Predictions for Michigan vs. Tennessee in NCAA Tournament

James Hawkins, Connor Earegood, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of Sunday's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between Michigan and Tennessee (2:15 p. m. , CBS).

Predictions for Michigan vs. Tennessee James Hawkins : The Volunteers have a potent 1-2 punch in senior guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie and freshman forward Nate Ament, but the one thing they do better than anyone is crash the offensive glass. Tennessee grabs a staggering 45% of its missed shots, a mark that leads the nation, per KenPom, with four players averaging roughly two offensive boards per game.

Outside of that, the Volunteers don’t excel at anything else offensively. Defensively, they ranked second in the SEC during conference play, so they can present some challenges there. As long as Michigan finishes off defensive possessions and limits Tennessee’s second-chance opportunities, it should keep marching on.

Pick: Michigan, 82-72 Armour: My apologies, Michigan. I was wrong to doubt you, Big Ten Connor Earegood: If not for Iowa, Tennessee would be the weakest team in the Elite Eight field, but at least the Hawkeyes faced a real test in Florida. The Vols rattled off wins against overmatched Miami (Ohio), a faltering Virginia and an Iowa State team without All-American Joshua Jefferson.