Los Angeles — Michigan proved it could prevail when it wasn’t at its best in the NCAA Tournament.
On Thursday, the Wolverines sent a message and showed just how dangerous they can be when they’re firing on all cylinders.
Third-seeded Michigan used a dominant first half to steamroll No. 7 seed Texas A&M, 99-72, in a Sweet 16 beatdown and emphatically stamp its ticket to the Elite Eight for the third time in six seasons.
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Moritz Wagner led the charge with 24 and 21 points, respectively, for Michigan (31-7), which shot 61.9 percent (39-for-63) from the field and 58.