Michigan Steamrolls Arizona, Advances to Championship

0:00Michigan just steamrolled Arizona 91-73 in the final four semifinal, turning what was hyped as the game of the year into a total. Blowout. The Wolverines jumped out to a double-digit lead in under six minutes and never looked back, advancing to Monday's national championship against. Yukon, who edged Illinois 71-62 earlier that night. Both teams rolled in with elite defenses and top offenses, packed with future NBA talent, but Michigan played like season pros. They clogged the pain, forced Arizona into bad shots from deep and inside, holding the wildcats to just 36% from the floor in the first half alone, trailing 48-32 at the break. Players and coaches were stunned by how fast it unraveled for Arizona, who only lost twice all season and both by single digits. Michigan's bladislav Lendaborg picked up early fouls and tweaked his ankle, but returned strong in the second half. Including key threes before resting. Up.

1:00Arizona's co-opete managed 16 points and 11 boards, but the team coughed up nine turnovers with minimal assists. What made it wild was Michigan becoming the first squad ever to drop 90 points five times in a single tournament run. They shot nearly 50% overall, drained 12-27 from three, and coach Dusty May praised his battle-tested crew after scouting. Yukon earlier. Now Michigan chases its second title since 1989, facing a Yukon team gunning for a third in four years. Expect another 40 minutes of. Straight fire come Monday night. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Durham News today, AI-powered local news.