After two tight games last week away from Crisler Center, the No. 7 Michigan Wolverines took care of business back at home against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 86-61.

This is one of the only bye games on Michigan’s schedule. Middle Tennessee entered this game ranked 149th on KenPom and was picked to finish fourth in Conference USA. Head coach Nicholas McDevitt has been leading the Blue Raiders since 2019, highlighted by a 26-win season in 2022. The Blue Raiders last made the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17, upsetting five-seed Minnesota. They also upset two-seed Michigan State in the 2015-16 tournament.

Like almost every 13-seed hoping to pull off an upset in March, Middle Tennessee hung around in that first half with good defense and solid three-point shooting. But Michigan woke up in

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