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The Wolverines appear to be in the midst of a late season defensive turnaround during the last two weeks, coming in at #54 in Torvik's Adjusted Defensive Efficiency metric during that span after facing Kenpom's #1 offensive team twice along with an OSU team that checks in at #8 in the country. Not earth-shattering stuff, but it is a noteworthy uptick considering the competition level and how low the standard was coming into February.  Assuming Michigan continues its trend as an above-average level defense, how exactly can the Wolverines secure a tournament bid without feeling nervou...

NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Tournament 1st Round Preview: (1) North Carolina vs Monmouth Everything you need to know about the Tar Heels and Hawks faceoff this Sunday Share this story Date and Time: Saturday, 12 PM ET Location: Dorrance Field, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Network: ESPNU Your Guys Anticipation Level: Low The Nitty-Gritty Numbers North Carolina Defense vs Monmouth Offense The Tar Heels are going to score. They’re probably going to score close to 20. I think that would be the case whether Monmouth was 28th in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency like they are or 15th or maybe even 10th. The...

2/25 Big Ten Preview: Top Ten Showdown In Ann Arbor Share this story Game of the Night The big game tonight is a top ten showdown between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Michigan Wolverines. At 11-5 the Hawkeyes are probably to far back to make a late push for the Big Ten title, but tonight is important as they currently only sit a game ahead of Purdue for the last double bye in the Big Ten Tournament. Iowa is also hovering at the 2/3 seed line for the NCAA Tournament and a win against Michigan would go a long way to solidifying their hold on a two seed. As for Michigan, they probably have the title l...