Down at halftime, there were certainly plenty of nervous Michigan fans out there. Was Alabama about to do the unthinkable and send the Big Ten champs home to Ann Arbor? For a little while, it looked that way, but in the second half, Michigan woke up at the right time and posted a 90-77 win.
Yaxel Lenderborg rips a disrespectful Nate Oats decision after Michigan’s Sweet 16 run
What changed? Immediately after the final whistle, standout playmaker Yaxel Lendeborg joined Evan Washburn for a postgame interview and he made it clear the Wolverines started to play their game. In the first half, the Wolverines did the opposite, which was why they were trailing. After the break, though, it was time to get their hands dirty and attack the glass…