NCAA Tournament Big Ten report— Nebraska makes first Sweet 16
Nebraska heads to the Sweet 16 for the first time. Michigan arrives with tons of momentum. Big Ten teams are getting it done in March
The Big Ten dominated Saturday in the NCAA Tournament with four wins. Michigan and Illinois both looked like teams that were far superior to their opponents. Nebraska still has some magic left in what has been a very magical season.
Here are the scores and the rest of my analysis from the Big Ten games in the NCAA Tournament from second-round Saturday: No. 1 Michigan 95-72 vs No. 9 Saint Louis The Wolverines defense held Robert Avila in check and the rest of Saint Louis's top guys.
Yaxel Lendeborg for the Wolverines went in takeover mode, and it added a dangerous element to Michigan's offense. Lendeborg went off for 25 points, shot 3-5 from 3, and had 6 rebounds. To complement Lendeborg's great showing, Michigan held in 40 rebounds and shot 47.
8% from 3. It was another game where Michigan looked miles ahead of its competition. It's hard not to view this team as one that will be one of the final teams left at the end of March.