Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Michigan Wolverines (9-7) will host the Northwestern Wildcats (12-4) in a Big Ten matchup. Last season Michigan beat Northwestern 72-70 but did not cover as an eight-point home favorite.
Northwestern opened the season 5-0 before losing to Auburn 43-42 and Pittsburgh 87-58. In the Big Ten, the Wildcats are 3-2 with wins over Michigan State (70-63), Illinois (73-60), and Indiana (84-84). The Wildcats lost to Ohio State 73-57 on New Year's Day, on Wednesday to Rutgers 65-62.
The 'Cats (12-4, 3-2 B1G) will look to improve to 4-0 on the road this season at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday at Michigan.
— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) January 14, 2023
The Wildcats are 53rd in the KenPom ratings. They are 14th in adjusted defensive efficiency, 140th on offense, and have played against the 91st-rated strength of schedule. The Wildcats are 266th scoring 68.4 ppg, 355th in offensive field goal percentage making only 38.7%, and 279th hitting 31.9% from three. The free-throw shooting has been strong, ranking 82nd making 73.9%. The guard trio of Chase Audige (15.8 ppg), Boo Buie (14.6 ppg), and Ty Berry (10.1 ppg) lead the scoring attack and all shoot above 85% from the free-throw line.