3 keys for Michigan Basketball and a prediction vs Indiana

Jan 4, 2023; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan's Jace Howard (center) and Will Tschetter (right) try to tell Hunter Dickinson (1) (left) that his nose is bleeding from the bench during their game against Penn State in the second half at Crisler Center. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports /

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Keeping the point guard in check

The other key battle on Sunday will take place between freshman point guards Jalen Hood-Schifino of Indiana and Dug McDaniel of Michigan.

Hood-Schifino is 6-foot-6, scoring 13.4 points per game and averaging 3.8 assists. The freshman and Jackson-Davis are stellar in the two-man pick-and-roll game.

One issue for Michigan is the size advantage due to McDaniel being just 5-foot-11. However, his defense has ramped up and that’s true for the entire Wolverines squad over the past month.

In terms of overall efficiency, Michigan has been a better team over the last month. But the ball-screen defense has been an issue constantly with Hunter Dickinson in the lineup and Hood-Schifino is stellar in the mid-range. He’s a solid 3-point shooter too.

Jackson-Davis scoring 20 points or so is one thing. That’s expected to happen. That’s his scoring average but Hood-Schifino can’t score 20 too (21 in the first game) or it’s tough to see Michigan winning.

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