March Madness: top seed Michigan power past Saint Louis into Sweet 16

  • Lendeborg scores 25, caps win with dunk

  • Wolverines match program record with 33rd win

  • Michigan clamp down on Billikens’ shooting

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.

Morez Johnson Jr had 15 and eight rebounds for Michigan (33-3), who matched a program record for victories set during their seventh and most recent Final Four appearance in 2018.

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