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Michigan Wolverines news: Yaxel Lendeborg dominates, an overtime win over Ohio State, hoops tip-off

Michigan basketball star Yaxel Lendeborg keeps dominating in the NBA, plus Michigan hockey get an overtime win over the Buckeyes and more.
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Nov 1, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Yaxel Lendeborg (1) gestures after making a three-point basket against the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Nov 1, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Yaxel Lendeborg (1) gestures after making a three-point basket against the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

It's the first day of college basketball season. The Michigan basketball team will begin its national title defense Monday night against Oakland.

The Wolverines are very familiar with Greg Kampe and Oakland. It should be an interesting early-season matchup as the Wolverines are expected to have Roddy Gayle in the starting lineup along with Elliot Cadeau, Trey McKenney, Moustapha Thiam and JP Estrella.

We will have more on this season-opening matchup before and after the game, but the offseason is over. The women's basketball team opens its season on Thursday against UCONN.

Yaxel Lendeborg keeps dominating in the NBA

Speaking of Michigan basketball players, a fomer Wolverine, Yaxel Lendeborg is taking the NBA by storm is his rookie season, scoring 37 points, to go along with seven assists and four rebounds in the Warriors win on Sunday.

Lendeborg made 6 of 11 from 3-point range. It was the most points scored by a Golden State Warriors rookie since Steph Curry in 2010.

Curry wasn't on the floor for the Warriors, but it still didn't matter. So far, Yaxel is averaging 22.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and shooting 52 percent from the field and 37 percent from the 3-point line.

Michigan Wolverines get overtime win over Ohio State in hockey

The Michigan hockey team didn't have a great weekend in Columbus for the start of Big Ten play, following a 5-2 loss on Saturday against Ohio State.

However, the Wolverines were able to bounce back with a 5-4 overtime win over the Buckeyes on Sunday. In a game that had four lead changes, Adam Valentini scored the game-winning goal with 4:17 left in the extra session to give Michigan hockey the win.

Michael Hage pitched in five points in the win, scoring a goal, while being credited with four assists. Malcolm Spence found the back of the net twice for Michigan, J.P. Hurlbert also scored as Michigan rebounded from its first loss of the season.

The Buckeyes used a couple of empty-net goals on Saturday to make the final score 5-2. Jayden Perron also saw his nine-game points streak snapped.

Top-ranked Michigan (8-1, 1-1) will have next weekend off before returning to Yost Ice Arena for a two-game series against Penn State on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14.

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