Michigan vs Duke postgame: Wolverines come up short in clash of bball titans, fall to Duke, 68-63

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🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Sam Webb and Alejandro Zuniga analyze Michigan's 68-63 loss to Duke in Washington, D.C. Michigan struggled with foul trouble, particularly with Aday Mara and Morez Johnson, allowing Duke to secure a 13-rebound advantage. Although Yaxel Lendeborg scored 21 points, Michigan's guards provided limited support. Duke's depth and athleticism in the backcourt proved decisive. This loss underscores the importance of Michigan improving its foul management and rebounding as it prepares for the Big Ten stretch run and potential later NCAA Tournament games.

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0:00.0	The Michigan Insider Postgame Recap with Sam Webb and Josh Newkirk.
0:09.6	A final four type of game out here in Washington, D.C. between the Duke Blue Devils and Michigan Wolverines.
0:15.9	Doesn't go Michigan's way. Duke pulls out a 68, 63 victory, and let's get the sponsor's names right.
0:22.4	The Edward Jones Capital Showcase presented by Bad Boy Mowers. I'm Alejandroson. You got here with
0:28.0	Sam Webb out here in Washington, D.C. Close game throughout. Duke pulled it out in the end. Sam,
0:34.5	your initial takeaways for what could be a preview of what's to come down
0:38.2	the line in March.
0:38.9	Yeah, that's my first takeaway is I think these are two best teams.
0:43.6	I think if you're Michigan, you're disappointed because you clearly didn't play your best game.
0:49.5	Let's set aside the fact that they didn't hit shots.
0:53.9	That's going to happen.
0:55.7	They got some really good looks that they didn't knock down.
0:59.5	Shots that they've been knocking down recently.
1:02.3	But what we've seen in other games where they didn't hit shots was they own the glass.
1:08.0	They didn't own the glass tonight.
1:10.3	The other thing, that was really key.
1:13.3	And we talked about it before this game.
1:16.1	And it's the first time this season, we haven't seen them be able to overcome one of their guys not being present.
1:24.8	And a die getting in file trouble, like right away, first six, seven minutes
1:30.2	of the first half, it changes the game. It's part of why they were so good on the glass. It's part of
1:37.3	why they gained so much confidence driving the lane. They were really able to, you know,
1:42.8	they were first to take advantage of the quick
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