How they got here: Michigan’s journey to a No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament Updated Mar 16, 2021; Posted Mar 16, 2021 Michigan players and coaches pose for a photo after they defeated Michigan State, 69-50, in their Big Ten basketball game at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, on Thursday, March 4, 2021. With the win, Michigan clinched the regular season Big Ten title. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com Facebook Share That Michigan is preparing for an NCAA Tournament this week is no shocker. That the Wolverines are doing so as a No. 1 seed is. How did they get here? From ordinary preseason expectations to a streak of Big Ten dominance to a late-season slide, relive -- or discover -- the moments and games that led to this point, as chronicled by MLive’s Michigan beat writer Andrew Kahn.