Yaxel Lendeborg leads unstoppable Michigan to 101-83 win at Maryland

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Yaxel Lendeborg leads unstoppable Michigan to 101-83 win at Maryland

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University of Michigan fans must have been happy to tune in to Michigan basketball after one of the worst weeks in the football program’s history played out in Ann Arbor.

After all, the Wolverines own the No. 1 basketball team in the country and entered Saturday night’s game at the XFINITY Center in College Park, Md., with six straight victories by 25 points or more, including three by at least 40.

The Wolverines suddenly found themselves facing their toughest challenge in a month against a rebellious Maryland team, but the offense once again proved unstoppable. Yaxel Lendeborg scored 29 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, and Aday May powered his way to 18 points, as Michigan rallied from a halftime deficit for a 101-83 victory, its fourth time scoring in triple figures in the last five games.

The Wolverines (10-0, 2-0 Big Ten) outscored Maryland, 56-33, in the second half and came down with 31 points from Terrapins (6-5, 0-2) senior guard David Coit. Maryland shot 14 of 27 from 3-point range (52%), with Coit making 8 of 12.

Michigan had 28 assists on 35 made field goals, shooting 60% overall and 12 of 19 from 3-point range (63%).

Maryland’s groundbreaking ejection, Pharrel Payne injury

Lendeborg scored the Wolverines’ first 10 points at halftime to cut the deficit to 56-55, forcing an early Maryland timeout.

He was helped when, 75 seconds into the second half, Terrapins senior forward Solomon Washington committed his second technical foul of the game and was ejected. Michigan trailed 56-47 at that point, then immediately went on an 8-0 run, all from Lendeborg.

The size disadvantage became even more evident without Washington, as senior forward and Terps leading scorer Pharrel Payne exited in the first half with a knee injury.

Maryland Terrapins forward Pharrel Payne is helped off the field after suffering an injury in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines at the Xfinity Center on December 13, 2025 in College Park, Maryland.

The game changed with 4:36 left in the first half and Maryland leading, 37-36, when Payne was helped off the court with a lower leg injury after being hit by Lendeborg on a contested rebound. Payne, averaging 18.7 points per game, had seven points and four rebounds, two assists and three blocks at the time. He returned to the bench but was excluded.

Michigan trailed 50-45 at halftime, despite making 6 of 10 3-pointers, outscoring Maryland in fast break points, 15-3, and dominating with points in the paint, 20-10. The Terrapins, in the first year under coach Buzz Williams, shot a stunning 10 of 18 from 3, with Coit making six for 22 points.

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Michigan Basketball Schedule

The Wolverines have a holiday game in the next 15 days and won’t play another Big Ten game until January. They will next play Sunday, December 21 in a non-conference home game against La Salle (4 p.m., Peacock).