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Michigan basketball will play Tennessee in the Elite 8. Here’s what we know about when the game time is and TV channel.
Michigan has all the answers in Sweet 16 vs Alabama in March Madness
Michigan basketball used a dominant second half to shrug off Alabama in the Sweet 16 in Chicago in the NCAA Tournament, March 27, 2026.
Michigan basketball is moving on to the Elite Eight and is now just one win away from the Final Four after beating Alabama in the Sweet 16 on Friday, March 27.
The 1-seed Wolverines have already locked up their spot in the Midwest region final of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 29, at United Center in Chicago, beating 4-seed Alabama, 90-77, on Friday.
Michigan will play 6-seed Tennessee in Sunday’s final.
The Michigan-Tennessee game start time will be 2:15 p.m. ET, with the TV channel being CBS.
A win Sunday would send Michigan into the Final Four for the first time since 2018, when the Wolverines lost in the national championship game to Villanova.
Watch Michigan in the Elite 8 on Fubo
After falling to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament final, the 1-seed Wolverines have won three straight NCAA Tournament games, beating 16-seed Howard, 9-seed Saint Louis and 4-seed Alabama on the way to the Elite Eight. But with a trip to the Final Four on the line, this might be the toughest test yet for a Wolverines program looking for its second-ever national championship (1989).
Here’s what we know about Michigan’s Elite Eight matchup against Tennessee.
The Vols win, 76-62, and will face Michigan on Sunday afternoon.
Tennessee built a 56-43 lead with under 12 minutes to play. Winner plays Michigan for the right to the Final Four in Indianapolis.
Michigan will play in the first game Sunday afternoon, with a 2:15 p.m. ET start at United Center in Chicago. The TV channel will be CBS, with streaming on Fubo (free trial) and Paramount+.
Tennessee holds a 34-33 lead after the first half in Chicago. Follow along for live updates.
Michigan Elite Eight game time in NCAA Tournament
- Date: Sunday, March 29.
- Time: 2:15 p.m. ET.
- TV: CBS.
- Streaming: Fubo (free trial).
- Where: United Center, Chicago.
Who is Michigan’s opponent in the Elite Eight?
Michigan will play Tennessee, the 6-seed.
The Wolverines played the first game of the night at the United Center in Chicago and then got an early look at their next opponent when the Vols dispatched the Cyclones. Iowa State was without second-leading scorer Joshua Jefferson.
Tennessee is up to No. 11 in KenPom rankings, despite being a 6-seed in the tournament. It is No. 31 on offense and No. 11 on defense. Michigan is No. 1 overall, No. 5 on offense and No. 1 on defense.
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