No. 1 Michigan Wolverines reach Final Four after routing No. 6 Tennessee in the most lopsided men's Elite Eight victory in 37 years
Michigan had the game won at halftime.
Michigan had its Final Four bid sewn up at halftime of the Elite Eight. OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration. But not by much.
The No. 1 Wolverines went on a 32-10 run to end the first half to make the second half of their 95-62 win over No. 6 Tennessee a formality.
The two teams were tied at 16-16 with 10:13 to go after Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg made the first of two free throws. After that, it was all Michigan, as Lindeborg helped kick start the run with a circus layup that looked like this. YAXEL ARE YOU SERIOUS WITH THAT!?
🤯 pic. twitter. com/0vNPqb9U5x — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 29, 2026 Tennessee went over five minutes before it scored its 18th point of the game with 5:11 remaining in the first half.