Arizona made its first Final Four since 2001 and won a school-record 36 games this season, but it all came to a crashing end on Saturday with a blowout loss to Michigan.

The Michigan star said he plans to play in Monday’s title game despite hurting his ankle.

The Wolverines are scoring a ton and winning by a ton in every game so far this tournament. Can they keep it going for one more?

The Wolverines dominate wire-to-wire and advance to the national championship, where it will face UConn on Monday night.

Michigan is going for its first men’s basketball title since 1989.

The Wolverines lead 88-66 at the final media timeout. They’re 3:02 away from advancing to the national championship.

Arizona is finally knocking down a few shots but this game is still comfortably in the Wolverines’ hands. Michigan leads 81-60 with 7:33 to go.

Yaxel Lendeborg has played 7 minutes so far in the second half but is nursing his ankle on the sideline when he checks out.

At this point, the biggest question may be his status for the title game.

The Wolverines have made their last 7 shots and are 9 of 13 in the second half. That’s how they’ve built a massive 72-45 lead with 12:17 to play.

All Yaxel Lendeborg did was come back in on a tender ankle and drill two straight 3-pointers to open the half. Michigan leads 56-39.

We’re back in action for the final half of this Final Four matchup. Good news for Michigan as Yaxel Lendeborg is back in the game after playing just 5 minutes in the first half due to an ankle injury.

Michigan’s veteran roster is overwhelming the younger Wildcats, who have turned it over 9 times and have just 2 assists so far. No Arizona player has more than 6 points.

Aday Mara has 15 points to lead Michigan and the Wolverines are pretty much doing everything better than the Wildcats so far.

Michigan responded to Arizona’s scoring burst with one of its own. The scoring his coming from up and down the lineup as seven different Wolverines players have at least 5 points. Michigan leads 38-25 late in the 1st.

Lendeborg hasn’t returned to the game since hurting his ankle and now he’s back in the locker room to receive icing and treatment, per the broadcast.

Arizona needs to strike now — and try to get a third foul on any of Michigan’s three frontcourt starters.

The Wildcats are finally coming to life as an 11-2 run has cut Michigan’s lead to 28-21 at the under-8 timeout.

The star Michigan big man appeared to tweak his ankle while driving to the basket. He’s in some pain and walked to the locker room with a limp after staying in to shoot free throws.

Michigan is dominating so far and it has the Wildcats in their biggest deficit of the season, trailing 22-10.

Can Arizona do something it really hasn’t had to all season and rally?

The Wolverines’ star picked up two fouls in five seconds and left the game with 18:38 to go. Yet Michigan has not struggled in his absence.

How long will he sit?