5 takeaways from Michigan’s dominant Final Four win over Arizona
Michigan controlled from start to finish against Arizona in the Final Four and will play in the National Championship. Here are 5 takeaways from the game:
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 04: Yaxel Lendeborg #23 and Trey McKenney #1 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate in the first half against the Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images The 1-seed Michigan Wolverines beat the 1-seed Arizona Wildcats, 91-73, in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night in Indianapolis, Indiana. Even as Yaxel Lendeborg had to sit out for most of the first half with an injury, plus the entire front court getting into early foul trouble, Michigan sat in the driver’s seat from start to finish and will play on Monday night for a national championship.
Here are five takeaways from the game. No Yaxel Lendeborg, no problem Michigan came out with firepower in the Final Four against Arizona, preventing the Wildcats from making a field goal through the first four minutes and taking a 22-10 lead into the under-12 timeout. However, things took a drastic turn at the 8:51 mark, as First-Team All-American Yaxel Lendeborg slipped on Koa Peat’s foot as he came down from a layup attempt and immediately grabbed his ankle in pain.
Lendeborg was forced to go to the locker room to treat the injury, and Arizona started grabbing the momentum back. Yaxel Lendeborg is in some discomfort after this drive pic. twitter.
com/1wBSI4B33X — CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) April 5, 2026 With Lendeborg out, the Wildcats went on a 9-0 run to cut the lead to five. However, Michigan’s supporting cast got into rhythm, sparked by a Roddy Gayle Jr. dunk, and it didn’t look back.
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