No. 4 Michigan vs.
No. 1 Kansas
Time: 7:37PM
ET
Venue: Cowboys
Stadium
TV: TBS
Records: Michigan
28-7; Kansas 31-5
Michigan stat
leaders: Points – Trey Burke (18.8 ppg); Rebounds – Mitch McGary (5.9
rpg); Assists – Burke (6.7 apg); Steals – Burke (1.6 spg).
Kansas stat
leaders: Points – Ben McLemore (15.8 ppg); Rebounds – Jeff Withey (8.5
rpg); Assists – Elijah Johnson (4.7 apg); Steals – Travis Releford (1.3 spg).
Current Streaks: Michigan
W2, Kansas W5
Point Spread: Kansas
-2
Prediction: This
is obviously one of the biggest games, if not the biggest, Michigan has had in
quite some time. A spot in the Elite 8 is on the line and the winner of this
game could easily be favored to reach the Final Four out of the South Region.
Michigan looked fantastic last week at The Palace, but are the Wolverines going
to be able to take that show on the road? There is no secret that Michigan
struggled away from Ann Arbor toward the end of the season. Kansas will likely have
the crowd support for this game and playing in a big stadium like this can
sometimes impact a team’s shooting as they get accustomed to the size of the
building. Michigan will need to shoot well from the outside. Kansas center Jeff
Withey does a great job of defending in the post and altering shots from guards
as they try to attack the lane. If Michigan isn’t able to shoot consistently
well from the perimeter, I don’t think it can win. Michigan will also need to
defend well. Kansas hasn’t shot that well in the first two tournament games,
but the Jayhawks can get hot quickly. Ultimately I think Michigan can win, but
I need the Wolverines to prove to me they can win away from home in a big game.
I just get the sense that some of the young players will go AWOL again and keep
Michigan from getting this victory. Kansas
72, Michigan 65
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