Michigan basketball

The time and channel that the NCAA Tournament second-round matchup between Michigan basketball and the Tennessee Volunteers.

But, unlike how both teams played relatively early on Thursday, while Saturday’s matchup won’t be exactly prime time, it will be premium viewing. The second-round matchup between the Big Ten and SEC will tip off at 5:15 p.m. EDT and will again be broadcast on CBS. The second-round matchup is set with Michigan’s win over Colorado State and Tennessee having beaten Longwood on Thursday. The two teams match up again on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Jamie Erdahl are on the call yet again.

The Wolverines' turbulent season has reached the NCAA tournament round of 32 thanks to an unlikely hero against Colorado State.

It’s no coincidence why Collins led the team in plus/minus for the game at plus-16 in his 31 minutes; he defended, took care of the ball and even rebounded well in addition to his career-high 14 points. But remember, the only constant in this Michigan season has been inconsistency. Another huge moment: An in-rhythm three from the corner by Collins early in the second half cut Michigan’s deficit to three, a critical answer to a CSU three that had given the Rams some breathing room again. First, it was a personal 5–0 run after going down 28–13, his first five points of the game. He played double-digit minutes just once in Michigan’s 13 games prior to the NCAA tournament and didn’t score in seven of them. Freshman Frankie Collins, Jones’s replacement in the starting lineup and at the point guard spot.

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“It was great obviously to see a familiar face, somebody we have been in the trenches with all season,” Michigan sophomore Jace Howard said of Jones’ return. “Just to see that he was healthy again because he was in concussion protocol and it’s not easy for a lot of guys, so it was great to see him back. But he expected his son to be available to suit up on Saturday.

Michigan basketball needed someone to step up with DeVante' Jones out. Freshman Frankie Collins proved more than equal to the task on Thursday.

He summoned his quickness to drive all the way to the rim. It was the kind of play a veteran point guard is expected to make. He sent the Wolverines to the locker room with a jolt by deflecting two passes in the final minute and turning one of them into a transition layup. The Wolverines had missed their first seven attempts from beyond the arc until Collins buried just his third 3 of the season. The only outlier was a 3-pointer he rattled in from the left corner to pull U-M within three early in the second half, but even then Collins waited until he was wide open to try his luck. Collins danced his way to the bench when the Wolverines finished their warmups before the game. More impressive than Collins' stats was his understanding of how to apply his strengths while concealing weaknesses. In the 75-63 win over Colorado State, he finished with the best plus-minus value of anyone on the court (plus-16) in what was unquestionably the most pressure-packed moment of his young career. “They really just told me to be Frankie,” Collins said, “so go out there, play with confidence and lead the team. Collins ripped off a personal 5-0 spurt late in the first half to slice No. 6 seed CSU’s lead to single digits and seize momentum. “So his growth to me, yes, he has to become a better shooter. One of the questions focused on true freshman point guard Frankie Collins, who acquitted himself well with six points and four assists during a tight game against Tarleton State the week before.

Everything that Michigan basketball head coach Juwan Howard said the day before the NCAA Tournament second-round matchup vs. Tennessee.

Also coming off a dribble hand-off and stopping on a dime, and then being able to get downhill and being able to grow in that area and wanting to grow in that area. But then to be able to read how the defense is playing and whether they’re locking and trailing, how to curl it, or if a guy shoots the gap how to step back and shoot the jumper. That’s elite level, but it also says he’s a high IQ player that knows how to play basketball. Tennessee, being a great program, I left impressed with them, too, but my wife was too damn happy about Tennessee, and Jett was excited about the program and what they had to offer for his development, and he was truly impressed with coach. Also being able to make a pass and then go back and follow it by setting up your defense by getting them off your body. Defensively they throw a lot of coverages at you, sometimes they will throw two to the ball and blitz, sometimes they will have a soft blitz. Kind of reminds me of a guy like JJ Reddick, also Duncan Robinson, Clay Thompson, Ray Allen, Reggie Miller. That’s pretty special, because obviously he has to have great conditioning, and you can see that he worked on it. But it also says a lot about the coaching staff and his development and putting him into positions to help lead the team to where they are today. But no one talked about his shooting, and you’ve just seen how he’s worked on it and that’s one of his strengths. With those different types of coverages, at times they can either speed you up and cause confusion out there on the floor, some will get you out of the timing of your sets, some of the scoring opportunities that you want to score, whether it’s inside or outside. What I’ve seen is I mentioned earlier, they have great size, good inside play, protectors, they have shooting from all over the floor, whether they’re perimeter or primary ballhandler or from Chandler or Zeigler, they also have wings and they have a great coach. Here is everything he had to say about his team, the Volunteers and point guard DeVante’ Jones’ status.

