Final Four set

Michigan overwhelmed Tennessee 95-62 in the Midwest regional final, a victory that left the Wolverines 35-3 on the season. (espn.com) Arizona closed out Purdue 79-64 to win the West regional final, while Illinois edged Iowa 71-59 in the South regional final (espn.com); (fightingillini.com)), and UConn completed a 19-point comeback with a 35-foot, buzzer-beating 3 from freshman Braylon Mullins to beat Duke 73-72. (nytimes.com) Arizona entered the weekend as a No. 1 seed at 36-2 and Michigan was also a No. 1 seed at 35-3. (espn.com) UConn came into the tournament as a No. 2 seed at 33-5, and Illinois reached the Final Four as the No. 3 seed out of the South. (espn.in) Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler led the Illini with 25 points in the Elite Eight and Andrej Stojakovic added 17, while Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg scored 27 with Elliot Cadeau handing out 10 assists in the Wolverines’ regional final. (fightingillini.com) Arizona’s freshman forward Koa Peat provided a matchup-changing performance in the West final and coach Tommy Lloyd celebrated by cutting down the net after the win, marking the Wildcats’ first Final Four appearance since 2001. (azcatszone.com) Illinois reached the program’s first Final Four since its 2005 national runner-up season and Brad Underwood singled out Wagler’s control of the game in the postgame comments. (fightingillini.com) Betting markets opened with Michigan listed as the national-title favorite and Arizona close behind, with CBS Sports’ odds tracker showing UConn and Illinois trailing in the market. (cbssports.com)