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3 keys and a prediction for Michigan basketball against Villanova

After being voted as the No. 1 team in the Coaches Poll on Monday for the first time in 12 years, the Michigan basketball team will take on another high-quality opponent in Villanova on Tuesday night.

The Wildcats are led by first-year head coach Kevin Willard, with whom Michigan fans may be familiar, as he previously served as the head coach at Maryland. Villanova is 7-1 on the season, having won seven straight games following a season-opening loss to BYU.

Nova is ranked 35th in the Kenpom rankings with the No.