MILWAUKEE — Nik Stauskas and Michigan are headed back to the Sweet 16.
Stauskas had 17 points and eight assists to lead the Wolverines to a 79-65 victory over Texas in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday.
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Michigan guard Derrick Walton Jr., left, and Texas forward Jonathan Holmes chase after a loose ball during the second half of a third-round game of the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday. The Associated Press
Jordan Morgan added 15 points and 10 rebounds as Michigan (27-8) advanced to next week’s Midwest Regional semifinals in Indianapolis. The Wolverines will face the winner of Sunday’s Mercer-Tennessee game in Raleigh, N.C.
Michigan lost to Louisville in the national championship game a year ago.
Isiah Taylor scored 22 points for Texas on 8-for-22 shooting. The Longhorns (24-11) outrebounded the Wolverines 41-30, but got off to a slow start and never recovered.
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