SAN ANTONIO, TX – Michigan Wolverines’ head coach John Beilein came oh so close to seeing his team head home early before a buzzer-beating three from Jordan Poole got Michigan past Houston in the second round. But after that, they’ve shot well as a team and earned a spot in the national championship thanks to a semi-final win against Loyola (Chi).
Westwood One spoke to the Wolverines’ head coach ahead of the championship game.
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Tournament Pregame Interviews
Interview: Villanova Head Coach Jay Wright On Facing A Michigan Defense
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Villanova’s Jay Wright might have started out the tournament feeling cursed, especially as #1 seeds fell left and right. But after handling fellow #1-seed Kansas in the semi-finals, he can be confident his team is as tested as anyone ever could be ahead of their championship…Read More »
Interview: Michigan Head Coach John Beilein On Facing Villanova
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Michigan Wolverines’ head coach John Beilein came oh so close to seeing his team head home early before a buzzer-beating three from Jordan Poole got Michigan past Houston in the second round. But after that, they’ve shot well as a team and earned a spot in…Read More »
Women’s National Championship Preview: Mississippi State, Notre Dame clash for title after overtime wins
COLUMBUS, OH – After a pair of overtime games in Friday’s Final Four, the Women’s National Championship Game is all set to go on Sunday evening. Mississippi State, after escaping past Louisville, will take on Notre Dame, who stunned UConn after Arike Ogunbowale knocked down a jumper with one second…Read More »
Men’s Final Four Preview: Diverse paths lead four contenders to San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Kansas head coach Bill Self certainly remembers the Alamodome well, as it last hosted the Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2008–the same year Self’s Jayhawks last cut down the nets for a national title. But in order to reach the final, Kansas will first have…Read More »
Interview: UCONN head coach Geno Auriemma ahead of Notre Dame matchup
COLUMBUS, OH – Top-seeded Connecticut will look to exorcise last year’s Women’s Final Four demons, where the Huskies lost to Mississippi State. They might get a shot at revenge with the Bulldogs in the title game, but first, they will have to defeat fellow top-seed Notre Dame on Friday. Debbie…Read More »
Interview: Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw ahead of UCONN battle
COLUMBUS, OH – Top-seeded Notre Dame returns to its eighth Women’s Final Four looking to claim the program’s second national championship and first since 2001. To do so, though, the Fighting Irish will first have to find a way to defeat juggernaut UCONN–the very team that beat them in back-to-back…Read More »
Interview: Mississippi State head coach Vic Shaefer ahead of Louisville matchup
COLUMBUS, OH – Top-seeded Mississippi State returns to the Women’s Final Four for the second year in a row. The Bulldogs fell to fellow SEC rivals South Carolina in last year’s title game after a momentous upset of Connecticut in the semifinals. The Bulldogs will be looking to take the…Read More »
