Overview
- Michigan, which beat Alabama 90-77 on Friday in Chicago, advanced behind Yaxel Lendeborg’s 23 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists as its guards hit 9 of 17 threes while Labaron Philon scored 35 for the Tide.
- Tennessee reached a third straight Elite Eight with a 76-62 win over Iowa State, posting a 43-22 edge on the glass as All-America forward Joshua Jefferson sat out with a sprained ankle.
- Duke edged St. John’s 80-75 behind Isaiah Evans’ 25 points and Cameron Boozer’s 22 and 10 rebounds, and Caleb Foster returned from a foot fracture to add 11 after halftime.
- UConn held off Michigan State 67-63 with Tarris Reed Jr. scoring 20 and Alex Karaban adding 17, surviving after an early 19-point lead disappeared.
- The bracket is complete with Iowa vs. Illinois and Arizona vs. Purdue on the other side, and recent results point to rebounding, tempo control and three-point accuracy deciding who reaches Indianapolis.