Ailing Yaxel Lendeborg at halftime of Michigan's NCAA championship game vs. UConn: 'I feel awful, I feel super weak'
Lendeborg is clearly feeling the effects of a sprained MCL and rolled ankle.
Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg looked little like his All-America self in the first half of Monday’s NCAA championship game vs. UConn . At halftime, he confirmed that he’s not feeling like himself in an unusually candid halftime interview.
TNT’s Tracy Wolfson asked Lendeborg how he was feeling after playing all 20 minutes of the first half in which Michigan took a 33-29 lead. Here’s his answer: ‘I feel awful’ "I feel awful. I feel super weak right now...
I'm missing plays that I don't usually miss. " @umichbball 's Yaxel Lendeborg wasn't pleased with his first-half effort | 🎤 @tracywolfson pic. twitter.
com/5vDsUln11g — CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) April 7, 2026 “I feel awful,” he said. “I feel super weak right now. I can’t make anything.