Overview
- Michigan crushed Tennessee 95-62 on Sunday in Chicago after a 21-0 first-half run broke the game open.
- Yaxel Lendeborg led the Wolverines with 27 points for his third straight 20-point NCAA tournament game.
- Elliot Cadeau dished 10 assists and Aday Mara added 11 points with timely rim protection as Michigan shot over 50% and held the Vols near 32%.
- Three Final Four teams are set with Illinois and Arizona joining Michigan, and the Duke–UConn winner will claim the last spot later Sunday.
- Under second-year coach Dusty May and a transfer-fueled roster, Michigan returns to the Final Four for the first time since 2018.