Michigan tramples Tennessee, earns first Final Four berth since 2018
Fueled by a 21-0 run in the first half and another stellar effort by Yaxel Lendeborg, top-seeded Michigan thumped Tennessee in the Elite Eight.
Chicago — When the Wolverines last played at the United Center two weeks ago, it ended in frustration , a missed opportunity to cut down the nets and left a bad taste in their mouths. They made sure the same thing didn’t happen again on Sunday in the Elite Eight. Fueled by a game-changing 21-0 run in the first half and another stellar performance by Yaxel Lendeborg, top-seeded Michigan avenged its Big Ten tournament final loss by thumping No.
6 seed Tennessee, 95-62, to make its first trip to the Final Four since 2018. The Wolverines (35-3) will face Arizona, the No. 1 seed in the West Region, in a national semifinal on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Game time and broadcast information is to be announced. Lendeborg scored 27 to tally his third straight 20-point game in the NCAA Tournament. Morez Johnson Jr.
and Trey McKenney added 12 points each and Aday Mara scored 11 for Michigan, which shot 51. 8% from the field. After dominating the final 10 minutes of the first half to build a 22-point halftime lead, Michigan didn’t let up and continued to pile it on Tennessee.
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