Notre Dame vs. Michigan/Tulsa March Madness Preview

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Notre Dame stumbled late this season, but were good enough in ACC play to earn a six seed in this years bracket. The problem is they;ll have to wait to know their opponent, as Michigan and Tulsa will meet in a First Four matchup for the 11 seed in the East. Notre Dame was 11-11 against the RPI top 150 this year, but defeated Duke twice and beat North Carolina at home to boost their resume.

Michigan are 5-7 in their last 12, and have an 11-0 record against teams below the RPI top 150. The Golden Hurricanes of Tulsa lost by 22 to Memphis in the AAC tournament, but have snuck in the tournament after going 12-6 in their conference with a 61st-ranked RPI.

Here’s a look at the matchup and game details.

REGION: East

DATE: Friday, March 18th

TIME: TBD

TV CHANNEL: TBD

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Notre Dame at a Glance

RECORD: 22-11 (11-7 ACC)

LOCATION: Notre Dame, Indiana

CONFERENCE: ACC

COACH: Mike Brey

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Zach Auguste (14.4 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 1.0 BPG, .549 FG%), Demetrius Jackson (15.5 PPG, 4.8 APG, 1.2 SPG), Bonzie Colson (11.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 0.9 SPG, 1.0 BPG)

Michigan at a Glance

RECORD: 22-12 (10-8 Big Ten)

LOCATION: Ann Arbor, Michigan

CONFERENCE: Big Ten

COACH: John Beilein

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Caris Levert (16.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 4.9 APG, 1.9 3ptPG, .446 3pt%), Zak Irvin (11.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.4 3ptPG), Derrick Walton (11.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.9 3ptPG), Duncan Robinson (11.2 PPG, 2.6 3ptPG)

Tulsa at a Glance

RECORD: 20-11 (12-6 AAC)

LOCATION: Tulsa, Oklahoma

CONFERENCE: AAC

COACH: Frank Haith

PLAYERS TO WATCH: James Woodard (15.6 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.0 SPG), Shaquille Harrison (14.8 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.9 SPG), Pat Birt (12.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG, .370 3P%)

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