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Michigan women edge South Dakota to reach first Elite 8

The Michigan women’s basketball team has been all about being program ground-breakers this season and crossed another goal of the list.

But it wasn’t easy.

Michigan, the No. 3 seed, went down to the wire with No. 10 South Dakota, but advances to the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 with a 52-49 win Saturday night at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.

This is the first Elite 8 for Michigan, which made the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance last season.

The Wolverines (25-6) will play Louisville, the No. 1 seed, Monday at 9 p.m. in the Wichita Regional for a chance to dance in the Final Four.