Overview
- Michigan beat Alabama to move into the Elite Eight of the NCAA men’s tournament.
- Yaxel Lendeborg led with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, then credited his mother for driving his aggressiveness, saying he locks onto her voice in the crowd.
- Through three tournament games, Lendeborg is averaging 19.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists while shooting 63.3 percent.
- After the game, he called this the best Michigan team ever, which drew a quick reply from alum Jalen Rose pointing to the 1989 champions and telling him to "go cut down the nets."
- Coverage also pushed fresh NBA draft chatter about Lendeborg, with one outlet speculating the Charlotte Hornets could target him, a scenario that remains unconfirmed.