Michigan forced to improvise after game jerseys delayed by airplane incident
The Wolverines made it safely to Washington D.C. for their second-round matchup against Illinois on Thursday after a frightening incident on the runway as their plane attempted to take off in Michigan on Wednesday.
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However, not all of the Wolverines' gear made it to the nation’s capital in time for Thursday's tipoff.
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Access to the Wolverines reportedly was denied before game time as they rushed from the airport to their bus to the arena before the noon ET tipoff – and the team’s actual availability by that time was in question at one point and ultimately was pushed back about 30 minutes.
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Michigan's players, coaches and staff were shaken up by the accident Wednesday, so it remains to be seen how they will perform just several hours after walking off a plane. At this point, the mismatched unis are merely a footnote to the saga.
