No. 2 Michigan Rallies Past Maryland 101-83, Now 10-0

In College Park, Maryland, on Saturday night, No. 2 Michigan staged a comeback from a nine-point deficit to defeat the Terrapins 101-83, maintaining its undefeated record at 10-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference.

The Wolverines trailed 50-45 at halftime, their first deficit at the break since overcoming a similar situation against TCU on November 14. Maryland built its lead early in the second half, reaching 56-47 on a three-pointer by Elijah Saunders. However, the Terrapins' momentum faltered after forward Solomon Washington was ejected for his second technical foul, following an earlier call for celebrating a three-pointer in front of Michigan's bench. Washington's exit, combined with center Pharrel Payne's departure due to a right leg injury with 4:36 left in the first half, left Maryland without its two most experienced interior players. Payne, the team's leading scorer at 18.7 points per game, did not return.

Michigan capitalized on the absences. Forward Yaxel Lendeborg, a transfer from UAB, dominated with 29 points, a career-high nine assists and eight rebounds. He scored the Wolverines' first 10 points of the second half in under three minutes and added the next...