Michigan Defeats Tennessee 95-62 To Reach Final Four Behind Yaxel Lendeborg’s Brilliance

Michigan hit 90 points in this game for the fourth time in this tournament. They also won by more than 10 points for the fourth game in a row in defeating Tennessee 95-62. Yaxel Lendeborg was the star of the game as he scored 27 big points in the victory. The band played Hail to the Victors, and they are two wins away from winning the title.

Elliot Cadeau had 10 assists, and Morez Johnson Jr. added 12 points as the Wolverines got a complete team effort behind their star. Michigan was able to capitalize on its size and athleticism in the victory over the Volunteers. This win sets up a titanic battle for the Wolverines with Arizona on Saturday. Do you think Michigan is the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament?

Michigan and Tennessee Scoring Summary

This was not a close game as Michigan rolled into the Final Four with a dominant 95-62 win over Tennessee. Here is a scoring summary of the game.

Tennessee had the lead with 10:49 left in the first half. The Volunteers led 16-15. That was significant because that was the last lead they had. Michigan then scored 20 consecutive points to build a 35-16 lead with 5:57 left in the first half. The game was not in doubt after that point, and the Wolverines led 48-26 at halftime. At halftime, the Wolverines had a greater than 99% chance to win according to ESPN analytics.

The second half of this game was a corantion. The biggest question was whether the Wolverines’ Head Coach Dusty May would pull his starters. He did not. As the second half progressed, Michigan widened its lead from the 22-point halftime margin to more than 30 points. There was no question which team was going to win this game.

Player Of the Game

The player of this game, like the player of the last game, was Lendeborg. He had 27 points to lead all scorers. He added 7 rebounds and 4 assists. He really is a triple-double waiting to happen. For the Volunteers, the best player was Ja Kobi’ Gillespie, who led the team with 21 points. He had 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Turning Point

The turning point of this game was early. It was the start of the 20-0 run by the Wolverines. The run started with 10:49 left in the first half and ended when Jaylen Carey made a layup with 5:11 left in the half. After that point, the winner of the game was not in question. It seems that the Wolverines have a run like this in every game to break the game open. They frequently win in blowout fashion and look like the team to beat in this tournament.

Parting Shots

This game was yet another blowout win for the University of Michigan men’s basketball team. Their four wins in this tournament have all been blowouts. They are uninteresting to watch. However, they are effective. That is four wins now for the Wolverines, and they are now two wins away from winning the tournament. Now they will face a very good Arizona team, so they have an opportunity to impress ahead of them.