Michigan Cruises Past Saint Louis to Reach the NCAA Sweet 16
TL;DR
Michigan topped Saint Louis 95-72 in the NCAA Tournament second round at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, advancing to the Sweet 16. Yaxel Lendeborg poured in 25 points to lead Michigan, with Aday Mara adding 16 and Morez Johnson Jr. 15; Amari McCottry led SLU with 14 points. Michigan’s size and defense limited Saint Louis’s outside shooting, pulling away in the second half and setting up a Chicago-area showdown against the Texas Tech–Alabama winner.
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