'I feel awful': Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg gives honest assessment of first-half struggles vs. UConn
Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg didn't hold back in his on-court interview at halftime of the national championship game.
'I feel awful': Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg gives honest assessment of first-half struggles vs. UConn originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Michigan went to halftime with a small lead over UConn in the national championship game, but the Wolverines didn't look much like themselves early on. A hobbled Yaxel Lendeborg is a major reason. Lendeborg didn't make his first field goal until deep into the first half, and he looked a step slower than normal as he played through knee and ankle injuries.
Rather than give the scripted answer and say he feels great, Lendeborg gave an honest take on his struggles after the first half wrapped up. Here's a look at Lendeborg's struggles and what he had to say. LIVE: Follow updates from Michigan vs.
UConn in national championship Yaxel Lendeborg halftime interview Lendeborg told the TBS broadcast after the first half that he feels "awful" but is trying to stay on the court. "I feel awful, I feel super weak right now," Lendeborg told sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. "I can’t make anything.