Alabama's Long Shots vs Michigan's Size

0:00On March 26, the Michigan Wolverines faced the Alabama Crimson Tide in the sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Friday. CBS Sports Analyst Isaac Horton says Alabama has to pull off an upset by hitting a ton of three-pointers to beat the top-seated Wolverines, who are, 33 wins and three losses. Alabama sits at 25 and 9 as the number-four seed in the Midwest region. This marks their first meeting in the tournament, and since 2009, Alabama showed it can light it up from deep, draining 19 three-pointers in their last game against Texas Tech. Horton points out they might need at least 15 to keep pace with Michigan's strong inside game. Their leading scorer had six of those threes, proving they have shooters who can get hot. Fans and experts see Michigan's size as a huge edge, especially on the boards where Alabama has struggled against tough physical teams. Losses to Arizona, Florida, and Purdue highlighted rebounding issues, with opponents dominating by double digits.

1:00Michigan plans to control the pain just like those squads did. Horton doubts Alabama can stop Michigan's big men match-up after match-up from the center to the wings. The Wolverines have depth to throw at Alabama's stars, too. Still, if Alabama's top shooters stay on fire, they could steal it. The game tips off at 6.35 pm. Central time Friday at the United Center in Chicago, airing on TBS and True TV. The winner advances to face Tennessee or Iowa State on Sunday.