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03/08 18:14 CDT Yaxel Lendeborg scores 27, No. 3 Michigan beats No. 8 Michigan
State 90-80 to sweep season series
Yaxel Lendeborg scores 27, No. 3 Michigan beats No. 8 Michigan State 90-80 to
sweep season series
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) --- Yaxel Lendeborg scored 19 of his 27 points in the
first half and Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 18 points, leading No. 3
Michigan in a 90-80 win over No. 8 Michigan State on Sunday to give the Big Ten
champions a 15th straight conference win.
The Wolverines (29-2, 19-1 Big Ten) head to the conference tournament, hoping
to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament before shooting for the school's
second national championship and first since 1989
The Spartans (25-6, 15-5) were swept by their rivals in the regular season, but
might get a third shot against them in a week at the Big Ten Tournament final.
Lendeborg, a preseason All-America selection, was the best player on the court
for the second time in the series.
The UAB transfer was 8 of 12 from the field, matched a career high with five
3-pointers, had three assists and also made winning plays at the other end of
the court.
After Jeremy Fears Jr. made a jumper to pull Michigan State within three points
with 3:47 left, Lendeborg made a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession to start a
10-2 run that sealed the victory.
Fears had 22 points and nine assists, Jaxon Kohler matched a career high with
23 points and Carson Cooper added 19 points.
Fears drew attention for another kick toward an opponent's groin. He was called
for a technical after a video review showed he swung his right leg backward and
into Elliot Cadeau.
When the Wolverines won the first matchup earlier this season, Fears appeared
to intentionally trip Lendeborg and Michigan coach Dusty May said there were
several dangerous plays in the game.
Up next
Michigan State: Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
Michigan: Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
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