Daily Archives: March 29, 2026

For Michigan’s May, Tennessee’s Barnes, admiration is mutual with teams set to meet in Elite Eight

CHICAGO (AP) — Michigan’s Dusty May looked at the highlights of his most recent meeting against Tennessee, back when he was coaching Florida Atlantic. The Owls beat Tennessee in the Sweet 16 three years ago as part of a stunning run to the Final Four. This time, May leads Michigan (34-3) into an Elite Eight matchup against the Volunteers (25-11) …

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Illinois beats Iowa, reaches Final Four for first time since 2005

The first ticket to the Final Four has been punched. Behind 25 points from freshman superstar Keaton Wagler, No. 3 seed Illinois pulled away from No. 9 seed Iowa 71-59 on Saturday, March 28 in the Elite Eight of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament. Advertisement The victory clinched the Fighting Illini’s first Final Four appearance since 2005, when a Deron …

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Illinois finally pulls away from Iowa late to reach first Final Four since 2005, end Hawkeyes’ NCAA tournament run

Ben McCollum’s dream run through the NCAA tournament is over. No. 3 Illinois finally pulled away from the Hawkeyes late in the second half on Saturday night in their Elite Eight matchup to grab a 71-59 win at the Toyota Center in Houston. That officially secured the Illini their first trip to the Final Four since 2005, when they fell …

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Brook Lopez gets up for the rejection – ESPN

Brook Lopez gets up for the rejection ESPN Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE9MQVhyVTF1Vk1wdEN6ZGFLMlhMOXI3eFZvU1V2NWQyNmt5UGxDQlFvcTFhUlBlZjg0M2hKSkVCMHNpLUctbFJsVjl3NjdTcmhSZlM0YUlXNmE?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-28 00:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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