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You Better You Bet

Midwest Region Reactions & Round of 8 Breakdown

You Better You Bet

Audacy

Sports

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Nick Kostos and Brad Evans react to last night's Round of 16 games in the Midwest, as Michigan dominates Alabama in the second half and why Rick Barnes deserves his flowers for having Tennessee in their fourth straight Round of 16. Plus, would the result of last night's game have been different if Iowa State had a healthy Joshua Jefferson?

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0:00.0

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0:05.3

The Valls will take on Michigan tomorrow for a final four birth out of the Midwest region.

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1:11.5

We will hit you with our full preview of all the games coming up this weekend in the elite eight rounds of the tournament, next hour as well. But for now, Brad, let's at least talk a little bit about the Midwest region last night. Michigan with the second half to pull away from Bama, 90 to 77, the one seed in that region, and the highlight we played coming back from break, Tennessee bouncing the Joshua Jefferson less, Iowa State

1:16.4

Cyclones, Tennessee on to another elite aide-bred. So your thoughts last night from the Midwest

1:20.8

region. Yeah, let's start off with the first game in that Michigan-Alabama contest. You know, Alabama

1:26.1

started off hot. They live and die by the three.

1:28.6

And I had full expectations that we're going to flirt with 53-point attempts.

1:32.2

They've finished the game with 47.

1:34.0

A lot of those were dropping early.

1:36.3

And Angelel inside, I had a quick six points.

1:38.9

And they're like, okay, if they can establish Shirel in the post against Marm or as

1:43.7

Johnson of those bigs of Michigan.

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