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Michigan basketball sets historic new low in Sweet 16 loss to Texas Tech

Yep. It was as bad as it looked.

Michigan was crushed, 63-44, by Texas Tech on Thursday night in the Sweet 16, thanks to an offensive freeze that evoked more memories of the four corners offense than to a team that started the season 17-0.

And these historically woeful numbers sum up the loss:

Worst NCAA tournament loss since 1992

The 19-point margin of defeat on Thursday was Michigan's worst in the NCAA tournament since 1992, when the Wolverines fell to Duke, 71-51, in the national title game.

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