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A team towards the top of the Big Ten standings can get another win on Tuesday, assuming that they beat one of the conference's worst schools. The struggling Michigan Wolverines (8-16; 7-17-0 ATS) are on the road again, this time preparing to take on the #14 Illinois Fighting Illini (17-6; 12-9-2 ATS). State Farm Center will be the venue for this 7:00 p.m. EDT clash. Illinois won January's matchup in Ann Arbor by 15 points. Are the Wolverines going to respond in Champaign?
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The Wolverines were in Nebraska last weekend, although their 20-point loss was something that most members of the program probably want to forget quickly. First up for Michigan is getting the offense back on track, as they only mustered 59 points in that loss. KenPom has Michigan's offense rated 65th nationally, even as the Big Ten's worst team. They put up 76.0 points per game. The Wolverines hit 45.5% of their field goals, 36.7% of their threes, and 71.3% of their free throws. They grab 11.0 offensive boards per game and turn the ball over 12.7 times. Let's see if they can erase Saturday's disaster.
This year's defense is the main issue in Michigan, as they allow a Big Ten-worst 78.4 points per contest. They've only held four conference foes under 70 points this season. Their opponents knock down 35.6% of their threes and 45.6% of field goal attempts overall. The Wolverines allow 18.8 free th row attempts per game. Michigan is +1.6 in rebounding but in -2.8 in turnover differential. What will they bring with them to Illinois?