In the first half, it looked like Alabama could continue their run and upset the Big 10 regular season champions. The Crimson Tide led at halftime by 2 points in a half that they led for a good amount of the half including getting all the way out to a 9 point lead. At 49-47, the half was being played at Alabama’s pace of play.

But Michigan came out in the second half and slowed the game down into more of a half-court game. They would start the second half off on a 15-5 run and they simply didn’t look back at that point. Alabama’s hot shooting slowed down and the Wolverines took advantage.

Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points and Elliot Cadeau added 17 points for the Wolverines. But the biggest difference might have been the fact that Roddy Gayle Jr and Trey McKinney combined for 33 points off the bench.

Alabama’s Labaron Philon Jr did everything he could as he scored 35 to lead the Crimson Tide. But Michigan was able to shut down the rest of Alabama in the second half, and they won 90-77 to advance to the Midwest Final in Chicago.