US EditionMichigan Beats MSU 90-80, Hoists Big Ten Trophy on Senior Night
Michigan completed a season sweep of Michigan State with a 90-80 win, securing the Big Ten regular-season title and finishing with a 29-2 record.
- On Sunday at the Crisler Center, No. 3 Michigan beat No. 8 Michigan State 90-80, completing a season sweep and clinching the Big Ten title with a 19-1 league record.
- Yaxel Lendeborg led the Wolverines with 27 points, making five of six 3-pointers and scoring 19 by halftime on seven attempts as the UAB transfer anchored Michigan's offense.
- Late in the game, Lendeborg hit a corner 3 with three and a half minutes left that sparked a 10-2 run as Michigan produced multiple 11-0 runs while Michigan State went scoreless.
- Entering postseason play, Michigan is a likely 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament after finishing 29-2, with Michigan State holding a triple-bye and strong March position, as they prepare for the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center in Chicago.
- The rivalry was unusually chippy, with three technical fouls in the first 10 minutes and controversy for Jeremy Fears Jr. after a leg flare and a flagrant upgrade, heightening tensions, as coach Tom Izzo addressed late chants.
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