The red-hot Wolverines have a date with the two-seed Villanova Wildcats, and the lowest-seeded group remaining within the March Madness event will likely be aiming to drag off one more large upset. Don’t rely out this Michigan squad, who has all of it working underneath the teaching of Juwan Howard.
The common season ended with some controversy of Juwan Howard being suspended for sparking a brawl against Wisconsin coach Greg Gard.
Michigan now discover themselves enjoying their finest basketball and has an opportunity to make the Elite Eight with an upset win over the Villanova Wildcats.
March Madness 2022 Sweet 16: No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 11 Michigan
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No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 11 Michigan odds
Spread: Villanova -4.5 vs. Michigan +4.5
Moneyline: Villanova -225 vs. Michigan +180
Total: Over 135.5 | Under 135.5
Michigan (+4.5) over Villanova
Finally, the Wolverines are enjoying as much as the expectations positioned upon the nation’s No. 6 group within the preseason rankings. Rather than preventing for the 1-seed that final yr’s group claimed, Michigan barely made the event, following a tumultuous common season that includes accidents, inconsistency, and Juwan Howard’s suspension. In knocking off Tennessee — a 3-seed and Final Four contender — the Wolverines gained consecutive video games for the primary time in additional than a month. Just as soon as has Michigan claimed three straight wins this season, however one other upset is in play for a group which may be peaking simply in time.
Though Hunter Dickinson creates a matchup nightmare inside and Eli Brooks has develop into a extra reliable wingman, the Wolverines’ improved perimeter protection could possibly be the important thing against the Wildcats, having restricted opponents to underneath 27 % 3-point capturing within the first two rounds.
