Michigan Basketball (26-7, 12-6) earned a 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will play South Dakota State (25-9, 13-3) on Thursday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Jackrabbits are from the Summit League and are led by senior point guard Nate Wolters, who is the NCAA’s 4th leading scorer at 22.7 points per game.
Nate Wolters
South Dakota State likes to play a fast paced style which is good for Michigan. The Jackrabbits rank 36th nationally in points per game (73.9) and 25th in field goal percentage (47.0). Just how good is Nate Wolters? Consider his performance in the Summit League Championship game when he posted this stat line, 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals – a line that’s only been done three times previously in a conference tournament game since the turn of the century. He’s the real deal and the Wolverines will have their hands full defending him.
Looking ahead to the next round, if Michigan should prevail on Thursday they would face the winner of VCU and Akron...
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