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Maryland Basketball: Big Ten Tournament preview

By John Niswander

Feb 17, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Troy Williams (5) drives to the basket against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 17, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Troy Williams (5) drives to the basket against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 28, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Duncan Robinson (22) moves the ball as Wisconsin Badgers forward Vitto Brown (30) attempts to follow during the first half at the Kohl Center. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Duncan Robinson (22) moves the ball as Wisconsin Badgers forward Vitto Brown (30) attempts to follow during the first half at the Kohl Center. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports /

Cinderella: No. 8 Michigan

One team overlooked from the top half of the bracket is Michigan. Iowa is reeling right now, having lost five of their last seven games. You have to take into consideration that two of those losses have come to Indiana, but for a team once ranked as high No. 3 in the country, they are not playing up to it at the moment. That is why I write off Iowa and believe if Michigan is shooting the ball well from the perimeter, they can knock off anybody in the conference. Of course, this is a big if.

However, Michigan shoots the ball 39 percent from deep and have four guys that individually shoot over 40 percent from three. Looking at the schedule, Michigan has lost four of their last five games, but when their shooters are knocking down shots, watch out because there isn’t much you can do to stop them.