green and George Mason. This season, with his Miami Hurricanes enjoying unprecedented success, Larranaga showed he has impressive footwork. Minutes after he was introduced Thursday as The Associated Press' coach of the year, the 63-year-old, two-time hip repl... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:19:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999240-miamis-larranaga-michigans-burke-win-ap-awards.html 2013-04-04T22:19:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997304-bracketracket-rejection-underdog-2-chains.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today's edition includes the sting of being rejected by famous people, an underdog on underdogs, Kevin Ware's popularity on Facebook and the actual location of next year's Final Four. That and some Bracket Bits that includes Tom Izzo and 2 Chains — together, of course. ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:50:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1997304-bracketracket-rejection-underdog-2-chains.html 2013-04-04T12:50:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1992422-this-years-ncaa-tournament-unpredictable.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, we take stock of the appallingly low number of perfect Final Four picks, look back at how other underdogs have done in the national semifinals, and get John Beilein's thoughts on postgame transportation. But first, a statistical basis for decla... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:09:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1992422-this-years-ncaa-tournament-unpredictable.html 2013-04-02T08:09:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991750-louisville-sure-thing-season-parity.html The word of the season: Parity. The team of the moment: Louisville. For a college basketball season in which it seemed anybody could beat anybody, and the No. 1 ranking was never secure, Rick Pitino's Cardinals have certainly cemented themselves as a prohibitive front-runner now that there are only four teams left. They head to Atlanta listed as 3-5 favor... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:58:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991750-louisville-sure-thing-season-parity.html 2013-04-01T22:58:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990862-mcdermott-repeats-ap-all-america-hoops-team.html Doug McDermott made Creighton history last season when he was selected as the school's first player on the AP All-America team. Now he's done it again. The 6-foot-8 junior forward, the second-leading scorer in Division I, was a repeat selection Monday, the 51st player to earn the honor in consecutive seasons. "It's pretty crazy. I couldn't expect to have ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:45:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990862-mcdermott-repeats-ap-all-america-hoops-team.html 2013-04-01T16:45:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989692-michigan-rolls-final-four-beats-fla-79-59.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Trey Burke and Michigan had the perfect response for everyone who said they were too young or not tough enough to make it all the way to Atlanta. The championship trophy for the South Region is headed back to Ann Arbor, while another fabulous group of young Wolverines is going to the Final Four. Led by Burke and sharp-shooting guar... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:12:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989692-michigan-rolls-final-four-beats-fla-79-59.html 2013-04-01T00:12:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985660-michigan-top-seeded-ku-return-to-sweet-16.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michigan coach John Beilein briefly lost track of how long it's been since the Wolverines reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament. Sixteen years, he said. No, 18. Wait. 19. He was right the third time, but here's how to make it a little simpler. The Fab Five era of the early 1990s was the last time the No. 4 seed Wolverines ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:57:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985660-michigan-top-seeded-ku-return-to-sweet-16.html 2013-03-28T22:57:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975216-family-connections-big-ncaa-tournament.html AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. can take the questions in stride at this point. Any time Michigan is in the national spotlight, his familiar name stands out — and the queries about his father seem inevitable. "It was hard just to try to follow his footsteps, and you try not to worry about it," Hardaway said. "You try to leave a legacy of your ... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:37:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1975216-family-connections-big-ncaa-tournament.html 2013-03-23T17:37:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971632-robinson-michigan-beat-south-dakota-71-56.html AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Trey Burke hit the ground with a thud, and a rough night suddenly turned downright painful. The Michigan star left the court for a bit but came back pretty quickly. No big deal — Burke was OK, and his teammates had this game under control. Glenn Robinson III scored 21 points and Mitch McGary added 13 points and nine rebounds, he... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:54:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1971632-robinson-michigan-beat-south-dakota-71-56.html 2013-03-22T04:54:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958208-wisconsin-beats-michigan-68-59-b10-tournament.html CHICAGO (AP) — Wisconsin just kept missing. The Badgers were icy cold from long range, simple layups a risky proposition. And they only trailed by three at the break. When Ben Brust and Co. finally found their stroke, it was all over for Michigan. Brust scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half and No. 22 Wisconsin knocked off the sixth-ranked Wolveri... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:48:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958208-wisconsin-beats-michigan-68-59-b10-tournament.html 2013-03-15T21:48:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1946552-crean-apologized-to-michigan-assistant.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Tom Crean says he has apologized to Michigan assistant Jeff Meyer for their heated exchange after Sunday's game. Crean said during the Big Ten coaches conference call Monday that he apologized to Meyer over the phone on the way to the plane afterward. He said he wishes he had "never addressed anything after the heat ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:03:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1946552-crean-apologized-to-michigan-assistant.html 2013-03-11T18:03:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1945088-no-2-indiana-beats-no-7-michigan-72-71-title.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Cody Zeller refused to bask in the glory of an outright Big Ten title the Indiana Hoosiers probably wouldn't have won without him. "It was a team win," Zeller said. Technically, that's true. Zeller didn't single-handedly beat No. 7 Michigan on Sunday, it just seemed that way for stretches of the game — and in particular the final m... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:26:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1945088-no-2-indiana-beats-no-7-michigan-72-71-title.html 2013-03-11T07:26:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1929454-burkes-defensive-plays-help-michigan-bounce.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — It was exactly the type of game that John Beilein's Michigan team had seemed incapable of winning. The Wolverines missed every 3-pointer they took and were stuck in a bruising struggle against a physical Michigan State team. Then, in the final minute, Trey Burke made perhaps Michigan's biggest play of the season — on defense. ... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:22:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1929454-burkes-defensive-plays-help-michigan-bounce.html 2013-03-04T08:22:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1929010-burkes-defensive-plays-help-michigan-beat-msu.html ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A 10-point lead had slipped away in the final minutes, and it looked like the best Trey Burke and Michigan could hope for was another chance in overtime. Then the star point guard decided to gamble, reaching in and knocking the ball away from Michigan State's Keith Appling with the game on the line. "I take my eyes off it for a sec... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:27:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1929010-burkes-defensive-plays-help-michigan-beat-msu.html 2013-03-04T01:27:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1920958-penn-st-upsets-no-4-michigan-84-78-1st-b10-win.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jermaine Marshall was trapped, surrounded by giddy fans who rushed the court after witnessing Penn State's unlikely upset of No. 4 Michigan. It was about the only time that anyone could contain the Nittany Lions' gritty guard down the stretch of the 84-78 win Wednesday night over the Wolverines. Marshall scored 25 points and hit ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:57:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1920958-penn-st-upsets-no-4-michigan-84-78-1st-b10-win.html 2013-02-28T08:57:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1920624-penn-upsets-no-4-michigan-84-78.html STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach Patrick Chambers kept saying all winter that his team was close to winning a Big Ten game even as the league losses piled up. Momentum finally bounced the Nittany Lions' way on Wednesday night against one of their toughest foes of the season. Jermaine Marshall scored 25 points and hit a key layup with 1:06 left t... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:40:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1920624-penn-upsets-no-4-michigan-84-78.html 2013-02-28T03:40:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888370-no-8-michigan-routs-no-4-michigan-75-52.html EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has muddled through much of its season, finding ways to win games short on style with gritty substance. The eighth-ranked Spartans, though, showed their potential in an impressive 75-52 win over No. 4 Michigan on Tuesday night in the rivalry's first matchup of top 10 teams. "The sky is the limit," guard Keith Appl... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 07:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1888370-no-8-michigan-routs-no-4-michigan-75-52.html 2013-02-13T07:17:00Z