US EditionNo. 1 Michigan Rolls Past No. 9 Saint Louis to Make Sweet 16
Michigan shot 55.7% from the field, made 11 three-pointers, and dominated rebounds 42-27 to overcome Saint Louis and reach the NCAA Sweet 16.
- At KeyBank Center Saturday, the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines defeated Saint Louis 95-72 to reach the Sweet 16.
- Using a transition-heavy attack and a press, Michigan forced a 28-9 run and limited Robbie Avila to 3-for-13 shooting, creating separation.
- With all five Michigan starters scoring in double figures, led by Yaxel Lendeborg's 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, the team balanced offense effectively.
- On Saturday, March 21, the game carried record implications as Michigan matched a program victory record, while Saint Louis' season ended despite setting a wins mark.
- Michigan will face the winner of Sunday night's Alabama-Texas Tech game in a Midwest Regional semifinal in Chicago on Friday, March 27, with an Elite Eight berth at stake.
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The Spaniard Aday Mara signed a solid performance this Saturday in the triumph of his Michigan Wolverines by 95-72 over the Saint Louis Billikens, a victory with which they advance to the round 'Sweet 16' (eighth finals) of the March Madness university.
Lendeborg scores 25, Avila held to 9, as Midwest's top-seeded Michigan routs Saint Louis
Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition and the Midwest Region's top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 win over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Saturday.
Michigan advances to Sweet 16 after taking down Saint Louis
For the 2nd straight year, the Michigan Wolverines are moving on to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, after beating the 9 seed Saint Louis Bilikins 95-72 on Saturday afternoon.While the final score says the wolverines won by 23, the game was a lot closer. Saint Louis cut the deficit to just 4 with about 15 minutes to play in the second half, but from there the Wolverines went on a run and pulled away for good. 1st Team All-American Yaxel lend…
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