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Michigan and Saint Louis play in second round of NCAA Tournament

By The Associated Press

Saint Louis Billikens (29-5, 16-4 A-10) vs. Michigan Wolverines (32-3, 21-2 Big Ten)

Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 12:10 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -12.5; over/under is 161.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan takes on Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Wolverines are 21-2 against Big Ten opponents and 11-1 in non-conference play. Michigan is fourth in college basketball with 18.7 assists per game led by Elliot Cadeau averaging 5.7.

The Billikens are 16-4 against A-10 teams. Saint Louis ranks fifth in the A-10 allowing 69.7 points while holding opponents to 37.7% shooting.

Michigan scores 87.2 points, 17.5 more per game than the 69.7 Saint Louis allows. Saint Louis scores 18.2 more points per game (87.7) than Michigan gives up (69.5).

TOP PERFORMERS: Yaxel Lendeborg is scoring 14.4 points per game with 6.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Wolverines. Aday Mara is averaging 13.3 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 74.0% over the last 10 games.

Robbie Avila is averaging 12.9 points and 4.1 assists for the Billikens. Dion Brown is averaging 12.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 8-2, averaging 78.8 points, 32.6 rebounds, 17.1 assists, 4.4 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.5 points per game.

Billikens: 6-4, averaging 79.8 points, 32.6 rebounds, 16.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Cheryl Reeve steps away from the WNBA grind for a Hall of Fame induction

By The Associated Press
Cheryl Reeve is taking a break from her busy WNBA season to head to Knoxville this weekend and be inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. She's only the second WNBA coach to enter the Hall of Fame, joining former Houston Comets coach Van Chancellor, who was inducted in 2001. “(I appreciate) the magnitude of this recognition of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame and the great work that has gone into this institution,” Reeve said. “To walk around and see the history of how much has been done years before I could ever have this opportunity to coach. Grateful to the WNBA because I think there was some consideration given schedule wise.” Reeve will be joined by WNBA greats Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne in this year's class. Parker and Delle Donne also will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Other inductees include ESPN broadcaster Doris Burke, Kirkwood Community College coach Kim Muhl, Spanish star Amaya Valdemoro, French great Isabelle Fijalkowski and Clemson's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Barbara Kennedy-Dixon.
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