#1 seed Michigan got a win over #9 seed St. Louis 95-72 to advance to the Sweet 16. Leading the scoring for the wolverines was Yaxel Lendeborg with 25 points, Aday Mara had 16 and Morez Johnson Jr had 15. For St. Louis, Amari McCottry led the way with 14 points and Dion Brown had 13. Michigan went 16/31 from the free throw line and outrebounded St. Louis 40-24. Michigan will play #4 seed Alabama in the Sweet 16, while the Billikens season ends at 29-6.
Texas got a close win over NC State 68-66 in the NCAA tournament First Four. Leading the longhorns was Tramon Mark with 17 points, Dailyn Swain had 13 and Jordan Pope had 5. For NC State, Darrion Williams had 21 points, Quadir Copeland had 16 and Tre Hollman had 8. Texas went 21/29 from the free throw line and outrebounded NC State 38-25.