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CHICAGO – Michigan basketball is hitting its stride in the NCAA Tournament.
After using an explosive second half to blow out Alabama in the Sweet 16, the No. 1-seeded Wolverines carried over the momentum just two days later in a dominant 95-62 win over No. 6 Tennessee on Sunday, March 29, at the United Center.
Michigan dominated the first half, using a 21-0 run to take control of a game that Tennessee had led 16-14 with 11:22 left in the first half. In just 4:42 of game time, that score changed to a 35-16 lead for the Wolverines.
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The win for Michigan advances it to the Final Four next weekend in Indianapolis. But the Wolverines also dominated the game in a nearly historic way. With 1:46 in the game, Michigan held an 92-58 lead. The Wolverines also led by 31 with just under 12 minutes left.
Yaxel Lendeborg subbed out of the game for the final time with the Wolverines ahead by 32 points. The rest of the starters were out of the game with 3:14 remaining.
How dominant was Michigan in the Elite Eight victory? Here’s what you need to know about the largest margin of victories in the Regional Final round of the NCAA Tournament:
Largest margin of victories in Elite 8On March 14, 1964, Duke dominated Connecticut 101-54 at the Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina. The Blue Devils jumped out to a 62-27 first-half lead and never looked back.
Jeff Mullins led Duke with 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the win, while four total players finished in double figures.
In 1971, Villanova defeated Penn 90-47 in the Regional Final and in 1965 Princeton took down Providence by 40 points (109-69).
Here’s a look at the biggest blowouts in the NCAA Elite Eight round, according to BetMGM.
- 1964: Duke 101, UConn 54 (47 points)
- 1971: Villanova 90, Penn 47 (43 points)
- 1965: Princeton 109, Providence 69 (40 points)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Largest margin of victories in Elite 8 after Michigan dominated Tennessee
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