2026 NCAA Tournament Live Updates: Elite Eight, Day 2
Tennessee vs. Michigan starts us off
Catch the best highlights and observations from Day 2 of the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament.
NBA.com Staff | Updated on March 29, 2026 11:49 PM
Elliot Cadeau and Michigan are facing Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Tennessee in the United Center in Chicago as the Elite Eight continues.
What we know about Sunday’s Elite Eight games: First we have Tennessee-Michigan (2:15 ET), followed by Duke-UConn (5:05 ET), with both games on CBS. The winners will join Illinois and Arizona in the Final Four. Check out our recaps of every NCAA Tournament game here.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 7:24 ET Mullins rips out Duke’s heart with a game winner Braylon Mullins calls game from half court as UConn comes back from down 19 to steal victory from the jaws of defeat! DOWN BUT NEVER OUT. MARCH 29TH. BOOK IT.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 6:13 ET Duke dominates the first half The Boozer bros combine for 27 first half points, as Duke rolls to a 44-29 lead. Cam: 14 pts, 5 rebs, 3 ast Cayden: 13 pts (4-4 FG)
MARCH 29, 2026 / 5:12 ET Duke, UConn underway to close out weekend No. 1 Duke and No. 2 UConn have tipped off in Washington, D.C. to decide an East regional champion and book the last spot in the Final Four.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 4:39 ET Michigan headed to Final Four The Michigan Wolverines pulled away for a 95-62 win over No. 6 Tennessee to advance to the program’s ninth Final Four – and its first since 2018. Yaxel Lendeborg finished with a game-high 27 points to go with 7 rebounds and 4 assists, while Elliot Cadeau added 8 points and 10 assists. The Wolverines will face Arizona in the Final Four on Saturday in Indianapolis.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 4:08 ET Gillespie prints a poster The Wolverines still are controlling the pace of the game, but Tennessee guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie is doing his best to bring the Volunteers back into it. He flies up the court in transition and throws the hammer down over the defender on this thunderous slam.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 3:24 ET Michigan up big at the half A Trey McKenney triple in the final seconds closed out a dominant first half for the Wolverines, who take a 48-26 lead into the locker room at halftime. Yaxel Lendeborg has a game-high 15 points at the half to lead all scorers as Michigan held Tennessee to 24% from the field.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 2:57 ET Michigan on a run The Wolverines are on a 14-0 run, spurring them to a 28-16 lead with 7:49 to go in the first half. Yaxel Lendeborg (7 pts on 3-of-3 shooting) is off to a hot start.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 2:00 ET Get hyped for today’s action With the CBS Sports HQ crew.
MARCH 29, 2026 / 1:45 ET Welcome to the second day of the Elite Eight! Yaxel Lendeborg and Michigan face Tennessee in the first of today’s two Elite Eight contests on CBS. Our schedule continues:
No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 1 Michigan, 2:15 ET (CBS)
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 Duke, 5:05 ET (CBS)
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