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Northwestern-Michigan preview: Can the Wildcats knock Michigan off the bubble?

The Wildcats head to Ann Arbor after a week off since their loss to Purdue.

The Michigan Wolverines are the true embodiment of a bubble team. After getting an impressive win over Purdue, the Wolverines lost to an Ohio State team that is almost certain to miss the tournament for the first time since 2008. Then on Sunday, with a huge opportunity to basically secure their spot in the Big Dance, Jim Beilein's squad fought hard but lost at Maryland, 86-82. As of Feb. 22, ESPN's Joe Lunardi has Michigan as a No. 10 seed.

Northwestern, meanwhile, sits on the wrong side of the bubble.