Des Moines, Iowa — Michigan needed a little luck and a last-second shot to make it out of the second round of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
That wasn’t necessary this time around.
Instead, No. 2 seed Michigan used a hot second-half start and another tenacious defensive effort to take down No. 10 Florida, 64-49, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.
Sophomore guard Jordan Poole finished with 19 points, Livers added 10 points and junior guard Zavier Simpson flirted with a triple-double with nine points, nine assists and nine rebounds for Michigan (30-6), which held Florida to 28.