Michigan Wolverines rout Tennessee Volunteers to secure spot in Final Four for ninth time ever

The No. 1 Michigan Wolverines rolled past the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers 95-62 to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four for the ninth time in school history! Michigan used a 21-0 run in the first half to put the game out of reach and eventually coast to the Final Four for the first time since 2018.

"When this group got together, we wanted to make it to the national championship and win. We have all worked tirelessly," Midwest Region Most Outstanding Player Yaxel Lendeborg said. Lendeborg racked up a game-high 27 points and seven rebounds to clinch a Final Four berth in his first season at Michigan.

2026 Midwest Region All-Tournament Team

— Elliot Cadeau (Michigan guard)

— Ja'Kobi Gillespie (Tennessee guard)

— Labaron Philon Jr. (Alabama guard)

— Roddy Gayle Jr. (Michigan guard)

— Yaxel Lendeborg (Michigan forward)

2026 NCAA Tournament Final Four odds

1. Michigan Wolverines (+160)

2. Arizona Wildcats (+180)

3. Illinois Fighting Illini (+440)

4. UConn Huskies (+650)

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