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Men's March Madness Saturday takeaways: How Michigan won
Mark Konezny-Imagn ImagesMultiple AuthorsMar 21, 2026, 02:30 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Which teams are moving on to the Sweet 16?

ESPN reporters across the country are recapping how each second-round game is decided Saturday.

How Michigan won: Led by Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan pulled away in the second half of its game against Saint Louis to advance to its 16th Sweet Sixteen appearance with a 95-72 win. While the Billikens kept up with the Wolverines in the first half and early in the second, Michigan's shooting (55.7% from the field) and defense forced Saint Louis to take a significant number of 3s, but it struggled to make them fall, going 10 for 32 from deep. Billikens center Robbie Avila went 3 for 10 from the perimeter but had 5 assists and left the court to "Robbie" cheers.

The Wolverines had 9 blocks, its most in an NCAA tournament game since blocks were first tracked in 1985-86, and outrebounded the Billikens 42-27. Lendeborg scored 25 points and became the first Michigan player with 25-plus points and no turnovers in an NCAA tournament game since Glen Rice (1989). Michigan is now the first Big Ten team to record back-to-back NCAA tournament games with 90-plus points since title-winning 1989 Michigan. -- Alaina Getzenberg

Originally reported by ESPN