Michigan State Spartans at Michigan Wolverines
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Yaxel Lendeborg scores 27, No. 3 Michigan beats No. 8 Michigan State 90-80 to sweep season series
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.
Michigan: Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound. | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan Scott misses 10-foot jumper | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan Scott Offensive Rebound. | 80 - 90 |
Statistics
 MSU |
 MICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-65 | FG | 27-55 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 16-20 | FT | 26-29 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 19 | Percent Led | 70 |
Game Information
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Attendance: 12,707 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 20-11 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-13 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 15-16 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 13-18 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-19 |