Virginia Basketball vs. Michigan Game Preview, Score Prediction

Within the twenty fourth and remaining version of the ACC/Huge Ten Problem, Virginia heads to Ann Arbor for a troublesome highway problem at Michigan on Tuesday night time. The Wolverines have a brand new, however proficient roster centered round All-American middle Hunter Dickinson. Beating them on the highway would require a stable efficiency from the Cavaliers, who at the moment are the No. 3-ranked crew within the nation. 

Learn on for a full preview of Virginia at Michigan, together with particulars on the sport, an opponent scouting report, recreation notes, and a rating prediction.

Recreation Particulars

Who: Virginia Cavaliers (5-0) at Michigan Wolverines (5-1)

When: Tuesday, November twenty ninth at 9:30pm ET

The place: Crisler Middle in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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All-time collection: The collection between Virginia and Michigan is tied at 2-2

Final assembly: Virginia defeated Michigan 70-58 within the 2011 ACC/Huge Ten Problem on November twenty ninth, 2011

Opponent Scouting Report: Michigan

2021-2022: 19-15, 11-9 Huge Ten

2022-2023: 5-1
Wins: vs. Purdue Fort Wayne 75-56. vs, Jap Michigan 88-83, vs. Pittsburgh 91-60, vs. Ohio 70-66 (OT), vs. Jackson State 78-68
Losses: vs. Arizona State 87-62

Michigan made the Candy Sixteen final season, however returns just one starter from that crew. That one returner is a giant one, although, as 7’1″ middle Hunter Dickinson leads the best way for the Wolverines. A consensus All-American as a freshman and a two-time All-Huge Ten choice, Dickinson is a double-double machine and has nice ball abilities to associate with his dimension and power. He’s averaging a close to double-double with 18.5 factors and 9.5 rebounds per recreation, is taking pictures 60% from the ground, and is nice to step outdoors for the occasional three, as he’s 2/6 on three-pointers on the season. This might be a pivotal matchup for Kadin Shedrick, whose enhancements from a power standpoint will actually be examined as he tries to maintain Dickinson away from the basket and off the boards on each ends of the ground. 

The opposite key matchup might be whichever Cavalier is guarding Jett Howard, the 6’8″ freshman guard and son of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard. Jett Howard is averaging 15.2 factors per recreation on 50% taking pictures from the ground and 43.9% three-point taking pictures to associate with just below three assists per recreation. As Michigan’s most prolific perimeter and guard risk, UVA could be inclined to place probably the greatest on-ball defenders within the nation in Reece Beekman on Howard. However at 6’3″, Beekman would possibly battle with the dimensions benefit Howard would have over him. If Virginia tries to place a taller participant like Jayden Gardner or Ben Vander Plas on Howard, they may have issues conserving Howard in entrance of them given his athleticism and ball-handling abilities. There is not any assure it will occur, however this might be a situation by which Tony Bennett inserts Ryan Dunn into the sport and sees how properly the 6’8″ freshman can neutralize Jett Howard. Both means, how Virginia decides to protect Howard might be a key issue on this recreation. 

Michigan has gotten some stable contributions from junior ahead Terrance Williams II, who’s at present averaging 8.5 factors and 6.8 rebounds per recreation, though he has struggled to shoot the ball from the perimeter to start out the season. Princeton switch Jaelin Llewellyn (7.7 ppg) and 6’4″ sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin (9.2 ppg) spherical out the beginning 5. 

Freshmen Dug McDaniel and Tarris Reed in addition to 6’7″ junior Jace Howard, additionally the son of Juwan Howard and older brother of Jett, have given the Wolverines some good minutes off the bench. Virginia may also see a well-recognized face in Duke switch Joey Baker, who has been very beneficial as a sharpshooter off the bench taking pictures 47.4% from three, an space by which Michigan has struggled as a crew, taking pictures simply 31.8% from the past the arc this season. 

Michigan started the season ranked No. 22 and rose to No. 20 after the primary week of the season, however the Wolverines have since dropped out of the AP Prime 25 completely. Michigan struggled in uninspiring and shut wins over Jap Michigan, Ohio, and Jackson State and suffered a blowout loss to Arizona State by 25 factors on a impartial courtroom. This might be a giant week for the Wolverines, as they’re going to have two large alternatives to show themselves with UVA coming to city on Tuesday night time after which a showdown with Kentucky on Sunday within the London Showcase. 

Recreation Notes

• Virginia is ranked No. 3 within the newest AP Prime 25 ballot, the crew’s highest rating for the reason that finish of the 2018-2019 season
• UVA is 5-0 for the primary time for the reason that 2019-2020 season
• That is the second time Virginia and Michigan are assembly within the ACC/Huge Ten Problem, however the first time the Cavaliers have ever performed in Ann Arbor
• Virginia is 107-131 all-time towards opponents who’re at present members of the Huge Ten, together with a victory over Illinois in Las Vegas simply over every week in the past
• Virginia owns a 13-8 file within the ACC/Huge Ten Problem, together with a 6-5 mark in highway video games 
• UVA has gained eight of its final 11 video games within the ACC/Huge Ten Problem, however misplaced its two most up-to-date video games towards Iowa in 2021 and at Purdue in 2019
• This week marks the ultimate version of the ACC/Huge Ten Problem. The ACC will start a brand new males’s and ladies’s basketball problem with the SEC starting within the 2023-2024 season

Prediction

The Wolverines could have a chip on their shoulders as they give the impression of being to show themselves after some early-season struggles. Michigan may also have a major house courtroom benefit. Towards a crew with much less expertise, that will be a recipe for a Michigan win. However nearly all of UVA’s key rotation gamers are veterans who’ve expertise enjoying and profitable in hostile environments. That is Virginia’s first true highway recreation of the season and Michigan is a proficient crew, however it is a take a look at UVA ought to be capable of move. 

Rating prediction: Michigan 65, Virginia 70

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