THE ESSENTIALS WHAT #6 Michigan (21-2) vs #11 Wisconsin (17-6) WHERE Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI WHEN Noon Saturday LINE Michigan –5, 68% to win (Kenpom) Michigan –6.8, 79% to win (Torvik) TV FOX THE US Michigan was able to hold a Rutgers team that's officially "pesky" at arm's length in their last outing. At virtually the same time Michigan State provided a welcome batch of perspective by losing to Illinois. Also a welcome opening of the conference race, which Kenpom now projects as a three-way tie between the two Michigan schools and resurgent Purdue. The Boilers have cleared the brutal part of its schedule and now settle in for a home stretch with just one top-20 game, that at Maryland. Michigan, on the other hand, has five top-20 opponents in their final eight games. A return date against Wisconsin is first up, and probably mandatory if Michigan wants to keep pace. THE LINEUP CARD Click for big. Projected starters are in bold. Hover over headers for stat exp
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Nebraska
Key departures: W Teddy Allen (left team during season, transfer), F Yvan Ouedraogo (Grand Canyon transfer), G Elijah Wood (transfer), W Akol Arop (transfer)
Key additions/super seniors: G Kobe Webster (super senior), W Keon Edwards (DePaul transfer), W CJ Wilcher (Xavier transfer), G Keisei Tominaga (JuCo transfer), 5 W Bryce McGowens (2021 signee), 4 F Wilhelm Breidenbach (2021 signee), 3 C Oleg Kojenets (2021 signee)
Up in the air: F Thorir Thorbjarnarson (possible super senior), F Shameil Stevenson (considering pros)
Color me shocked, there s a lot of transfer action in a Fred Hoiberg program. While that reflected a poor Nebrasketball program the last couple years, however, this offseason shows some promise for the Huskers.
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