Michigan Basketball Advances To Sweet 16 With Win Over Tennessee
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The Michigan Wolverines are headed to the Sweet 16 after a hard-fought win over the Tennessee Volunteers
Michigan Basketball Advances To Sweet 16
The Michigan Wolverines are headed to the Sweet 16 after defeating the Tennessee Volunteers 84-66 in the NCAA tournament Michigan will now face Oregon in the Midwest Regional semifinals.
This is the third consecutive year that Michigan has reached the Sweet 16, and they will be looking to make it to the Elite Eight for the second year in a row.
Michigan was led by freshman center Hunter Dickinson who had 25 points and 11 rebounds. Dickinson has been a force for Michigan all season, and he will need to continue to play well if they want to make a run at the Final Four.
The Wolverines have been one of the most consistent teams in college basketball this season, and they have a chance to make some noise in the NCAA Tournament
With Win Over Tennessee
The Michigan Wolverines basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament with a win over the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday night The Wolverines were led by 21 points from sophomore guard Jordan Poole who hit a clutch three-pointer with under a minute to play to seal the win. Michigan will now face Texas Tech in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night
The game
The Michigan Basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament with a win over Tennessee on Sunday. The game was close throughout, but the Wolverines were able to pull away in the end for the victory. Michigan will now take on Houston in the next round.
The players
The Michigan basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 79-65 win over Tennessee on Sunday. The players were celebrating after the game, and it was clear that they were excited to have made it this far in the tournament.
Poole led the way for Michigan with 19 points, while Brazdeikis and Matthews added 17 points each. Simpson had a great all-around game, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
The Michigan defense was once again outstanding, holding Tennessee to just 36% shooting from the field. The Volunteers simply could not get anything going offensively, and they had no answer for Michigan’s length and athleticism.
The win sets up a matchup with Houston in the Sweet 16. The Cougars are a tough team, but Michigan has already beaten them once this season. If the Wolverines can play like they did against Tennessee, they should be able to come out on top and advance to the Elite Eight.
The fans
The fans have been a big part of Michigan’s success this season, and they were out in full force again tonight. The Wolverines have advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014, and the fans are understandably excited.
“It’s great to see Michigan Basketball back on the national stage,” said one fan. “We’ve been through some tough times, but it feels like we’re finally back where we belong.”
Another fan echoed those sentiments, saying, “I’m so proud of this team. They’ve worked so hard and they deserve this moment.”
The excitement in the arena was palpable, and it was clear that the fans were enjoying every minute of it. It’s safe to say that they’ll be back in full force when Michigan takes on Houston in the Sweet 16.
The aftermath
It was a hard-fought battle, but the Michigan Wolverines ultimately came out on top, defeating the Tennessee Volunteers 73-71 to advance to the Sweet 16.
After a back-and-forth first half, Michigan took control in the second half and never looked back, weathering a late Tennessee push to come away with the win.
For Michigan, it was a total team effort, with five players scoring in double figures.Freshman guard Jordan Poole led the way with 19 points, while senior forward Moe Wagner added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The win sets up a matchup with Texas A&M in the Sweet 16, with tipoff set for Thursday at 7:37 p.m. ET.
The highlights
In a back-and-forth game that came down to the final possession, the Michigan Wolverines outlasted the Tennessee Volunteers to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year.
Leading by one point with time winding down, Michigan’s Jordan Poole hit a contested three-pointer from the corner to give the Wolverines a 63-62 lead. The Volunteers had one final chance to win the game, but Admiral Schofield’s jumper was off the mark, sending Tennessee home and Michigan to the regional semifinals.
Poole led Michigan with 20 points, while Ignas Brazdeikis added 16. For Tennessee, Schofield had a game-high 21 points, while Grant Williams finished with 17.
The lowlights
Michigan’s path to the Sweet 16 wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done.
The Wolverines struggled offensively for much of the game, shooting just 42.9 percent from the field and 25 percent from three-point range But they were able to make up for it with solid defense, forcing 20 turnovers and holding Tennessee to just 36.5 percent shooting.
Michigan also had to battle some adversity, as star forward Ignas Brazdeikis was ejected in the second half after picking up a flagrant foul But the Wolverines were able to overcome that and get the win.
Now, Michigan will face top-seeded Florida State in the Sweet 16 on Thursday Night It will be a tough test, but one that the Wolverines are more than capable of winning if they can play up to their potential.
The future
In a hard-fought battle, the University of Michigan men’s Basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 with a win over the University of Tennessee With the victory, the Wolverines improve to 30-7 on the season and will now face the winner of the Gonzaga-Florida State game.
This is Michigan’s first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2014, when they went on to lose to Kentucky in the Elite Eight. This year’s team is led by Head Coach John Beilein and star player Derrick Walton Jr., who was named Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Region after averaging 19 points and 5 assists per game in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament
The Wolverines will now face a tough test against either Gonzaga or Florida State but with Beilein at the helm and Walton Jr. leading the way, they have a chance to make a deep run in this year’s tournament.
What this means
This win means that the Michigan Wolverines will advance to the Sweet 16 in the 2019 NCAA Tournament This is the fourth time in program history that Michigan has advanced to the Sweet 16 under head coach John Beilein. The Wolverines will next play on Thursday, March 28th, against the winner of Sunday’s second-round game between Florida and Nevada.