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Michigan Wolverines Advance to Sweet 16, Defeat Saint Louis 95-72
Michigan defeated Saint Louis 95-72 in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, advancing to the Sweet 16. The Wolverines matched a program record for victories, previously set in 2018 during their Final Four appearance.
Michigan (33-3) advanced to the Sweet 16 for the second straight year, and for the seventh time since 2017, after defeating Saint Louis. The Wolverines will compete against the winner of Texas Tech versus Alabama in Chicago on Friday. Saint Louis (29-6) saw their season conclude after setting a new record for wins in their first-round game against Georgia. The ninth-seeded Billikens fell to 0-6 in second-round appearances. Michigan limited Saint Louis to 10 of 32 overall in 3-point attempts, negating a key component of their opponent's game.
Key Facts
- Yaxel Lendeborg scored 25 points for Michigan.
- Aday Mara scored 16 points, five rebounds, and four blocks for Michigan.
- Amari McCottry scored 14 points with five rebounds for Saint Louis.
- Michigan's Aday Mara is one block short of matching Michigan's single-season record.
- Robbie Avila of Saint Louis finished with 3 of 13, including 3 of 10 3-pointers.
- Michigan matched a program record for victories set in 2018.
- Michigan led Saint Louis after a Trey McKenney 3-pointer with 9:37 left in the first.
- Saint Louis set a single-season record for wins with a first-round win over Georgia.