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Michigan Basketball: Can Wolverines get by without Eli Brooks?

Mar 7, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Eli Brooks (55) warms up before the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

Michigan basketball might have to play in the Big Ten tournament without Eli Brooks. Can the Wolverines win the tournament title without him?

While it hurt for Michigan basketball to lose to Michigan State last Sunday, the worst part about that game was the fact that the Wolverines lost starting guard Eli Brooks.

Brooks doesn’t have eye-popping numbers and is averaging 8.