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The Surprising Reason Yaxel Lendeborg Stayed in Final Four Blowout—Dusty May Reveals All

The Surprising Reason Yaxel Lendeborg Stayed in Final Four Blowout—Dusty May Reveals All

No one would have blamed Michigan coach Dusty May if he rested his star player in the second half of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four on Saturday night.

Yet May opted to bring his hobbled star Yaxel Lendeborg back into the 91-73 win over Arizona despite a first-half leg injury Lendeborg suffered, and despite a big lead for the Wolverines for much of the game.

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Why? May has learned from previous NCAA Tournament experience that a lead is never safe.

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