US EditionArizona and Michigan square off in the Final 4
Michigan has won 28 games by 10 or more points, while Arizona enters on a 10-0 run and averaging 84.6 points over its last 10.
- The Michigan Wolverines and Arizona Wildcats meet in the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Saturday at 8:49 p.m. in Indianapolis, competing for a championship game berth.
- Michigan enters the contest shooting 51.1% from the field this season, 11.9 percentage points above Arizona's opponents' average. The Wolverines are 28-0 in games decided by 10 or more points.
- Arizona has gone 10-0 over their last 10 games, averaging 84.6 points while shooting 50.2% from the field. The Wildcats rank third in the Big 12 with 16.7 assists per game, led by Jaden Bradley.
- Yaxel Lendeborg shoots 37.2% from beyond the arc for the Wolverines, averaging 15.2 points and seven rebounds. For Arizona, Brayden Burries averages 16.1 points and 1.5 steals for the Wildcats.
- The Wolverines are favored by 1.5 points, with the over/under set at 157.5. Arizona enters the matchup with a 17-0 record in non-conference play, underscoring their tournament pedigree.
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