A win to get in

It has been five months and thirty games since the season started. After twists, turns, peaks, valleys, miracle comebacks, epic failures, injuries, shocking upsets, joys, frustrations, and more than a little bewilderment, the regular season ends on Saturday when Michigan comes to Williams Arena with a trip to the NCAA tournament on the line. No one wants to be on the bubble. It is a stressful, dangerous, and slippery place. One slip and the season is over. One shift of the bubble, and a team can be out because of events out of their control. Both Minnesota and Michigan seemed on pace to play themselves into the tournament without much worry, but both came back to reality once the conference season started, but have still done just enough to have the chance to play meaningful basketball well into March. The final Big Ten game of the season means a lot to both teams, but it probably means more to Michigan, who could be headed to the NIT with a win on Saturday. The Gopher...