Yaxel Lendeborg scores 25 as No. 7 Michigan separates from Middle Tennessee

Yaxel Lendeborg had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 7 Michigan to an 86-61 home win over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday.Lendeborg was 9 of 12 from the field and made all five of his free-throw attempts.Aday Mara had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Elliot Cadeau scored 10 points for Michigan (4-0) which went 26 of 42 on 2-point shots. That helped the Wolverines overcome a 5-of-25 performance from 3-point range and 13 turnovers.Michigan went 19 of 26 (73.1%) from the free-throw line and held a 48-40 rebounding advantage.Jahvin Carter came off the bench to score 18 points and Kamari Lands scored 11 points in defeat for Middle Tennessee, which shot 30.4% from the field overall (21 of 69) and 27% from 3-point range (10 of 37).Middle Tennessee turned the ball over 15 times and had just eight assists.Leading 36-30 at halftime, Michigan separated in the first six minutes of the second half.Michigan scored the first six points of the half to grab a 42-30 lead, and then went on a 10-3 run to take a 57-38 lead with 13:59 remaining in the game after a 3-point play by Lendeborg.