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The News caught up with Oakland head coach Greg Kampe to assess Michigan's road to the Final Four: "Well, they moved down to the third-best team seeded in the whole tournament (by
No. 1 seed Michigan overcame a slow start to take down No. 16 seed Howard by the final score of 101-80 in the first round of the 2026 NCAA tournament on Thursday.
Free Press experts help you fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket with Final Four picks, Cinderella upsets, Michigan State and Michigan predictions.
We simulated the 2026 NCAA Tournament 10,000 times to project the most likely Final Four. See why Duke, Arizona, Michigan, and Houston lead our March Madness predictions.
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A look at Michigan's history in the NCAA Tournament, including Final Four appearances.
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