What went right and what went wrong for Michigan basketball in the loss to Illinois on February 27, 2022. Today we will discuss about Michigan vs Illinois: Live stream| TV channel| Prediction
Michigan vs Illinois: Live stream| TV channel| Prediction
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Sunday’s game is a week before the end of the Big Ten regular season, and much remains to be decided. Not just for the conference title race, but for the March Madness race. While Illinois is playing for tournament seeding and maintaining its chances for a double bye in the Big Ten tournament, Michigan is trying to increase its chances of reaching the NCAA tournament.
Live stream
Sports Day: Sunday, February 27, 2022
Game time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: CBS
Arena: Chrysler Center
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Key Stats for Michigan vs. Illinois
The Fighting Illini record is 76.3 points per game, 7.9 more points than Wolverine’s allowed (68.4).
The Wolverines scored only 4.8 more points (72.2) per game than the Fighting Illini, allowing their opponents to score (67.4).
Fighting Illini is shooting 45.6% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 43.8% that Wolverine opponents allow.
Wolverine is shooting 46.7% from the field, 5.7% shooting more than the 41.0% that Illini’s opponents have shot this season.
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Michigan hosts Illinois on Sunday afternoon. Illinois, with a win, one game away from Wisconsin, would tie with Purdue for second place in the Big Ten. Michigan enters the day requiring a win to enter a three-way tie for fifth.
Michigan will play its second of five without head coach Juwan Howard, who is serving a suspension. Phil Martelli is the acting head coach.
Illinois is led by junior Kofi Cockburn, the greatest player of the year, averaging 21.2 points and 10.8 rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent off the field.
Prediction
15 as Illinois prepares to host this Sunday, Michigan (15-11, 9-7 Big Ten) finds itself on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble… but still, according to CBS Sports Bracketology Expert. Jerry Palm on Bubbles. Illini, meanwhile, is trying to stay in the running for a regular-season Big Ten title with the likes of Purdue, Wisconsin and Ohio State.
Just a week earlier, Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard hit Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabenhoft in a postgame incident that landed Howard a five-game suspension. While times could hardly have been worse for a Michigan team in need of a strong finish, the program is lucky for Howard to have Phil Martelli standing in. The associate head coach came to Michigan in 2019 after 24 years at St. Joseph’s and coached the Wolverines to a big 71-62 win over Rutgers on Wednesday.
