Coach Dusty Might: Michigan Faces 'Monster Week' In opposition to Nebraska, Michigan State

[ad_1] There are difficult weeks on the faculty basketball schedule. Then, there's what No. 3 Michigan has on faucet for subsequent week: back-to-back matchups towards No. 7 Nebraska (Jan. 27) and a highway bout towards No. 10 Michigan State (Jan. 30).

"Now we have a monster week arising," Might mentioned after the Wolverines' 74-62 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night time in his postgame press convention. "Trying on the speedy future, Nebraska's top-of-the-line groups within the nation, so it will be a problem to prepare for that one. They're enjoying at a excessive, excessive degree.

"While you're on the brink of play Nebraska and Michigan State the next week, you do not have loads of time to savor previous performances, no less than from my perspective."

Nebraska is 19-0 total this season and sits atop the Large Ten at 8-0 in convention play. The Cornhuskers have then-ranked wins over Illinois and Michigan State on their resume. In the meantime, Michigan State is 17-2 total and 7-1 in Large Ten play, good for third within the convention. The Spartans have then-ranked wins over Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina.

Concerning Michigan, it out-rebounded Ohio State 35-20 and shot a mixed 51.9% from the sector on Friday night time, with 4 gamers scoring in double-figures: Yaxel Lendeborg, Morez Johnson Jr., Trey McKenney and Aday Mara.

The win moved the Wolverines to 18-1 total and 8-1 in Large Ten play, good for second within the convention; they've then-ranked wins over Auburn, Gonzaga and USC. Michigan is first within the Large Ten in factors (91.7 per recreation), subject aim share (51.7%), whole rebounds (42.3 per recreation) and opponent subject aim share (36.5%).

Might, who beforehand had a six-year stint as the top coach of the Florida Atlanta Owls — a interval highlighted by two NCAA Match appearances and reaching the Last 4 within the 2022-23 season — is in his second season on the helm for Michigan, with the Wolverines a mixed 45-11 since he took over. Final season, Michigan reached the Candy 16.

As for particular person standouts, Lendeborg is averaging a team-high 14.2 factors, 7.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per recreation; Johnson is averaging 13.8 factors, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per recreation, whereas capturing a Large Ten-high 67.4% from the sector; Mara is averaging 10.9 factors, 7.2 rebounds and a Large Ten-high 2.6 blocks per recreation; Elliot Cadeau is averaging 10.5 factors and 5 assists per recreation, whereas capturing 44.9/41.1/68.6; Nimari Burnett is averaging 8.9 factors in 20.0 minutes per recreation, whereas capturing 49.1/40.0/82.8.