No Burke, No Problem

The fourth seeded Michigan Wolverines beat South Dakota State 71-56 despite a season low 6 points from their star point guard Trey Burke.

While Burke struggled to score teammates Glenn Robinson III and Tim Hardaway Jr picked up the Wolverines scoring 21 points each, en route to the double diget victory.

However, the most outstanding performance of the game could go to freshmen Mitch McGary who had 13 points, nine rebounds, two steals and a block while making only his third career start.

It was a tough start for the Wolverines who fell into a early 16-10 hole, but were able to respond and went to the locker room leading by four points, 30-26.

The Wolverines were able to take control of the game in the second half thanks to hot shooting from Robinson III and Hardaway, but the upset minded Jackrabbits refused to go away quietly.

With the game at 49-41 in favor of the Wolverines the Palace of Auburn Hills went silent as Burke went down hard to the floor while trying to get a rebound.

However, after getting up and going to the locker room under his own power Burke was able to return to the game to the delight of the large Michigan crowd that packed the arena.

For the Jackrabbits, it was a tough shooting night for their senior leader, guard Nate Wolters, who went 3-14 from the field including 0-5 from behind the 3-point line.

The Jackrabbits were led by Brayden Carlson who scored 20 points, however only scored four after halftime.

Next up for the Michigan Wolverines will be either Virginia Commonwealth or Akron on Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Michigan vs. SDSU Preview

The Michigan Wolverines are looking to start off their NCAA title hopes with a win against the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State University at 7:15 p.m. tonight in Auburn Hills.

Michigan is coming off a loss in the Big Ten Tournament to Wisconsin and after finishing in fifth place during the season, despite being only a tip in away from tying for the regular season title.

The number 13 seeded Jackrabbits are making their second straight tournament appearance after winning the Summit League Tournament title and are led by senior guard Nate Wolters.

Michigan is making their second straight trip to the NCAA tournament as 4 seed, and is hoping for a different result after being upset by Ohio a season ago.

The upset minded Jackrabbits will have to fight through a potential home court advantage for the Wolverines as the game is being played only 54 miles away from UofM's campus.

The game can be watched on CBS or online at http://www.cbssports.com/ .