Dusty May give thanks to Yaxel Lendeborg after clutch Sweet 16 game
Here's what Michigan basketball coach Dusty May said after the Sweet 16 win against Alabama on Friday night in Chicago.
Michigan basketball defeated Alabama in a Sweet 16 matchup on Friday, March 27, in 2026 March Madness. The 1-seed Wolverines beat the 4-seed Crimson Tide, 90-77 , to advance to the Elite Eight of March Madness. It's the first time the Wolverines have reached the Elite Eight since 2021.
Here's what Michigan coach Dusty May said after the victory, taking Michigan at least one round further than May's first year. [ Yaxel Lendeborg finally gets how vital he is to Michigan basketball ] Dusty May praises Yaxel Lendeborg for Sweet 16 performance "We needed our guy to be our guy and he did it all night," May said in his postgame TV interview. "We needed our guy to be our guy and he did it all night.
" @UMichBball 's Dusty May with praise for All-American forward Yaxel Lendeborg | @EvanWashburn pic. twitter. com/ERl10IiTD0 ā CBS Sports College Basketball š (@CBSSportsCBB) March 28, 2026 Where is Sweet 16, Elite Eight for Midwest region?
Dates: Friday, March 27 and Sunday, March 29. Location: United Center, Chicago. Where is the Final Four?