Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg celebrates after cutting down the nets.
What we know about Sunday’s Elite Eight games:
- Michigan raced past Tennessee to earn a 95-62 victory.
- UConn shocked Duke with a last second 73-72 win.
- UConn will face Illinois and Arizona will face Michigan in the Final Four.
- Check out our recaps of every NCAA Tournament game here.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 7:24 ET
Mullins rips out Duke’s heart with a game winner
Braylon Mullins calls game from half court as UConn comes back from down 19 to steal victory from the jaws of defeat!
DOWN BUT NEVER OUT.
MARCH 29TH. BOOK IT. pic.twitter.com/C80JTLr3Cx
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) March 29, 2026
MARCH 29, 2026 / 6:13 ET
Duke dominates the first half
The Boozer bros combine for 27 first half points, as Duke rolls to a 44-29 lead.
Cam: 14 pts, 5 rebs, 3 ast
Cayden: 13 pts (4-4 FG) pic.twitter.com/5B4py6zodo— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) March 29, 2026
MARCH 29, 2026 / 5:12 ET
Duke, UConn underway to close out weekend
No. 1 Duke and No. 2 UConn have tipped off in Washington, D.C. to decide an East regional champion and book the last spot in the Final Four.
Early transition offense for the Blue Devils 💨#MarchMadness @DukeMBB pic.twitter.com/pqV4qaHfEk
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 29, 2026
MARCH 29, 2026 / 4:39 ET
Michigan headed to Final Four
The Michigan Wolverines pulled away for a 95-62 win over No. 6 Tennessee to advance to the program’s ninth Final Four – and its first since 2018. Yaxel Lendeborg finished with a game-high 27 points to go with 7 rebounds and 4 assists, while Elliot Cadeau added 8 points and 10 assists. The Wolverines will face Arizona in the Final Four on Saturday in Indianapolis.
FINAL FOUR BOUND! pic.twitter.com/Y6Ijx95Csy
— Michigan Men's Basketball (@umichbball) March 29, 2026
MARCH 29, 2026 / 4:08 ET
Gillespie prints a poster
The Wolverines still are controlling the pace of the game, but Tennessee guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie is doing his best to bring the Volunteers back into it. He flies up the court in transition and throws the hammer down over the defender on this thunderous slam.
JA'KOBI GILLESPIE SHEESH 😳 pic.twitter.com/0QYQnGjBhF
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 29, 2026
MARCH 29, 2026 / 3:24 ET
Michigan up big at the half
A Trey McKenney triple in the final seconds closed out a dominant first half for the Wolverines, who take a 48-26 lead into the locker room at halftime. Yaxel Lendeborg has a game-high 15 points at the half to lead all scorers as Michigan held Tennessee to 24% from the field.
Excellent ball movement on display 💪#MarchMadness @umichbball pic.twitter.com/3mKO4td5QN
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 29, 2026
MARCH 29, 2026 / 2:57 ET
Michigan on a run
The Wolverines are on a 14-0 run, spurring them to a 28-16 lead with 7:49 to go in the first half.
Yaxel Lendeborg (7 pts on 3-of-3 shooting) is off to a hot start, including this ridiculous finish in transition.
YAXEL ARE YOU SERIOUS WITH THAT!? 🤯 pic.twitter.com/0vNPqb9U5x
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 29, 2026
MARCH 29, 2026 / 2:00 ET
Get hyped for today’s action
With the CBS Sports HQ crew.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 1:45 ET
Welcome to the second day of the Elite Eight!
Yaxel Lendeborg and Michigan face Tennessee in the first of today’s two Elite Eight contests on CBS.
Our schedule continues:
- No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 1 Michigan, 2:15 ET (CBS)
- No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 Duke, 5:05 ET (CBS)
