march madness

Yaxel Lendeborg scored 27 points, Elliot Cadeau had 10 assists and Michigan rolled into the Final Four by overwhelming Tennessee for a dominant 95-62 victory in the NCAA Tournament.

Olivia Olson scored 19 points, fellow sophomore Syla Swords added 16 and No. 2 Michigan overcame a sluggish start for a 71-52 victory over Louisville in the Sweet 16.

Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in five years.

UConn hold off third-seeded Michigan State 67-63 in the Sweet 16. MSU overcame an early 19-point deficit but bowed out on a night the Spartans shot just 4-of-16 from 3-point range.

First, more on Michigan teams and March Madness. Then, two artists on their performance closing a longtime Detroit exhibit. Plus, we meet a 2026 Oscar-winning director from Michigan.

The song’s creator, Ann Arbor musician David Barrett, reflects on how a late-night conversation and a few napkins turned into a lasting basketball tradition.`

Michigan State University mathematician Albert Cohen tells us how we can use statistics to fill our March Madness brackets.

On this shamrock-filled episode of Stateside, we discuss the NCAA basketball bracketology as we prepare for March Madness. We also revisit a conversation with a Detroit-based poet and visual artist whose book explores the boldness of Black Detroit. Lastly, we engage in a conversation with a professor who seeks to expand our understanding of the individuals who influenced American country music.

First, a look at litigation against University of Michigan protesters. Then, the experiences of migrant women in Michigan. Plus, a statistical way to fill out your March Madness brackets.

Today, we talked basketball ahead of tonight's Sweet 16 game of Michigan State versus Kansas State. Then, a conversation about how ketamine — a hallucinogenic drug with origins in Detroit — might be used to treat a range of mental health disorders. Plus, a special visit to a Romulus collage artist's studio.