Two teams fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament will do battle on Thursday night as Michigan visits Rutgers in Big Ten action. The Michigan Wolverines come into this game with an overall record of 15-12 and 9-7 in the Big Ten. Meanwhile, Rutgers comes in with an overall record of 17-10 and is tied with Michigan and two others for fourth place in the conference at 9-7. The opening tap is scheduled for 8:30 PM EST.
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The Michigan Wolverines will likely need a resounding close to the season to get back into the conversation as a tournament team. As it stands now, the Wolverines do not even appear on the bubble with a record of 15-12. They are fourth in the conference and a win in this spot would be a crucial quadrant one win for Michigan. On Saturday night, Michigan picked up a big 84-72 win over Michigan State in an emotional matchup of the in-state rivals in the Spartans' first game following the school shooting on Michigan State's campus last week. Dug McDaniel led Michigan with a career-high 18 points while dishing out four assists. Kobe Bufkin chipped in with 17 points while Hunter Dickinson added 14 points and seven rebounds.
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It is do or die for the Wolverines with just four games left in the regular season, three of which will be on the road. Michigan is fourth in the Big Ten in scoring offense this season. The Wolverines are eighth in field goal percentage and sixth in 3pt field goal percentage. The Wolverines are fourth in fewest turnovers per game in the conference. Defensively, Michigan is tenth in the conference in scoring defense. They are ninth in opponent's field goal percentage and seventh in 3pt defense. The Wolverines are eighth in the conference in total rebounds.
Key Injuries: G Jett Howard is listed ass questionable with an ankle injury.
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