Yaxel Lendeborg boosts No. 3 Michigan to rivalry win over Ohio State

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Yaxel Lendeborg scored 18 points and had nine rebounds when No. 3 Michigan pulled away for a 74-62 victory over Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Friday.

The Wolverines (18-1, 8-1 Big Ten) trailed by six in the second half and led by only one, 52-51, with eight minutes left but dominated from there for their fourth straight win.

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