Michigan Basketball: 3 Predictions for Wolverines vs Illinois
Who wins?
If Ayo Dosunmu is able to play for Illinois, that would obviously make the game different, but I still don’t think it would be enough for Illinois to get over the hump in this game.
It would have been fun to watch Michigan basketball defend Dosunmu, but it doesn’t look like he’s going to play, which only makes the task even more difficult for Illinois.
The Illini are also running into a highly-motivated Michigan team that is now just one win away from clinching the Big Ten championship.
Brad Underwood may not care about the Big Ten title, but Michigan certainly does and the Wolverines want to raise that banner.
It’s not the ultimate goal this season and Michigan still has plenty of things it wants to achieve. But starting out the season ranked outside the top 25, few expected the Wolverines to have this opportunity and tonight, I don’t think they waste it.
I also have a feeling that Juwan and Michigan are well aware of the things Underwood has been hinting at with Michigan, so I wouldn’t be stunned if this got a little ugly as most Michigan home games have this year.
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Final score: Michigan 75, Illinois 65