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Michigan’s season ends with lopsided loss to Texas Tech in Sweet Sixteen
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Michigan will not be making a return appearance to the Final Four.
The Wolverines’ season came to an end on Thursday night, falling 63-44 to Texas Tech in the Sweet Sixteen, erasing any hopes of a second-straight trip to the Final Four. The 19-point defeat was the worst of the season for John Beilein and Co.
A poor shooting night and more than a dozen turnovers proved to be costly for Michigan on Thursday night, even against a Texas Tech squad that endured its own offensive troubles for a good chunk of the game. The Wolverines shot a paltry 32.7 percent from the field and made just one of their 19 three-point attempts in the loss.
Michigan also turned the basketball over 14 times.
Zavier Simpson, who has been the do-it-all point guard throughout the postseason, ended with one of his worst performances in a Michigan uniform, totaling just one rebound and one assist and failed to score a single basket in what ended up being the season finale. The Wolverines also got just three points off the bench from little-used C.J. Baird in the closing moments.
Ignas Brazdeikis highlighted the night for Michigan, registering a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Charles Matthews was the only other Wolverine to reach double figures, scoring 12.
Michigan ended its season with a 30-7 record.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB