Texas decimates Michigan for return trip to Final Four
FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas gave Michigan no time to get settled into Monday night’s Elite Eight matchup. The Longhorns blitzed the Wolverines with their full court pressure and efficient offense, jumping out to a 10-point lead in the first five minutes and riding that initial wave to their fifth Final Four appearance and second in a row. Texas beat Michigan 77-41, locking in a highly-anticipated rematch between the No.
1 seed Longhorns and No. 1 UCLA in the Final Four in Phoenix. The recipe for T
FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas gave Michigan no time to get settled into Monday night’s Elite Eight matchup. The Longhorns blitzed the Wolverines with their full court pressure and efficient offense, jumping out to a 10-point lead in the first five minutes and riding that initial wave to their fifth Final Four appearance and second in a row. Texas beat Michigan 77-41, locking in a highly-anticipated rematch between the No.
1 seed Longhorns and No. 1 UCLA in the Final Four in Phoenix. The recipe for Texas’ success has been the same, efficient offense and a defense that frustrates teams on every inch of the court.
Though Texas shot 46 percent from the field, its offense went through major droughts on Monday. It went six minutes and 12 seconds without a basket in the second quarter, missing nine straight shots. Coach Vic Schaefer wasn’t happy with the Longhorns’ offensive execution, routinely telling them to run the plays he’s calling.