Michigan got back to basics on Wednesday, brushing off an overtime scare against Oakland to beat Ball State, 84-65. The Cardinals project to be one of the better teams in the MAC this season, so for the Wolverines to beat them by 19 is taking care of business.
Next up is a Sunday matinee against Central Florida. Similarly to Ball State, this isn’t a guarantee game, but it isn’t a game Michigan should struggle too much with.
The Knights, coached by Johnny Dawkins, aren’t quite who they were 2019, when a squad led by Tacko Fall and former Wolverine Aubrey Dawkins nearly upset Zion Williamson and Duke in the NCAA Tournament.