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01/16 03:43 CST Mara leads No. 4 Michigan against Oregon after 20-point showing
Mara leads No. 4 Michigan against Oregon after 20-point showing
By The Associated Press
Michigan Wolverines (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten) at Oregon Ducks (8-9, 1-5 Big Ten)
Eugene, Oregon; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 Michigan visits Oregon after Aday Mara scored 20 points in
Michigan's 82-72 win over the Washington Huskies.
The Ducks are 7-2 in home games. Oregon ranks seventh in the Big Ten in
rebounding averaging 34.5 rebounds. Kwame Evans Jr. leads the Ducks with 7.5
boards.
The Wolverines are 5-1 in conference matchups. Michigan ranks fourth in college
basketball with 40.3 rebounds per game led by Mara averaging 7.5.
Oregon makes 43.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 7.5
percentage points higher than Michigan has allowed to its opponents (35.7%).
Michigan averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made shots
on average than the 8.0 per game Oregon gives up.
The Ducks and Wolverines match up Saturday for the first time in Big Ten play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: TK Simpkins averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the
Ducks, scoring 12.5 points while shooting 38.0% from beyond the arc. Nathan
Bittle is averaging 16.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks over the past 10
games.
Yaxel Lendeborg is averaging 14.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the
Wolverines. Morez Johnson Jr. is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 4-6, averaging 76.6 points, 33.5 rebounds, 16.2 assists,
6.1 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 73.9 points per game.
Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 94.6 points, 37.9 rebounds, 20.7 assists, 6.9 steals
and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 52.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 68.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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