(Photo: Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press)
Des Moines, Iowa — Michigan needed a little luck to make it out of the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
That wasn’t necessary this time around.
Instead, No. 2 seed Michigan used a pair second-half runs and another tenacious defensive effort to grind past No. 10 Florida, 64-49, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.
Sophomore guard Jordan Poole finished with 19 points and sophomore forward Isaiah Livers had 10 points for Michigan (30-6), which moves on to the Sweet 16 for the third straight season.