Michigan couldn't break through the seven to nine point barrier for the first 10 minutes of the second half, but Moritz Wagner led the way and Zak Irvin hit a couple of big jump shots as the Wolverines beat the second-seeded Cardinals 73-69.
With the win, they'll move on to the Sweet 16 next week in Kansas City where they'll square off against the winner of Oregon and Rhode Island.
With a four-point lead and just over a minute left on the clock, the Wolverines decided to dribble down the shot clock, getting the ball to Wagner who used a head fake to get by his defender and to the rim to stretch the lead to six.