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Michigan will play No. 4 seed Texas A&M on Saturday, tip time revealed

Anthony Broomeby:Anthony Broome•03/20/25•

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Syndication: Detroit Free Press
Michigan Wolverines forward Danny Wolf is double teamed by the UC San Diego Tritons defense during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Ball Arena in Denver, Thursday, March 20, 2025.

The Michigan Wolverines took down the No. 12-seeded UC San Diego Tritons on Thursday night in Denver and will face No. 4 Texas A&M on Saturday night in Denver. Tip time is set for 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS.

The Aggies took down Yale by a score of 80-71 on Thursday night, holding off an upset bid from the No. 13 seed. Michigan won its opening-round game against the upstart Tritons, who were a popular upset pick by the pundits nationally.

A&M is one of the best offensive-rebounding teams in the country despite not having a plethora of size on the roster, which is something head coach Buzz Williams takes pride in.

“What I would say without arrogance is during our time since the pandemic, we have realized that that was a way for us to create a niche at Texas A&M relative to our roster and our style of play, to create a competitive margin,” Williams said ahead of the NCAA Tournament.

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“Last year we shot more balls than any team in Division I over the last seven years. A lot of that is because we don’t make shots. A lot of that is because we rebound the shots that we miss.

“We’ve created a category from a rebounding standpoint that’s just as significant as offense and defense. This year, as of today, our defense is ranked seventh in the country. We do a lot of good things in my opinion in a unique way when the ball is on the ground, but the reason that we have progressed from an overall defensive standpoint is we have taken what we have learned, the language, how we grade it, the metrics, how we practice it, we’ve taken it to the defensive rebounding side of things in how we scout an opponent and how we teach defensive rebounding, how we’ve given language to it.”

Michigan and Texas A&M have played twice on the hardwood with the Wolverines holding a 2-0 advantage in the series, most recently with a 99-72 win in the Sweet Sixteen during the 2018 run to the national title game.

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