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Michigan women reach first Elite 8, get rematch with Louisville

The Michigan women’s basketball team has been all about being program ground-breakers this season and has now crossed another goal off the list.

But it wasn’t easy.

Michigan, the No. 3 seed, went down to the wire with No. 10 South Dakota, but advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 with a 52-49 win Saturday night at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.

This is the first Elite 8 for Michigan, which made the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance last season.

"I'm just so happy for this group for them sticking together," Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said.