What many are saying is that the two best teams in the country meet in the semifinals, and that whichever comes out on top will eventually win the championship. Arizona is one of the few teams that can stay with Michigan, as the Wildcats can both shoot and defend better than any team in the country. They shoot just over 50 percent from the field and allow 39 percent. The Wildcats have plenty of NBA talent that won't be intimidated by the Wolverines' explosiveness. Michigan has losses to Purdue, Wisconsin, and Duke, which had the next-level talent to hold the Wolverines to 40 percent shooting and 6-for-25 on 3-pointers. Arizona has five scorers averaging double figures, led by Brayden Burries (16.1) and Koa Peat (14.1). Tobe Awaka is a force on the boards, averaging 9.1 rebounds, and Motiejus Krivas pulls down 8.2 per game. Big 12 Player of the Year Jaden Bradley hits 39.4 percent from the 3-point line. Michigan is 4-8 ATS in its past 12 games and 1-6 ATS on Saturdays away from home. Arizona is 14-2 straight up and 12-4 ATS versus ranked teams. Take Arizona.
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