3 things to watch for Michigan Basketball against Indiana

PISCATAWAY, NJ - JANUARY 04: Head coach Juwan Howard of the Michigan Wolverines yells to his team during the second half of a game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike's Arena on January 4, 2022 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Michigan 75-67. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

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3. Can Michigan play clean basketball for 40 minutes

Arguably the biggest factor in Michigan’s success against Indiana is limiting turnovers and being able to limit fouls. While that seems painfully obvious for any basketball team, the Wolverines have not exactly seen a consistantly good team in those areas this year.

Michigan typically ends up in double digits in turnovers and finds itself fouling at a relatively high rate. The Wolverines are top 5 in the Big Ten in fouls this season, ranking top 100 in the entire NCAA.

DeVante Jones, the usual culprite in turnovers needs to have a flawless game when it comes to turnovers.

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DeVante Jones success usually corolates directly to the success of the Wolverines this season, so if DeVante can facilitate at a high level, Michigan will put themselves in a position to win.

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