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Nov 25, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (11) drives to the basket against Auburn Tigers guard Keyshawn Hall (7) during the first half in a 2025 Players Era Festival group play game at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nYaxel Lendeborg and Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 17 points apiece and No. 7 Michigan sailed to a 102-72 victory over No. 21 Auburn on Tuesday to reach the championship game of the Players Era men’s tournament in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Nimari Burnett and Morez Johnson Jr. each added 15 points for the Wolverines (6-0), who earned the spot in the championship game with their second blowout win in two nights.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Michigan steamrolled San Diego State 94-54 on Monday night, and the tournament’s maximum margin of victory toward the standings is 20 points. The Wolverines are at plus-40 after the win over Auburn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Wolverines’ opponent in the title game will be determined later Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Tahaad Pettiford scored 16 points and Keyshawn Hall added 15 for the Tigers (5-2), who are 1-1 in the tournament. Filip Jovic put up 13 points and KeShawn Murphy had 12 for Auburn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Trey McKenney scored 11 points and L.J. Cason added 10 points and three steals for Michigan, which shot 51.5% from the field and 14 of 35 (40%) from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Wolverines held a 51-35 rebounding advantage and a 29-3 edge in fastbreak points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The Tigers made 35.5% of their shots and hit 10 of 24 (41.7%) from behind the arc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Pettiford sank two free throws to open the game before the Wolverines ripped off the next 11 points en route to the dominating win.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Tigers trailed 28-20 after a dunk by Jovic with 9:29 remaining in the half before Michigan scored eight in a row. Burnett’s putback ended the run and gave the Wolverines a 36-20 advantage with 7:16 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Michigan’s lead reached 20 on Lendeborg’s three-point play to make it 44-24 with 4:29 remaining. The lead was 29 late in the half before the Wolverines led 59-31 at the break.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The lead reached 30 for the first time when Gayle drained a 3-pointer to make it 72-42 with 16:19 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Gayle knocked down another trey to make it 85-52 with 9:26 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n