There's not a lot of data, granted, but even if there were it might be difficult to conclude much of anything about how difficult it is - or not difficult it is, perhaps - for teams to complete the Saturday-Monday turnaround.
This is the new normal for Michigan — two of its best players on crutches while the likes of Spike Albrecht, Max Bielfeldt and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman try to push the Wolverines into the NCAA tournament.
Jherrod Stiggers scored 18 points, including two free throws with four seconds left that finally put it out of reach, and Houston beat Connecticut 70-68 on Sunday.
A 3-pointer by Sam Singer in the final seconds pushed the California Golden Bears to a 90-88 win over the Washington Huskies in a Pac-12 Conference clash at Alaska Airline Arena.
Momentum swings are guaranteed in just about every basketball game at every level, it's just that some defining moments are easier to pick out than others.
For the final 10 minutes of the Michigan State-Michigan game Sunday at Breslin Center, the last 5 of which weren't scheduled, the Spartans essentially dominated the Wolverines.
The first 20 minutes couldn't have gone better for No. 23 Miami. The Hurricanes made 50 percent of their shots, forced 11 turnovers and led by 11 points at the half.
Branden Dawson registered a double- double with 19 points and a game-high 10 rebounds as the Michigan State Spartans captured a 76-66 overtime win against the Michigan Wolverines in Big Ten Conference action at the Breslin Center.
