Michigan and Texas Tech on Thursday contains a ton of storylines. The top-2 defenses in college basketball. John Beilein and the Wolverines trying to continue its run back to the Final Four, and Chris Beard’s Red Raiders working their way to their first ever.
Another is the litany of future NBA talent that will be on the court. For Texas Tech, that means potential lottery pick Jarrett Culver. The sophomore guard is considered the No. 6 overall player per ESPN, No. 11 per NBA Draftnet and as high as No. 3 by Sports Illustrated.
Michigan will have to counter with its own pro talent, including Charles Matthews, Jordan Poole and Ignas Brazdeikis.