Michigan has lost four straight road games, all by six or more points. The Wolverines, for example, crushed Maryland at home before losing to them by six points on the road. The fact that they beat Northwestern at home by seven is thus far from promising for them. Their frequent inability to...
With its NCAA Tournament chances in mind, Michigan is desperate for a big win. Tonight's game presents a great opportunity against a Purdue team that Michigan beat at home 82-58 last season. I'm not sure what's too different from last year's game: crucially, Michigan still has Dickinson, whose...
Michigan's defense has trouble containing strong ball handlers as they drive to the basket. This struggle hasn't been so apparent against the recent bottom-feeder offenses, such as Minnesota's, that Michigan has encountered. But even teams like Northwestern could score a lot by thriving inside...
Michigan won the first meeting in absolutely dominant fashion, 81-46. If the Terrapins were to cover the spread in this game, that would require at least a 38-point swing relative to the first game. To me, such a swing seems unrealistic in general. But the Terps also lack the necessary...
Here we have a pair of evenly matched Big Ten programs that are considerably better on one side of the ball. Penn State (Under 8-6) ranks No. 33 on offense and No. 64 on defense according to Ken Pomeroy’s efficiency stats; Michigan (Over 7-6) ranks 32nd and 73rd in those respective categories...