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‘This Isn’t the Pinnacle’: Final Four Is Nice, but Michigan Wants to Win It All

Michigan set a program record with 35 wins and became the first school to score 90+ points in four NCAA tournament games, propelled by coach Dusty May’s leadership.

  • On Sunday, top-seeded Michigan defeated Tennessee 95-62 at the United Center, securing the program's first Final Four appearance since 2018.
  • Head coach Dusty May has rapidly elevated the Wolverines to a 35-3 record in his second season, leveraging the transfer portal to build a consistent winner.
  • All-American Yaxel Lendeborg anchored the offense with 27 points, while 7-foot-3 Aday Mara recorded a school-record 100 blocks this season.
  • Next up, Michigan travels to Indianapolis for a national semifinal against Arizona on Saturday, following the Wildcats' 79-64 victory over Purdue.
  • Expressing gratitude, May said the team is "carrying the flag for all those old guys" as the Wolverines pursue the program's second national championship.
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Michigan coach Dusty May leads the Wolverines into the program's first Final Four since 2018

Michigan coach Dusty May remembers watching Rumeal Robinson and the Wolverines win the national championship in 1989.

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