The Road Starts Here...
There are opportunities which present themselves in every season for a team to solidify it's position as a top-tier team or fall back to the pack of mediocrity. That opportunity now rests at the feet of the Wolverines who will face two (2) ranked opponents at home this week: Indiana tonight and Michigan State on Saturday.
Protecting home court is vital in college hoops, and this week's slate of games prove just that. If Michigan is able to pull off a victory in both games, then Michigan will have three wins against ranked opponents and a 9-2 record in the Big Ten. Even with seven games remaining, it would nearly cement Michigan's birth in the NCAA Tournament.
There are reports and rumblings that Michigan's star Caris LaVert will be returning to play this weekend. Michigan has played very well in his absence, and the boost LaVert would provide couldn't come at a better time.
Just as much as two wins boosts Michigan's tournament resume, two losses could have a crippling effect. Michigan could fall all the way to 7th in the conference and be on the outside looking in. They still have to travel to Maryland, Ohio State, and Wisconsin and home contests against Purdue and Iowa.
This is Michigan's best chance to prove itself as a top-tier team in the Big Ten.
Protecting home court is vital in college hoops, and this week's slate of games prove just that. If Michigan is able to pull off a victory in both games, then Michigan will have three wins against ranked opponents and a 9-2 record in the Big Ten. Even with seven games remaining, it would nearly cement Michigan's birth in the NCAA Tournament.
There are reports and rumblings that Michigan's star Caris LaVert will be returning to play this weekend. Michigan has played very well in his absence, and the boost LaVert would provide couldn't come at a better time.
Just as much as two wins boosts Michigan's tournament resume, two losses could have a crippling effect. Michigan could fall all the way to 7th in the conference and be on the outside looking in. They still have to travel to Maryland, Ohio State, and Wisconsin and home contests against Purdue and Iowa.
This is Michigan's best chance to prove itself as a top-tier team in the Big Ten.
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