Michigan vs Illinois on 03/02 by Mike_Jones

Michigan is making a push to get into the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines have won three straight, complementing their strong defense with high-scoring offensive firepower. Their guards are improving. Especially Dug McDaniel and Kobe Bufkin will readily penetrate inside against an Illini defense glued to Michigan's spaced-out shooters behind the arc. Center Hunter Dickinson's outlook is positive in view of what Indiana's high-scoring center did to Illinois. Meanwhile, defense travels, and Michigan's is the second-most efficient defense in the Big Ten. Illinois lacks efficient three-point shooters and it must contend with the seven-footer Dickinson inside the arc.