Coming off of a disappointing loss to Northwestern at Crisler Arena on Tuesday, Michigan will try to bounce back against a strong, but inconsistent Penn State team tonight (8:00est, BTN, Audio).
Penn State (13-14, 5-10 in Big Ten) is an extremely inconsistent team that, when playing to its potential, can dominate. The Nittany Lions beat Illinois in both meetings this season, and beat up the Spartans 85-76 in their first match-up before being pummeled into the hardwood two and a half weeks later in East Lansing, 86-49.
Michigan (9-19, 5-11 in Big Ten), however, has been just as inconsistent. Winning their first two games, then having three separate four, five, and six game losing streaks before winning four of five.
In terms of signature wins, there aren't many. A victory over Penn State in the first meeting and a ten point win over the Buckeyes are pretty much the highlights of the season so far.
As for tonight's game, it's anybody's guess. Penn State could show up as the team that beat Sparty, or the Wolverines could head to Happy Valley to face off against the team that lost to MSU by 37. The six game losing streak Michigan team could show up, or the "won four out of their last five" team could show up. No one knows.
Let's just hope it's a good game, and that our boys play as hard as they possibly can. What more can we ask for?
Go Blue.
Recap up tonight or tomorrow morning.
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