Beautiful Basketball and the 21-0 Run that Sent Michigan to the Final Four
- On Sunday, Michigan advanced to the Final Four by overwhelming Tennessee 95-62 in the Elite Eight, with Yaxel Lendeborg scoring 27 points and Elliot Cadeau adding 10 assists.
- UConn secured its Final Four spot Sunday with an astonishing victory over top-seeded Duke, as Braylon Mullins hit a 35-foot desperation three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to complete a 19-point comeback.
- Racking up 19 assists and executing a 21-0 first-half run, the Wolverines demonstrated exceptional connectivity; "We make extra plays for each other," Lendeborg said as the team posted its 11th victory by at least 30 points.
- Tennessee's season ended in the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year under coach Rick Barnes, while the Duke Blue Devils suffered a second straight season-ending collapse despite leading the Huskies by three points with 10 seconds remaining.
- Michigan now prepares for a national semifinal against Arizona on Saturday, seeking their first title since 2018 after advancing to the Final Four for the ninth time overall.
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Michigan passing connected as ever against Tennessee
CHICAGO — The No. 1 seed Michigan men’s basketball team didn’t need the perfect shot every possession to beat No. 6 seed Tennessee. The Wolverines were more than good enough Sunday to coast past the Volunteers to the Final Four, even without the most optimal shot selection. But Michigan fought for every better look it could anyway — because that’s the kind of team it’s been all season. “We’re an unselfish group of guys,” graduate forward Yaxel …
Yaxel Lendeborg and deep, unselfish Michigan roll into the Final Four, beating Tennessee 95-62
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 27 points, Elliot Cadeau had 10 assists and Michigan rolled into the Final Four by overwhelming Tennessee for a 95-62 victory in the NCAA Tournament.
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