Michigan is #24 in KenPom, #36 in offensive efficiency and #30 in defensive efficiency so pretty balanced (we are #82 / 95). Spread is them -8, which I suppose sounds about right given how we've played season-to-date.
With Walton gone they don't really have any individually scary matchups. Wagner and Robinson are pretty solid mobile / stretch Fs. Wagner is probably their best player. Charles Matthews might be their best G / wing, he's more of a slasher while Abdur-Rahkman is more of a shooter. They have decent size but nothing outstanding there. Honestly it's mostly just a solid all-around team that is balanced, shares the ball well on offense, and plays good team defense. There aren't many weaknesses to attack. Good depth too.
This will come down to who plays more crisply and executes more efficiently on offense. There are no glaring issues that we cannot deal with, but we should expect to go up against a smart and well-coached team in a hostile environment. These guys almost beat Purdue too, maybe should have won that one.
Go Cats!
With Walton gone they don't really have any individually scary matchups. Wagner and Robinson are pretty solid mobile / stretch Fs. Wagner is probably their best player. Charles Matthews might be their best G / wing, he's more of a slasher while Abdur-Rahkman is more of a shooter. They have decent size but nothing outstanding there. Honestly it's mostly just a solid all-around team that is balanced, shares the ball well on offense, and plays good team defense. There aren't many weaknesses to attack. Good depth too.
This will come down to who plays more crisply and executes more efficiently on offense. There are no glaring issues that we cannot deal with, but we should expect to go up against a smart and well-coached team in a hostile environment. These guys almost beat Purdue too, maybe should have won that one.
Go Cats!