At 7:10 P.M. ET the No. 2 seed Michigan Wolverines will begin their march to the title when they face off with No. 15 seed Wofford in Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament. Watch this game on CBS, or live stream it free by clicking this link. Wolverines fans can listen to the game on WOMC-FM, while Wofford Terriers fans can hear the action on ESPN 1440 AM.
The Wolverines made the title game last year behind the National Player of the Year, point guard Trey Burke. He's moved on to the NBA, and now the Wolverines' high-scoring offense shares the burden. One of those players who shares the load, Glenn Robinson III, will have some déjà vu today when he takes the court in Milwaukee's Bradley Center, where his dad starred for the NBA's Bucks.
"Coming back and kind of remembering some of those memories are great," Robinson III said. "I can't wait to step foot on that floor and get to play here."
Michigan scores 75 points per game, and ranks among the Top 65 in the country in team assists per game. They also score efficiently, converting attempts at a 48 percent clip-good for 21st in the nation. Despite the balance in their attack, halting guard Nik Stauskas is the best way to slow the Wolverines down.
He led the team with 17.5 points per game, and has knocked down 45 percent of his 3-pointers while attempting nearly six per contest.
Despite all that, Wofford coach Mike Young gave his team the simplest of advice as they approach this mountain of a task. "Enjoy this day, this environment. There's a lot of blood, sweat and tears involved in getting here," Young said. "But when (the ball) gets in the air ... let it rip."
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