The physicality extended beyond the whistle as No. 1 seed Michigan pulled away from No. 6 seed Tennessee in the second half of Sunday, March 29's Midwest region final at United Center.

Tennessee forward Jaylen Carey was given a dead-ball contact technical foul with fewer than 15 minutes remaining after he intentionally slammed his shoulder into the shoulder of Michigan's Morez Johnson Jr. after a jump ball.

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Johnson had been jawing with Volunteers guard Amari Evans after both went after a rebound, but the two had already appeared to have been separated by teammates when Carey entered the fray.

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Carey was given a technical foul after an official review. It was his fourth foul for the game. Michigan had already built a commanding 30-point lead at the time of the incident.