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Who Does Michigan Play in March Madness? First Four Gives Bracket Update

Who Does Michigan Play in March Madness? First Four Gives Bracket Update

Summary

The Michigan Wolverines basketball team is a top-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament, known as March Madness. They will face Howard Bison in their first-round game after Howard won against UMBC. Michigan is one of the favorites to win, despite some challenges, like a recent player injury.

Key Facts

  • The Michigan Wolverines are one of the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
  • Michigan's first game is against the Howard Bison, who defeated UMBC 86-83.
  • The game against Howard will take place on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. EST.
  • The Wolverines lost to Purdue 80-72 in the Big Ten Tournament final.
  • Michigan's reserve point guard, L.J. Cason, is out for the season due to a torn ACL.
  • Bryce Harris from Howard scored a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds against UMBC.
  • Ose Okojie contributed 23 points to Howard's victory over UMBC.

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