The Michigan Wolverines just dominated their third NCAA Tournament game of the season, racking up a third double-digit win to advance to the Elite Eight.
With the win, Michigan became the fourth Big Ten team to punch its ticket to the next round, joining the Iowa Hawkeyes, Illinois Fighting Illini, and Purdue Boilermakers.
After the Wolverines secured their 90-77 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sweet 16, head coach Dusty May offered up an explanation as to how the confernce has been so dominant in the sport this season.
"I think now that the playing field has been leveled as far as finances and things like that, and the environments in the Big Ten are second to none, and the brands," May said. "Now I think we're developing a different type of basketball identity with the West Coast schools joining, and some of the new coaches have brought a different flavor."
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Of course, May didn't let anyone forget that the Wolverines aren't done with the task at hand, working to find their place in the Final Four, and most likely the National Championship game.
"College basketball has been cyclical forever. Hopefully, this is a long cycle for us in the conference," May said.
With the win over Michigan, the Wolverines improved to 34-3 overall, the best run the team has seen in quite a while.
While the other teams from the Big Ten advancing to the Elite Eight aren't quite as impressive as the Wolverines, making it this far in the Big Dance is nothing to scoff at. The Illini are 27-8 overall, the Hawkeyes are 24-12 overall, and the Boilermakers are 30-8 overall.
In the Elite Eight, Michigan has a beast to take down: the No. 6-seed Tennessee Volunteers, who just pulled off back-to-back upsets over the No. 3-seed Virginia Cavaliers and the No. 2-seed Iowa State Cyclones.
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While it won't be an easy win, May clearly knows the keys to success, and the Wolverines should see themselves dancing on to the Final Four, likely with at least one other conference member in tow.
Michigan and Tennessee are scheduled to tip off at 2:15 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 29, and the game will be broadcast on CBS.