US Edition‘Anybody Can Have Their Moment’: How Michigan Still Hit the Gas After Yaxel Went Down
- Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg suffered ankle and knee injuries during Saturday's Final Four game against Arizona, leaving his status uncertain for Monday's NCAA championship against UConn.
- Lendeborg twisted his left ankle and sprained his MCL during the first half after stepping on Arizona big man Motiejus Krivas's foot, forcing him to the locker room for treatment and retaping.
- The All-American returned to play 14 minutes, hitting two 3-pointers while managing pain on an exercise bike behind the bench during Michigan's 91-73 victory over Arizona.
- Lendeborg emphasized he will not miss the title game, stating at his locker: "Unless I wake up and I get up and fall off my feet, I'm going to be in that game."
- With a national title on the line, Lendeborg will undergo intensive treatment ahead of Monday's matchup, noting: "For me, it's a lot of treatment, a lot of time with the trainer, a lot of time away from my teammates which I'm not going to like.
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Michigan frontcourt splintered, never shattered in Final Four demolition
INDIANAPOLIS — Facing its most daunting paint matchup of the season Saturday, it took less than 90 seconds for the No. 1 seed Michigan men’s basketball team’s frontcourt hydra to lose a head. With graduate forward and Big Ten Player of the Year Yaxel Lendeborg picking up two early fouls and going out for six long minutes, the Wolverines were immediately hampered down low against a similarly stacked No. 1 seed Arizona frontcourt. And when he came…
Lendeborg hobbled, vows to play for U-M in final
Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg suffered a left MCL sprain and left ankle sprain in Saturday's win over Arizona, but team trainer Chris Williams told ESPN he is "very confident" the forward will play in Monday's title game.
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