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Balanced attack leads Michigan basketball past Texas Southern; LSU next in NCAA tournament

Michigan basketball is moving on to the second round of the 2021 NCAA tournament.

The Wolverines defeated No. 16 seed Texas Southern, 82-66, on Saturday afternoon.

No. 1 seed U-M established an early lead and led by double digits for much of the first half and all of the second half.

The offense averaged 1.21 points per possession and had four players reach double digits, led by Mike Smith (18 points, five assists) and Hunter Dickinson (16 points on 6 of 7 shooting). Brandon Johns and Eli Brooks scored 11 apiece, and Franz Wagner filled the stat sheet with nine points, eight rebounds and six assists.