A Roddy
Gayle
Jr. dunk
with
6:22
left in
the
first
half
helped
halt an
Arizona
run and
sparked
a
Michigan
push
that
widened
the
margin.
(MGoBlue
Photo)
Michigan
rolls
past
Arizona,
reaches
championship
game
Willis
Jones -
Sports
Tell Us
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INDIANAPOLIS
—
Michigan
overwhelmed
Arizona
from the
start
Saturday
night,
racing
to an
early
double-digit
lead and
never
letting
the
Wildcats
get
comfortable
in a
91-73
Final
Four
win. The
Wolverines
used
relentless
defense,
fast
finishes
at the
rim, and
a strong
interior
performance
to keep
control
throughout
the 40
minutes.
Key
moments
A Roddy
Gayle
Jr. dunk
with
6:22
left in
the
first
half
helped
halt an
Arizona
run and
sparked
a
Michigan
push
that
widened
the
margin.
Michigan
led
48-32 at
halftime
and kept
extending
the gap
after
the
break,
while
Arizona
struggled
to
generate
clean
offense
against
the
Wolverines’
paint
protection.
Standout
performers
Aday
Mara
delivered
a
career-high
26
points
and nine
rebounds
for
Michigan,
powering
the
Wolverines
inside.
Koa Peat
led
Arizona
with 16
points
and 11
rebounds,
while
Jaden
Bradley
added 13
points
but was
limited
by foul
trouble
and
extended
garbage
time.
What it
means
The win
sends
Michigan
to the
national
title
game,
where it
will
face
UConn.
It also
continued
a
remarkable
tournament
run in
which
Michigan
scored
at least
90
points
for the
fifth
straight
NCAA
tournament
game.
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