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Yaxel Lendeborg Fights Through the Pain to Help Michigan Win a National Title
The All-American played despite a sprained MCL and rolled ankle, then logged all 20 minutes as Michigan chased its first title since 1989.
- On Monday night, Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg and UConn guard Solo Ball started the national championship game despite injuries suffered during the Final Four on Saturday.
- Lendeborg sustained a sprained MCL and rolled ankle against Illinois, while Ball sprained his left foot during UConn's 71-62 victory and wore a walking boot Sunday.
- The Wolverines held a 33-29 halftime lead, though Lendeborg struggled, failing to record assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in the first half.
- Playing all 20 minutes of the first half despite pain, Lendeborg stated, "No matter what kind of knee pain I'm in, I need to go out there and give it my best."
- The Wolverines sought to end a 26-year national championship drought, while the Huskies chased a title under coach Dan Hurley.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Graduate forward Yaxel Lendeborg is undeniably the No. 1 seed Michigan men’s basketball team’s star. He also undeniably didn’t have a great game in the competitive win against No. 2 seed Connecticut. But he did — and has done — enough to be remembered as a ‘Michigan Man.’ Despite almost nothing being certain in March Madness, the iconic ‘Shock the world boys’ sign from the 1989 title run was bound to make an appearance given a Wol…
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