March Madness: Five things to watch during Villanova-Michigan

SAN ANTONIO — Five things to watch during Thursday’s NCAA Sweet 16 matchup between Villanova and Michigan:Don’t you always start with guard matchups? This one offers veterans vs. veterans, but maybe speed vs. strength . ... The guards who have shut down Villanova’s guards the best this season are the taller ones. That’s not Michigan. The guards who have tested Villanova guards defensively? Quick guards. That’s Michigan.

Beyond the three-point line, there’s a legit advantage, which is why Villanova is favored. The Wildcats shoot the three better and defend it better . Villanova also turns the ball over less, so a normal day, this is a clear advantage for Villanova. Villanova tried to get all sorts of guards before offering Collin Gillespie a scholarship. You know that. Lonnie Walker went to Miami. Quade Green went to Kentucky. … Eli Brooks went to Michigan.

Dickinson practically said, “Hey, they play Villanova basketball.” Then again, he had been recruited by Villanova, too. These two programs, the 2018 NCAA finalists, are often diving into similar recruiting pools.The 7-footer can be a game-changer. Michigan was supposed to be a top-10 team, sixth in the preseason AP poll, not a scraping-into-the-NCAA-barely-above-. 500 team. Against Tennessee in the second round, Michigan was that elite team, starting with Dickinson. Name a category.

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