Overview
- Yaxel Lendeborg delivered 25 points and 12 rebounds, scoring 18 after halftime to break the game open.
- Michigan leaned on a nine-man rotation with six players scoring at least eight; Will Tschetter started over Aday Mara, who posted 10 points and 10 boards in 21 minutes.
- The Wolverines tightened the perimeter defense as Middle Tennessee finished 10-for-37 from three and 30% overall.
- Against full-court pressure, Michigan limited mistakes with 13 turnovers to the Blue Raiders’ 15 and committed few first-half fouls.
- The victory sets up a Las Vegas slate starting with San Diego State on Monday and No. 22 Auburn on Tuesday at the Players Era Festival.