James Hawkins of The Detroit News breaks down the matchups for Thursday’s Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament game between Michigan and Oregon.
Backcourt
Freshman Payton Pritchard and sixth-year senior Dylan Ennis receive the bulk of the minutes at the one and two, respectively, for Oregon. Pritchard isn’t relied upon to do much scoring and acts more as a facilitator, averaging 7.7 points and 3.8 assists per game. Ennis has the experience to make up for Pritchard and is much more effective out on the perimeter (42.5 percent shooter, 36.8 percent on 3-pointers). Reserve guard Casey Benson is a catch-and-shoot player who isn’t a major scoring threat, but is capable of knocking down open looks.