Notre Dame/Michigan “Had To Be”

Higher seeded Notre Dame is a three plus point favorite in their NCAA Basketball Tournament first round tilt vs Michigan at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York tonight.

Of course this had to be the match up as it has glitz and plenty of local alums on both sides. Always hindsight is 20/20, but a look ahead, and I would have “known” Michigan would beat Tulsa to face Notre Dame.

This will be the first NCAA Tournament battle between the teams since Michigan won in both 1974 and 1976 with each team a very good one.

The teams are better known for their football battles which came to an abrupt end when Notre Dame dropped Michigan from its schedule.