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Michigan basketball vs Tennessee for a Final Four spot: Prediction, preview

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Michigan basketball hasn't been to a Final Four since 2018. Tennessee has never gone. One of those streaks will be snapped when they meet in Chicago.

CHICAGO โˆ’ After three straight NCAA Tournament wins over undersized, run-and-gun, defense-spreading opponents, the Wolverines are preparing to see the exact opposite. No. 1 seed Michigan basketball (34-3) will face 6-seed Tennessee (25-11) in the Elite Eight on Sunday, March 29 (2:15 p.

m. , CBS). The Vols pride themselves on defense, run a two-big lineup and pack the paint on defense.

From point guard Elliot Cadeau's vantage point, they're similar to another squad that the Wolverines saw a couple times this season. "For me, to be honest, I'd say Michigan State," Cadeau said Saturday. "They have a really good point guard, they're really physical and they play two bigs at the same time.

.... You could say Purdue too, but I feel like the bigs play different. The bigs are more similar to Michigan State.

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