No. 5 seed Michigan holds off UC San Diego 68-65 in March Madness nailbiter

UC San Diego guard Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, left, passes the ball as Michigan center Vladislav Goldin, right, defends during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Denver.

UC San Diego guard Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, left, passes the ball as Michigan center Vladislav Goldin, right, defends during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


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DENVER — Vladislav Goldin and Michigan proved a bit too much for UC San Diego when the Russian center scored 14 points and the fifth-seeded Wolverines overcame Tyler McGhie's 25 points to escape with a 68-65 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. McGhie's 3-point attempt at the buzzer with 7-footer Danny Wolf in his face hit the back iron. Michigan advanced to face fourth-seeded Texas A&M in the South Region. McGhie's bucket with 2:29 left gave the 12th-seeded Tritons their only lead at 65-63. Goldin hit two free throws with 19.3 seconds left to give Michigan a three-point lead.

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