Heading into Saturday's contest at Purdue, the Michigan men's basketball team faces a tough challenge. Currently, the Wolverines are 2-0 in the Big Ten, which is good enough to put them in a position where they are tied for first place with Wisconsin. The Badgers are off to an amazing 16-1 start and are the only other 2-0 team in the Big Ten.This first place rank doesn't mean anything right now, but it is nice seeing Michigan's name near the top and not the bottom. However, Michigan must continue to win in order to stay near the top. That position in the standings will be tested tomorrow at Purdue.
Although Purdue isn't a great team by any means, Michigan always struggles when playing on the road in West Lafayette. In order to change that, the Maize and Blue must limit the amount of turnovers and shoot much better than usual. The combination for a Michigan loss includes taking bad shots and missing the easy ones and then constantly giving the ball to the other team. However, when the Wolverines protect the ball and shoot a higher percentage, they come out on top comfortably (see Illinois game).
Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. The game can be viewed on ESPN+ (Local), meaning that it likely will end up on Comcast Local or CW50.
