Michigan basketball beats Tennessee, heads to Final Four

Everything that Michigan basketball has played for all year hinged on what would transpire on Sunday, as the Wolverines took on the Tennessee Volunteers in the Elite Eight. The plan, all year, had been to play well enough to end up in Chicago, for a moment such as this, and that's precisely where the maize and blue had ended up. On Friday, they had taken care of Alabama , but now another SEC school loomed, this time the 6-seed Vols, who had vanquished 2-seed Iowa State after Michigan's win over the Tide on Friday night.

A Final Four was on the line. Here's what happened between Michigan and Tennessee. Opening foray Michigan opened up with a possession that went nowhere, with Nimari Burnett attempting a 3.

Tennessee responded with a made 3, and then a turnover that ended up back with the Wolverines. The maize and blue got on the board with an Aday Mara one-handed jam, Vols lead, 3-2. After taking up most of the shot clock, Burnett's shot didn't fall, but he was sent to the line, where he drained two, giving the Wolverines the lead.

Felix Okpara found himself in the same situation, but missed both his free throw attempts. However, Tennessee collected the rebound, and they got another opportunity. Nate Ament scored a layup, and the Wolverines turned the ball over with an errant pass, allowing Bishop Boswell to lay it back up on a putback.