The Michigan Wolverines and the Saint Louis Billikens started the second round of March Madness matchups today. The Billikens registered a dominant 102-77 win over the Georgia Bulldogs in the first round.
The Wolverines played the Howard Bison in the first round and comfortably won the game 101-80. Heading into today’s matchup, the Michigan Wolverines were the favorites to win the game.
Michigan started strong, securing a 48-39 lead at halftime, and didn’t allow the Billikens to erase the deficit and make the game competitive. The Wolverines registered a comfortable 95-72 win and proceeded to the next round.
Michigan vs Saint Louis Box Score
Saint Louis Billikens
Starters
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
| Robbie Avila | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Amari McCottry | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Quentin Jones | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dion Brown | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trey Green | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bench
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
| Ishan Sharma | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Otieno | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brady Dunlap | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kellen Thames | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Michigan Wolverines
Starters
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Morez Johnson Jr. | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Aday Mara | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Elliot Cadeau | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nimari Burnett | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bench
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
| Oscar Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Tschetter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roddy Gayle Jr. | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trey McKenney | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Michigan vs Saint Louis Game Summary
The No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines took down the No. 9 seed Saint Louis Billikens, 95-72, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at KeyBank Center on Saturday in Buffalo, New York.
The biggest takeaway for Michigan today was the return of Yaxel Lendeborg. The star forward only had nine points in the last game against the Howard Bison. The Wolverines took a big sigh of relief today, seeing him perform.
He dropped 25 points, shooting 9 of 13 from the field and 3 of 5 from the three-point line. In his 32 minutes on the floor, Lendeborg didn’t have any turnovers on the scoresheet, which shows how he controlled the game.
He was accompanied by the other four starters, all of whom scored in double digits and secured the win for the Wolverines. Now Michigan will head into the Sweet 16 matchup after missing the mark in back-to-back seasons.
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