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March Madness: Top Seed Michigan Powers Past Saint Louis into Sweet 16
Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region’s top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 victory over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
TL;DR
- Michigan defeated Saint Louis 95-72 to reach the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
- Yaxel Lendeborg scored 25 points for Michigan, including a key transition dunk.
- Michigan tied a program record for victories with 33 wins.
- Michigan State beat Louisville 77-69 to also advance to the Sweet 16.
- Coen Carr recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds for Michigan State.
- Jeremy Fears Jr. dished out 16 assists for Michigan State, setting a Big Ten record for consecutive NCAA Tournament games with 10+ assists.