INDIANAPOLIS — It turns out Michigan Sophomore Hunter Dickinson was right. The Wolverines were due for a win streak, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Michigan took down Tennessee 74-68.
With a victory over Vols in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, they’re now headed to the Sweet Sixteen for the fifth straight time.
The victory was Michigan’s second straight matching it’s longest win streak since wins over Penn State and then third ranked Purdue in mid-February.
Things weren’t looking good at all for Michigan in the second half as they gave up seven straight points to Vols and were held scoreless during a four minute stretch.
But even with 14 turnovers, they found a way to stay in the game. Sophomore forward Terrance Williams II scored on two late second half tip ins. Then with 3:21 to play, grad student guard Eli Brooks hit a layup to give Michigan its first lead in nine minutes. They would never trail again.
With 53 seconds left, Brooks hit a hook shot out of pages of former Michigan guard Zavier Simpson that all but sealed the win. Brooks finished with 22 points.
Michigan was led by Hunter Dickinson who scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Tennessee ends the season with a 27-8 record.
Michigan, meanwhile, moves on to the Sweet Sixteen and will play Sunday’s winner between second seed Villanova and 7th seed Ohio State. That game tips off at 2:40 p.m. ET from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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