Michigan Basketball Injury Report: National Championship vs UConn
The injury report is out for Monday night’s National Championship Game. Here’s the latest on the availability of Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg and UConn’s Solo Ball:
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 04: Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines in action against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half 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 Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images Michigan is set to play its final game of its magical 2025-26 season on Monday night, squaring off against the UConn Huskies in the National Championship. The injury report was released Sunday night, and Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg was nowhere to be found.
UConn’s Solo Ball (foot) and Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg (knee, ankle) are both not listed on the NCAA Player Availability Report, which means both should be available for Monday’s National Title Game. pic. twitter.
com/2lZv1GKn7I — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 6, 2026 Lendeborg suffered knee and ankle injuries that limited him to just 14 minutes in the semifinal game against Arizona. During Sunday’s media availability, Lendeborg told reporters that there was “no way” he’d be missing Monday’s game. Dusty May had also told reporters that imaging on both Lendeborg’s knee and ankle came back clean on Sunday and that Lendeborg would be expected to play.
Lendeborg initially appeared to roll his ankle while driving to the basket and stepping on a defender’s foot during the first half. He returned to the game in the second half, but played sparingly, finishing the night with 11 points, three rebounds, and one assist. On the UConn side, guard Solo Ball is also expected to play as well.