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NCAA Second Round Connects Wolverines, Lady Vols for First Meeting Ever
3/22/2021 2:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
» Michigan advanced the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in school history.
» The Wolverines will face No. 3 seed Tennessee looking for their first Sweet 16 appearance in program history.
» It will be the first meeting between Michigan and Tennessee.
NEXT GAME: NCAA Tournament Second Round
Tuesday, March 23 -- vs. Tennessee (San Antonio, Texas), 4 p.m. CDT
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 6-seeded University of Michigan women's basketball team (15-5) will face No. 3 seed Tennessee (17-7) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Tuesday (March 23) at 4 p.m. CDT with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. The game, which will take place at the Alamodome, can be seen on ESPN2.
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Wolverine Notes
• Michigan advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history, with four of those appearances coming under ninth-year head coach Kim Barnes Arico. KBA is now 8-0 all-time in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Maize and Blue is looking for its first Sweet 16 appearance in program history. The game against Tennessee marks the first time U-M has not faced a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the second round.
• Michigan had four double-figure scorers in its 87-66 first-round win over Florida Gulf Coast (March 21) in Leigha Brown (28), Akienreh Johnson (15 pts, 10 rebs), Naz Hillmon (14 pts, 13 rebs) and Hailey Brown (10). U-M is now 8-0 when at least four players reach double figures, with five players doing it in the season-opening win over Central Michigan (Nov. 25). The Wolverines are 4-1 when three players score at least 10 points, while going 3-4 when just two players reach the 10-point mark.
• Michigan's offense came alive against Florida Gulf Coast, as U-M topped the 80-point mark for the first time since scoring 86 points against Michigan State (Feb. 16). U-M also shot 54.4 percent against the Eagles, the first time shooting at least 50 percent from the field since that same MSU game. The Wolverines made 8-of-20 shots from behind the arc against FGCU, the first time hitting at least 40 percent from distance since shooting 61.5 percent (8-for-13) against Northwestern on Jan. 3. U-M is now 8-0 this season when scoring at least 80 points.
• The game will feature two of the best rebounding teams in the country, with Tennessee ranking fifth in rebounding margin (+13.4) and Michigan coming in eighth (+12.0). UT averages 45.8 boards per contest, with U-M snaring 42.7 caroms a game.
About Tennessee
• Tennessee (17-7) is coming off an 87-62 first-round win over Middle Tennessee State, as the Lady Vols used a 48-23 advantage in the second half to record the win. On the season, UT is averaging 72.6 points per game on 44.4 percent shooting while allowing 62.2 points per game on 36.2 percent shooting. Tennessee has a pair of double-figure scorers in Rennia Davis (17.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg) and Rae Burrell (17.0 ppg). This will be the first meeting ever between Michigan and Tennessee.
• Tennessee will be the first Southeastern Conference school Michigan has faced since recording a 70-54 win over Missouri (Nov. 23, 2018).
