No. 3 Michigan tops No. 7 Michigan State to grab Big Ten lead

Yaxel Lendeborg recorded 26 points and 12 rebounds and No. 3 Michigan moved into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten with an 83-71 victory over No. 7 Michigan State on Friday night in East Lansing, Mich.

Elliott Cadeau scored 17 points and dished out six assists for the Wolverines (20-1, 10-1 Big Ten), who secured their sixth straight win. Morez Johnson Jr. contributed 12 points, while Trey McKenney added 10, as Michigan maintained the lead for more than 36 and a half minutes.

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