Overview
- Following Friday’s Sweet 16 finish, the regional finals are locked in with Iowa vs. Illinois, Arizona vs. Purdue, Tennessee vs. Michigan, and UConn vs. Duke.
- Michigan advanced 90-77 over Alabama behind Yaxel Lendeborg’s 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as the Wolverines’ guards combined for 50 points and 9-of-17 from three.
- Duke edged St. John’s 80-75 as Isaiah Evans scored 25, Cameron Boozer added 22 and 10 boards, and Caleb Foster returned from a foot fracture to supply 11 second-half points off the bench.
- UConn outlasted Michigan State 67-63 with Tarris Reed Jr. scoring 20 and sinking clutch late free throws after Alex Karaban hit a key deep three to steady the Huskies.
- Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 with a 43-22 rebounding edge as All-American Joshua Jefferson sat with a sprained ankle, setting up Sunday’s Michigan matchup while Duke faces UConn for another Final Four spot.