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East No. 11 \u2013 Michigan Wolverines (Overall: 22:12, Conf: 10-8)<\/h2>\n

Team Strengths<\/h3>\n

Despite missing star Caris LeVert to injury at the start of the year, the Michigan Wolverines made the NCAA tournament with a massive Big Ten conference tournament performance. The Wolverines may not have LeVert, but they excel in defense and ball movement. They\u2019re 73rd<\/sup> in the nation in assists per game (15) and 69th<\/sup> in points allowed per game (67.5).<\/p>\n

Michigan\u2019s ball movement could free up one of the best three-point shooters in the nation. Former NAIA player Duncan Robinson is 90 of 200 on the year so far. Having a red-hot three-point shooter will be very important heading into the Big Dance.<\/p>\n

Team Weaknesses<\/h3>\n

\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\"<\/a><\/p>Rebounding is a problem for the Wolverines. They\u2019re near the bottom of the nation with 32 rebounds per game (326th<\/sup>). Michigan doesn\u2019t have a proven big man who could dominate the boards. Fielding a small ball lineup could have the Wolverines struggling against bigger opponents.\u00a0They may surrender plenty of second chance opportunities or struggle to defend the rim against teams with solid frontcourts.<\/p>\n

Team Stats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>\nStat<\/th>\nNCAA Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Points Per Game<\/th>\n74.3<\/th>\n148<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds Per Game<\/th>\n32<\/th>\n326<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Blocks Per Game<\/th>\n2.19<\/th>\n319<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
3-Point Percentage<\/th>\n38.4%<\/th>\n30<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Free Throw Percentage<\/th>\n73.7%<\/th>\n41<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Starting Lineup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nPPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
F<\/th>\nMark Donnal<\/th>\n7.9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nMuhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman<\/th>\n8.2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nDerrick Walton Jr.<\/th>\n11.7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nZak Irvin<\/th>\n11.7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nDuncan Robinson<\/th>\n11.2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n

Michigan’s backcourt play helps them win the First Four game against Tulsa and upset Notre Dame before running out of steam in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n

Ready for the madness to ensue? Create a betting account now<\/a> and win big on the thrilling NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n

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East No. 11 \u2013 Michigan Wolverines (Overall: 22:12, Conf: 10-8) Team Strengths Despite missing star Caris LeVert to injury at the start of the year, the Michigan Wolverines made the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":99614,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[393,70,9416],"tags":[7284,9907,9899,9915,9916,9918,9917,9914,9919,9898,983,148,9906,10543,10534,10537,10541,10532,10533,10538,10540,353,10535,10542,10530,10531,10536,10539,9849,9900,835,969],"yoast_head":"\nMichigan \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions and Odds 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An in-depth breakdown of the Michigan Wolverines heading into the 2016 NCAA March Madness Tournament, from TopBet online sportsbook.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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