3 predictions for Michigan Basketball vs Saint Louis in the Round of 32
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Key Points:
- The 1-seed Michigan Wolverines will face the 9-seed Saint Louis Billikens in the NCAA Tournament's second round, with Michigan favored by 12.5 points after both teams won their first-round games convincingly.
- Michigan's size advantage in the paint, featuring players like 7-foot-3 Aday Mara, is expected to dominate Saint Louis, whose tallest starter is 6-foot-10 Robbie Avila, potentially doubling Saint Louis’s paint scoring.
- Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan’s leading scorer, may struggle offensively against Avila, who has been a strong defensive presence for Saint Louis throughout the season.
- Michigan is likely to force turnovers against Saint Louis, a team prone to giveaways