Michigan basketball's matchup on Saturday against 3-seed Tennessee will be the third game of the day and air on CBS.

Michigan would go on to lose in the Elite Eight to Kentucky on a late 3-pointer. The winner of Saturday’s matchup advances to the regional semifinal against Ohio State, Loyola Chicago, Villanova or Delaware. Those four teams play Friday, with the winners meeting Sunday for a Sweet 16 berth. 1 Gonzaga vs 9 Memphis, 9:40 p.m., TBS. 1 Kansas vs 9 Creighton, 2:40 p.m., CBS. Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Jamie Erdahl will be the broadcast team for the game from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Also, the game will be on CBS, so no searching for TNT, TBS or TRUtv, either.

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“You want to get (Jabari Smith) from Auburn. I would say once you’re in the top five, you’ve got a chance to be in the top three. But as long as you’ve got (coach Rick) Carlisle and you got these fans, they got something to build on.” “I love (Tyrese) Haliburton,” he said. “It’s awesome, it’s love,” Rose said. “He’s doing a terrific job coaching the team. Even after several name changes since he spent six seasons with the Indiana Pacers that included an NBA Finals trip in 2000, Rose can't forget his days here at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

What went right and what went wrong for the Michigan Wolverines in the first-round NCAA Tournament win over Colorado State.

It was the opposite of what we usually see, as Michigan tends to have excellent starts and terrible finishes. The Wolverines couldn’t get much of anything going in the first and were completely discombobulated. While those numbers didn’t go away entirely, they got a lot better in the second, allowing the Wolverines to take a lead halfway through the second half. Except, CSU kept figuring out ways to break the maize and blue defense and went on big runs. Eventually, the Wolverines settled in a bit, thanks to some electric play by freshman PG Frankie Collins, which gave Michigan an incredible spark. But CSU wasn’t going to go quietly into the night, scoring five to answer, taking a four-point lead a minute later.

No. 11 seed Michigan takes on No. 6 Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday afternoon.

Colorado State had a great year, and the team deserve its at-large bid. The Wolverines had a lot of big wins despite their record and were rated quite high in most metrics. Michigan was firmly on the bubble on Selection Sunday, but it turns out the Wolverines were safely in the tournament despite losing to Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten tournament and finishing just 17-14.

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Roddy is going to score, but Michigan has plenty of ways to try and stop him. Colorado State does not have the size in the backcourt or frontcourt to match up well outside of Roddy, and Michigan highlighted this discrepancy in wins over San Diego State and UNLV, teams the Rams went just 1-4 against this season. This has not been the season the Michigan Wolverines expected, to say the least. If Colorado State is going to win, it will be because their star is hitting shots at every level, so at least making life difficult for him is imperative. The team has been making 37.4 percent of its attempts over the past five games, and doing so again would be huge. While it definitely hurts to miss arguably the team’s second-best player, the burden will fall to Eli Brooks, who has more experience than anyone, and Frankie Collins and Kobe Bufkin, top-50 recruits with loads of talent.

