Michigan led nearly the entire game, but had to survive a late surge from UC San Diego, who briefly took a 65-63 lead late. But Tre Donaldson and Vlad Goldin closed it out for the Wolverines.

After the handshakes, players found their maize and blue fans in the stadium near their basket and joined them for several choruses of “It’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine!” And after that ...