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Preview: Michigan vs. Houston Baptist

Who: Houston Baptist Huskies (2-5)

When: Saturday, December 5th, at 2:00 p.m. ET (ESPNU)

Where: Crisler Center -- Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Stage

Michigan gets to take a quick breather after it just endured a 12-day stretch during which it faced five teams total and four in the KenPom top 75, three of which were away from Ann Arbor. Though Michigan lost the first two to #14 Xavier and #20 UConn, the Wolverines bounced back strongly with quality victories against #48 Texas and #65 North Carolina State. Michigan has one final marquee non-conference matchup (#26 SMU) next week, so this is an opportunity for Derrick Walton to rest his sprained left ankle, Zak Irvin to regain his confidence as a shooter, and Michigan to earn an easy win.