In a back-and-forth second half that featured six ties and 12 lead changes, Michigan prevailed over Tulsa in the First Four on Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio, winning 67–62 to advance to the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Why it matters
The Wolverines needed a last-second three-pointer to beat top-seeded Indiana in the Big Ten quarterfinals and secure a bid to the NCAA tournament but it was their cold shooting from outside on Wednesday that threatened to send them back to Ann Arbor quickly. Michigan shot just 6-of-25 from three, far below its season average of 38.