Michigan hockey vs Denver in Frozen 4
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None of it would've happened without Hicks, who made a career-high 49 saves -- including 42 of 43 over the final 67:25 -- to lead Denver, which will face the University of Wisconsin for the national championship here on Saturday (Saturday (5:30 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN+). Wisconsin reached the final with a 2-1 win over North Dakota.
Top seeds Michigan and North Dakota emerged from their regions to earn spots in Thursday's national semifinals, as did Denver and Wisconsin.
Still, the fan response to the basketball championship has energized the hockey team entering this year’s Frozen Four. The Wolverines (31-7-1) are the No. 1 seed and coming off a nail-biting 4-3 victory over Minnesota Duluth in the regional finals. No NCAA Division I school has won a hockey and basketball title in the same season.