Shoot the ball well
That sounds like a super generic key and it is, but Penn State is going to give Michigan basketball open looks. The Nittany Lions, according to UMHoops.com allow the third most catch-and-shoot opportunities in the Big Ten.
38 percent of opponents attempts are coming at the 3-point line. Earlier, in games against USC and UCLA, the Wolverines shot the ball really well from deep.
That has fallen off recently though. Michigan made just 26 percent of its 3-point attempts against Northwestern and shot just 21 percent against Purdue. The first half was especially ugly.
Michigan will get its chances against Penn State which is 15th in the Big Ten in 3-pointers allowed per game during conference play and 12th in 3-point attempts allowed.