Tennessee gets annihilated by Michigan 95-62, comes up short of Final Four yet again
That was unpleasant. The Tennessee Volunteers fought and clawed with Michigan for the first six or seven minutes in their Elite Eight clash on Sunday in Chicago. Then, Michigan reminded Tennessee, for the third straight year, that while they may be among the “elite”, they’re not a title contender yet.
With Tennessee up 16-14, Michigan […]
Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) makes a lay up against Tennessee during the first half of NCAA Tournament Elite 8 round at United Center in Chicago on Sunday, March 29, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images That was unpleasant. The Tennessee Volunteers fought and clawed with Michigan for the first six or seven minutes in their Elite Eight clash on Sunday in Chicago.
Then, Michigan reminded Tennessee, for the third straight year, that while they may be among the “elite”, they’re not a title contender yet. With Tennessee up 16-14, Michigan went on a 21-0 run to completely bury the Vols and take any uncertainty out of the result. The Wolverines were almost playing with the Vols by the end of the first half, which finished with an open three from the top of the key for a 48-26 lead going into the locker room.
I don’t need to rehash the second half, nor really anything else about this game. Don’t have the ticker for it, honestly. Michigan’s passing was as good as I’ve seen at the college level this season, and maybe ever.