The Saturday slate for Michigan sports

Submitted by oriental andrew on March 18th, 2022 at 9:54 AM

Yup, it'll be a doozy. I've listed all televised events first. Including BTN+ and ACCN, despite the limited distribution for those services. 

  • Women's Swimming & Diving, NCAA Championships (Atlanta), 10AM ET, ESPN3
  • Wrestling, NCAA Championships (Detroit), 11AM ET, ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN3
  • M Water Polo @15 Indiana, 11:00am ET, BTN+
  • Men's Lacrosse, @16 notre dame, 12pm ET, ACCN
  • Women's Basketball, vs. American, NCAAT (AA!), 3:30pm ET, ESPN2
  • Men's Basketball, vs 3 Tennessee, NCAAT (Indy), 5:15pm ET, CBS
  • Women's Gymnastics, BT Championships (Cbus), 5:30pm ET, BTN
  • Ice Hockey, @2 Minnesota, Big Ten Tournament, 7:00pm ET, BTN

There may be a little overlap between M and W basketball, but not hopefully much. A little overlap between M bball and hockey, but also hopefully not much. We just need to beat Tennessee in regulation is all. W Gymnastics is stuck in the middle between MBB and hockey. 

Other sports not on TV

  • M & W Track & Field, Black & Gold Invitational (UCF), 12pm ET
  • W Soccer @ EMU, 2pm ET

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oriental andrew

March 18th, 2022 at 10:02 AM ^

Definitely. We have opportunities to:

  • Win the national championship in Wrestling
  • Win the national championship in W Swimming & Diving
  • Win the Big Ten championship in W Gymnastics
  • Win the Big Ten championship in Ice Hockey

Also, MBB can advance to the Sweet 16 AGAIN and WBB can take their first step to a second straight Sweet 16 - and maybe more - themselves. 

EDIT: 

Last season was the first time WBB ever made it to the S16 and, at #6, was their highest seed ever. 

This season, they are again their highest seed ever at #3 and could, for the first time ever, advance beyond the S16. 

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rob f

March 18th, 2022 at 10:12 AM ^

I'll add one more sports viewing option for the subset of MGoUsers who are also Detroit Tigers fans: Bally Sports Detroit will be televising today's Grapefruit League spring training opener, the Tigers vs the Phillies in Lakeland, @1pm.

While it's only an exhibition game, it's the first opportunity this year to catch a glimpse of a Detroit pro team with the potential to have a breakthrough season.  But it's also Baseball, and for many of us baseball ⚾  is the first true sign of spring 🌷🦋🌼🐝

Maybe something to flip the channels to watch, in between NCAA commercial breaks, at halftime, and during early afternoon blowouts.

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Terrible Ted

March 18th, 2022 at 10:35 AM ^

Good news: The hockey game actually starts at 7pm CT (8pm ET), which makes it less likely to overlap with basketball. Should be a great day of Michigan sports!

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Terrible Ted

March 18th, 2022 at 12:52 PM ^

I've got the feeling that you know the story behind that photo, XM, but for those who aren't familiar with it:

At the peak of the Wings-Leafs rivalry in the 1950s, Lindsay played under a death threat in a playoff game at Maple Leaf Gardens. After scoring the game-tying goal, he netted the game-winner in OT and promptly skated around the ice, spraying imaginary bullets toward the fans and his would-be assassin.

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XM - Mt 1822

March 18th, 2022 at 1:09 PM ^

i think i responded to one of your posts years ago that terrible ted was known as 'scarface' in our house, a long-time friend of my father's.  last time i saw ted was at the joe, after my father had passed.  he and i talked for a while and i told him about dad.  good guy.  also gave me equipment back in the day when i played for the jr. wings and he was still with the wings as the GM. 

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L'Carpetron Do…

March 18th, 2022 at 11:21 AM ^

Good stuff, Andrew. Thanks for posting! Big weekend all around. 

Question: is womens' soccer a spring sport? Or is that like an offseason scrimmage?  I always thought it was fall.

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Team 101

March 18th, 2022 at 12:07 PM ^

I’m going to WBB.  Not sure whether I will stay in A2 for MBB, listen on radio or dvr and watch at home.   I should make it home for hockey.  

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MadMatt

March 18th, 2022 at 12:42 PM ^

Did I read that right? We now have a Men's water polo team? We've had a Women's team for a while, but a Men's team would be new. I played on the water polo club back in the day.

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