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#1 Michigan vs. #16 Mount St. Mary’s/Texas Southern Odds
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How Michigan & Mount St. Mary’s Match Up
| Michigan | vs. | Mount St. Mary’s |
| 260 | Tempo | 356 |
| 25 | eFG% | 227 |
| 49 | TO% | 248 |
| 119 | OR% | 59 |
| 241 | FTR | 225 |
| 8 | DeFG% | 14 |
| 335 | DTO% | 308 |
| 59 | DR% | 60 |
| 25 | DFTR | 28 |
| All stats via KenPom. | ||
How Michigan & Texas Southern Match Up
| Michigan | vs. | Texas Southern |
| 260 | Tempo | 41 |
| 25 | eFG% | 250 |
| 49 | TO% | 299 |
| 119 | OR% | 37 |
| 241 | FTR | 22 |
| 8 | DeFG% | 30 |
| 335 | DTO% | 133 |
| 59 | DR% | 118 |
| 25 | DFTR | 234 |
| All stats via KenPom. | ||
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What To Know About Michigan
Alongside the likes of Gonzaga and Baylor, the Michigan Wolverines will enter the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites to win it all. Michigan ranks fifth in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency, according to KenPom, and can score however it wants to on offense. Big man Hunter Dickinson leads the Wolverines at 14.3 points per game while shooting nearly 60% from the field, and Juwan Howard’s team also ranks in the top-20 nationally in 3-point percentage. Bettors will love that the Wolverines are 17-6 against the spread this season. They may have to make do without senior Isaiah Livers, but they have enough depth to ensure that’s not a devastating loss. A bigger concern against the elite teams in the country would be if Hunter Dickinson gets in foul trouble, which would hurt their interior defense and change the complexion of their offense. They have the depth and talent to beat any team, even on an off-night, and are clearly a threat to win the title. And don’t forget about the uber-efficient and not talked about enough Franz Wagner, who is so cirtical on both ends of the floor for the Wolverines. — Matt Trebby
What To Know About Mount St. Mary’s
5’8 junior point guard Damian Chong Qui is one of the best stories in all of college basketball. He runs the show and has hit countless clutch 3s throughout the season. That said, this Mount team struggles mightily on the offensive end, ranking in the 18th percentile in terms of overall points per possession, per Synergy. The Mountaineers earn their living on the defensive end where they rank 12th in Effective FG% nationally. With decent size for an NEC team, Mount also has also play at the second-slowest adjusted pace in the country, trailing only Virginia. As a likely 16 seed, they have almost no chance of pulling off an upset against any of the projected No. 1 seeds. — Stuckey
What To Know About Texas Southern
Michael Weathers leads a group of experienced transfers for a TSU team that took out Prairie View A&M in the SWAC final. Whenever the Tigers have a chance, they want to get out in transition (which they do at a top-20 rate nationally). And that’s a good idea because their half-court offense is beyond hideous. They are one of the least-reliant 3P teams (and worst shooting) in the country and have turnover issues. Their most efficient means of scoring in the half-court is on the offensive glass. At the end of the day, it’s a 16-seed SWAC team. Not much to see here. — Stuckey