Michigan is heading to the Sweet 16…AGAIN!!!
For the fifth season in a row, the Michigan Wolverines have advanced to the Sweet 16 following an eight-point win over No. 3 Tennessee.
It may not have been the cleanest performance by the Wolverines as they turned the ball over 15 times (season average was 11) in the game and gave up what seemed like an uncountable number of uncontested layups to Tennessee’s guards.
But when all was said and done, Hunter Dickinson dominated the Volunteers with 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Michigan outscore Tennessee 44-31 in the second half.
Following the game, Dickinson spoke to reporters and he had a message for everyone who hated on the Wolverines and said they should not be in the tournament.
From 247Sports:
“Hey, man, just being able to play in the NCAA Tournament is a dream come true for any basketball player. It’s something that we’ve been — every kid grows up watching the NCAA Tournament, and being able to play good in it is an amazing experience.
Obviously, being a big man, you know, you can’t — you really don’t get the ball without your teammates. So obviously I have to give a shout-out to them because they find me in great spots. The coaching staff puts me in great positions to score. They make it easy for me out there.
And making it to the Sweet 16 is, as literal as it is, sweet because nobody believed in us. Everybody thought we shouldn’t be in the tournament. And now people that were hating on us are going home and about to watch us next week.”
No lies detected.
Hunter Dickinson: “people didn’t think we should be in the tournament. Now the people hating on us are gonna be at home watching us play in the Sweet Sixteen.”
— Zach Shaw (@_ZachShaw) March 20, 2022
Hunter Dickinson have yourself a game‼️ Dickinson leads Michigan to their fifth straight Sweet 16🔥 @H_Dickinson24
– 27 points
– 8-13 FG
– 3-5 3PT pic.twitter.com/RvI3yxLaPt— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) March 20, 2022
