Michigan Postgame Recap: Wolverines wipe out Alabama to reach the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight

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🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Michigan won its Sweet 16 matchup against Alabama 90-77 on Friday night, advancing to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. The Michigan Insider's Sam Webb, Josh Newkirk, and Alejandro Zuniga provided a live breakdown of the game from Chicago. They highlighted Yaxel Lendeborg's consistent offensive aggression and the Wolverines' dominant second-half defense, which held Alabama to just 28 points after the Crimson Tide had scored 49 in the first half. Key defensive adjustments, such as more physical play against ball screens and improved communication on switches, played a significant role in the turnaround. The bench contributions from Trey McKenney and Roddy Gayle were also profiled. The postgame discussion concluded with a look at potential improvements as the Wolverines prepare for their Elite Eight matchup against Tennessee. The postgame discussion concluded with a look at likely improvements heading into the Wolverines Elite Eight matchup with Tennessee.

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0:00.0	Now, are all the traitors present?
0:02.5	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.5	From rags to riches.
0:05.8	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.1	Yorkshire to New York.
0:10.7	Poor climbers, you and me.
0:12.3	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:14.4	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:16.5	A woman of substance on Channel 4.
0:19.2	Stream now.
0:21.6	The Michigan Insider Postgame Recap with Sam Webb and Josh Newkirk.
0:29.3	Michigan is going to the lead eight baby, 90 to 77.
0:33.4	The Wolverines dominate the second half, Sam, and beat the Alabama Crimson Tide.
0:38.6	It was a close game at the half. Alabama's making all the threes, and Michigan lots of
0:43.3	down the second half, 49 points in the first half, 28 points in the second half for the
0:47.8	crimson tie. Yeah, so you definitely need to start off talking about the defense. Look,
0:53.3	Alabama played as well as they could play in
0:55.3	the first half. Everything was falling. And when you talk about Michigan defensively, you ask
1:00.4	what was the difference, first half, the second half, and they said, just play harder.
1:04.3	What does that mean? Fight through screens. Got to be more play screens, more physically,
1:09.6	you got to can't die on screens like Mike Boyn says, you got to be able to screens more physically got to can't die on screens like mike one says you got to be
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