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Michigan (16-9; 7-7) at Rutgers (18-8; 9-6)
How To Watch, Listen, News & Notes
Where: The RAC (8,000) in Piscataway, New Jersey
Tip-off: Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET.
TV: BTN - Brandon Gaudin and Dan Bonner
Stream: Fox Sports App
Radio: Live Listen - Rutgers Sports Properties Radio Network - WCTC 1450 AM/WOR 710 AM/XM 384; Jerry Recco & Joe Boylan; WRSU 88.7 FM - Troy DeSavino and Randy DeGregorio
KenPom Rankings: Rutgers 29th: Michigan 15th; Rutgers moved up 4 spots since Saturday’s win over Illinois. Michigan moved up 5 spots after Sunday’s win over Indiana.
Efficiency Rankings: Rutgers - Offense 107.4 (69th) Defense 89.7 (11th); Michigan - Offense 112.4 (24th) Defense 91.8 (24th)
KenPom Prediction: Rutgers 68 Michigan 66. Rutgers is given a 56% chance to win.
Vegas Line: Rutgers -3
Series History: Michigan leads the all-time series 12-0, including a 69-63 victory at Madison Square Garden on February 1.
SB Nation’s Michigan Site: Maize N Brew
Key Contributors
Michigan - 6’7” junior Isaiah Livers (13.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 45.9% 3-pt); 6’0” senior Zavier Simpson (12.5 points, 8.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 35.7% 3-pt); 7’1” senior Jon Teske (12.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 1.2 steals); 6’1” junior Eli Brooks (11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 38.4% 3-pt FG); 6’8” freshman Franz Wagner (10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.2steals); 6’0” sophomore David DeJulius (7.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 36.2% 3-pt FG); 6’8” sophomore Brandon Johns Jr. (6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 51.4% FG); 6’10” senior Austin Davis (5.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 71.9% FG); 6’11” sophomore Colin Castleton (3.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, 54.2% FG)
Rutgers - 6’6” sophomore Ron Harper Jr. (11.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assist); 6’4” junior Geo Baker (10.2 points, 3.6 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 1.1 steals); 6’6” senior Akwasi Yeboah (10.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 38.5% 3-pt FG); 6’10” sophomore Myles Johnson (8.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, 62.1% FG); 6’2” junior Jacob Young (8.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists); 6’7” sophomore Caleb McConnell (7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists); 6’4” sophomore Montez Mathis (7.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 steals); 6’6” freshman Paul Mulcahy (4.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 56.8% FG); 6’9” senior Shaq Carter (3.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 56.9% FG)
Quincy Douby will be in the house and Rutgers will be wearing its 1976 throwback uniforms once again. Michigan comes to the RAC having never lost to RU, while the Scarlet Knights look to extend its undefeated season at the RAC to 18-0. Something has to give.
How Rutgers handles the moment is likely the key to the outcome. Also, Wolverines star Isaiah Livers is a game time decision.
Update:
Isaiah Livers just walked onto the court in a walking boot. Sitting down on the bench as Michigan puts up shots pregame.
— Brian Fonseca (@briannnnf) February 19, 2020
In the last meeting, the Scarlet Knights let a winnable game slip away. They get a fortunate second chance at home in what should be an electric atmosphere.
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— Rutgers Scarlet Knights (@RUAthletics) February 19, 2020