‘It Was Going to Yax’: Inside Michigan’s Game-Winning Shot Against Wisconsin

Wisconsin replicates offensive template to push Michigan to the brink

CHICAGO — The last time No. 5 seed Wisconsin played the No. 1 seed Michigan men’s basketball team, the Badgers had a clear offensive plan. They executed it to near perfection and handed the Wolverines their first loss of the season. Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, Wisconsin almost replicated that performance. In fact, the Badgers essentially did — leading Michigan late into the game by scoring the same way they did in January. Thi…

No. 3 Michigan edges No. 23 Wisconsin to reach Big Ten title game

Big Ten Player of the Year Yaxel Lendeborg hit a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift top-seeded Michigan to a 68-65 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin in the first Big Ten Conference tournament semifinal Saturday in Chicago.

‘It was going to Yax’: Inside Michigan’s game-winning shot against Wisconsin

CHICAGO — After Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd drained a game-tying 3, the shot clock was off and Michigan had the ball with one timeout left.

Wisconsin's double-digit comeback thwarted by Michigan in the final second

Top-seeded Michigan survives with a 68-65 victor over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals, as Big Ten Player of the Year Yaxel Lendeborg ended the Badgers tournament run with a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left.

Lendeborg buries 3 to put U-M in B1G title game

Yaxel Lendeborg made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining, giving No. 3 Michigan a 68-65 win over No. 23 Wisconsin to advance to the Big Ten tournament championship.

'Triple Yaxel': Yaxel Lendeborg hits game winner to put Michigan in Big Ten title game

The Big Ten Player of the Year came up clutch for Michigan to beat Wisconsin and advance to the Big Ten championship game.