Every game that Michigan lost this year (with the exception of one vs. MSU) involved a subpar game for Burke. So this one will likely come down to how effective Burke is/how effective KU is in stopping him. McGary's development as a player makes it a bit more complicated, but Burke is the guy that makes everything run for them.

Putting up points against Michigan's mediocre defense may also prove to be important. They simply cannot afford to go through those long stretches of awful play against top level teams.

I don't see anyone that can beat KU at this point.

Maybe it'll happen but who cares. Nights like this are why we love it.

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He has really disappointed. The bright spot is we've won without him.

Damn, KU is blowing by both UNC and UK in all time prestige in just a couple years. Crazy

Who knows, but I doubt this very much. They play and practice so much in the NBA, it all becomes routine and the lights disappear. I think they care about size and talent. McLemore has both in droves.

Kansas opens -1.5 over Michigan

Hardaway just jacks shots. Sometimes they fall, sometimes they don't. The only thing you can really do is stop him from getting open ones and hope he goes cold. Burke, on the other hand, does pretty much everything for that team. He creates their entire offense. In my mind, if there was a MVP award in college basketball, he might be right at the top of it (Withey would be there too). If MU didn't have Burke and KU didn't have Withey, they would struggle to be top 20.

Withey's defense will be the most important part of the game...as it usually is for this team. If there's a team that can limit Burke's slashing and shot creation, it's this version of KU I think.

When you're dealing with teams this good at this stage of the tournament, the games are pretty close to 50/50 (although some are lucky enough to play teams like FGCU and La Salle).

As for McLemore, they should be able to get shots for McLemore against Michigan's D, He just needs to start making them like he can and I don't see any reason he wouldn't.

Tournament doesn't start until the second weekend. This tourney has so many storylines it's ridiculous.

Somebody should have told Gonzaga and Georgetown.

McLemore doesn't create his own shots. He hasn't all season. If he's struggling, it's generally because the team is struggling to get him shots. He isn't some Carmelo Anthony type freshman who can just take over and impact games in a huge way without help.

Although today I do have to say that he had several open ones and missed anyway...it was probably his worst game of the season.

Bet that goes down in the next few days. KenPom has Michigan winning by one point (51% winning percentage).

Can't believe ku isn't favored by 3. Mich didn't do much these past three weeks but beat VCu


Pomeroy isn't looking all that hot in this tourney as it is

KU got blown out by Baylor and nearly got beat by WKU in the last two weeks. They haven't exactly shown great consistency in their level of play.

Actually, eight of the system's top 10 are still in (as well as 11 of the top 15). So it's actually doing quite well by that standard.