The Surprising Reason Yaxel Lendeborg Stayed in Final Four Blowout—Dusty May Reveals All
Nobody would’ve blinked twice if Michigan’s coach Dusty May had decided to bench his toughest player when the second half rolled around in the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four. After all, nursing a leg injury when your team’s comfortably in the lead — sounds like a no-brainer, right? But May, with that sharp tournament savvy that only comes from tough lessons learned the hard way, chose to plug his ailing star, Yaxel Lendeborg, back into the fray. The result? A commanding 91-73 victory over a fierce Arizona squad, with Lendeborg defying the odds and his injury to deliver when it counted. It’s that blend of grit, calculation, and a refusal to underestimate any opponent that defines May’s approach — and it’s why leads, even big ones, are never taken for granted in March madness.



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