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Michigan Wolverines face the Tennessee Volunteers in Elite 8

By The Associated Press

Tennessee Volunteers (25-11, 12-8 SEC) vs. Michigan Wolverines (34-3, 21-2 Big Ten)

Chicago; Sunday, 2:15 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -7.5; over/under is 146.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan and No. 23 Tennessee square off in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.

The Wolverines have gone 21-2 against Big Ten teams, with a 13-1 record in non-conference play. Michigan is fourth in college basketball with 18.8 assists per game. Elliot Cadeau leads the Wolverines averaging 5.7.

The Volunteers are 12-8 against SEC teams. Tennessee averages 79.3 points and has outscored opponents by 10.4 points per game.

Michigan averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game, 1.5 more made shots than the 7.8 per game Tennessee allows. Tennessee averages 6.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 fewer made shots on average than the 8.4 per game Michigan gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yaxel Lendeborg is shooting 52.0% and averaging 14.9 points for the Wolverines. Aday Mara is averaging 13.7 points over the last 10 games.

Ja’Kobi Gillespie is scoring 18.3 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists for the Volunteers. Nate Ament is averaging 10.5 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 81.9 points, 34.5 rebounds, 17.4 assists, 4.0 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points per game.

Volunteers: 6-4, averaging 74.0 points, 37.1 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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