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The Michigan basketball team overcame a slow start Thursday to defeat No. 6 seed Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan guard Frankie Collins (10) celebrates with teammate Kobe Bufkin (2) during the second half of a college basketball game against Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 17, 2022. Michigan guard Frankie Collins (10) celebrates with teammate Kobe Bufkin (2) during the second half of a college basketball game against Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 17, 2022. INDIANAPOLIS – The Michigan basketball team overcame a slow start Thursday to defeat No. 6 seed Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Hunter Dickinson scored 21 points as Michigan's defense and offense came alive in the second half as the Wolverines beat Colorado State, 75-63.

Then Houstan buried three more 3s in the span of four minutes — including two in 40 seconds — to finally push Michigan ahead, 53-49. Within two minutes, Dickinson harassed Thomas into a turnover at the top of the key that sparked a transition layup for Collins to embody the end-to-end relentlessness Michigan summoned. Reserve forward Will Tschetter leapt off the bench to celebrate with his teammates near mid-court after Medved called timeout. A disbelieving grin crawled across his face when small forward Terrance Williams II threw the ball directly into the leaping arms of Chandler Jacobs, who raced the other way for a two-handed slam that gave CSU a 20-13 lead. Michigan heads to the Round of 32, where it will face No. 3 Tennessee. They controlled that game for 30 minutes before capitulating in a very public, very jaw-dropping collapse that threatened their NCAA tournament chances.

Michigan basketball rallied from 15 points down to upset Colorado State on Thursday and win yet another NCAA Tournament game.

However, freshman Frankie Collins saved the day. Plus when it was all said and done, Colorado State made just 34 percent of their 3-pointers. The Wolverines shot just 28 percent from 3-point range but made up for it at the free throw line making 19-of-22 while the Rams were 5-of-7. Michigan’s win at Ohio State clinched their spot in the field. - Frankie Collins saved the day. The first win came at Ohio State without Hunter Dickinson and on Thursday, Michigan basketball pulled off a similar feat as the Wolverines knocked off sixth-seeded Colorado State 75-63.

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Like his left-handed layup a minute earlier, it got Michigan within three points early in the second half. So if you just go out there not thinking too much and just do the right things and do all the things you’ve learned, then you’ll be OK.” Head coach Juwan Howard went out of his way to note that Collins’ shooting numbers in practice are good. “They really just told me to be Frankie, so go out there and play with confidence and lead the team,” Collins said. He took on more responsibility with Jones out and delivered. Michigan was at its best with Collins on the floor. He picked David Roddy’s pocket near midcourt and coasted the other way for a dunk. With Houstan heating up, Collins flipped a pass back to him on a break for another 3. He scored through a foul and hit the free throw. Collins entered the day averaging 9.6 minutes and 2.5 points per game. Against Colorado State, he scored 14 points in 31 minutes, making 6-of-7 shots while adding six rebounds and two assists. They didn’t bother because they knew Collins, simply by playing his game, was talented and confident enough to help Michigan win.

With DeVante' Jones out, Frankie Collins filled in at point guard for Michigan and provided an offensive spark in its win over Colorado State.

He just hasn’t gotten the minutes to showcase it on a larger scale. On consecutive possessions he grabbed a loose ball to beat a man in transition for a layup and knocked down a corner 3-pointer to keep the deficit at three — his first since Dec. 18. When he came back off the bench in the first half, though, he looked like a different player. He facilitated the offense, but he didn’t attack the basket. The Wolverines outscored the Rams by 21 points from then on in a 75-63 win. When Collins subsequently took the floor, Michigan coach Juwan Howard couldn’t remove him; the freshman guard energized the Wolverines en route to a 14-point win.

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Fellow freshman Kobe Bufkin also figures to get more work today with Jones out of the lineup. Frankie Collins has been Jones’ backup all season long but will look to get extended playing time in this matchup. The Wolverines will turn to a couple young guards to try and fill that void. Head coach Juwan Howard said Jones took an inadvertent elbow in practice that led to the brain injury. There will be more than 12 hours of college basketball on television today, and it is an absolutely glorious feeling. Being held out of this game must be devastating to Jones, as this was set to be his first appearance in the NCAA Tournament throughout his long collegiate career.