US EditionMichigan Earns No. 1 Seed, Will Open NCAA Tournament in Buffalo
Michigan earned a program- and Big Ten-record 31 wins this season and is favored to win the national championship, starting in the Midwest Region as the No. 1 seed.
- On Sunday, March 15, the NCAA selection committee named the Michigan men's basketball team a 1-seed in the Midwest Region, with its first game in Buffalo on March 19 against the winner of UMBC vs Howard.
- Led by Big Ten player of the year Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan won 29 games and set a Big Ten record with 19 conference wins, earning the No. 1 seed.
- After falling 80-72 to Purdue in the Big Ten final, Michigan would face the winner of No. 8 Georgia vs No. 9 Saint Louis in the Round of 32 if they advance.
- BetMGM lists Michigan as the favorite at plus-325; two wins would return the team to the United Center in Chicago.
- Having reached the Sweet 16 or further in each of their past six NCAA Tournament appearances, the program will pursue the Big Ten's first national championship since Michigan State in 2000 in a Midwest Region that includes Iowa State, Virginia and Alabama.
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Helena Independent Record
Lendeborg leads Michigan to first No. 1 seed since 2021
Michigan earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021 on Sunday and will lead the Big Ten's pursuit of its first national championship in men's basketball since 2000.
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Michigan gets No. 1 seed in Midwest, where Iowa State, Virginia and Alabama are in March Madness mix
Michigan earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021 and will open Thursday in Buffalo, New York, against the winner of a First Four matchup between Maryland-Baltimore County and Howard.
Michigan a NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed, faces UMBC or Howard
For the second year in a row, the Michigan men’s basketball team is headed to The Big Dance. But this time, it’s at the top of the bracket. On Sunday after falling to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament championship, the Wolverines drew a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Michigan will play in the Midwest region, going to Buffalo, N.Y. to face UMBC or Howard Thursday in the Round of 64. After falling in the Sweet Sixteen last season as a No. 5 see…
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