No. 4 Michigan (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten) concludes its West Coast swing against Oregon (8-9, 1-5) in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, January 17. The game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on NBC Sports. The Wolverines now head to Eugene following an 82-72 victory over Washington. Michigan is one of the top offensive teams in the country, ranking third nationally in scoring (93.8 ppg) and boasting five double-figure scorers. The team relies heavily on a “big three” of Yaxel Lendeborg (14.6 ppg), Morez Johnson Jr. (14.3 ppg), and Aday Mara (10.8 ppg). Mara leads the Big Ten with 2.56 blocks per game, and Johnson shoots 67.2% from the field. A notable milestone occurred as Nimari Burnett scored his 1,000th career point. The all-time series is 5-3 in favor of Michigan; however, the Wolverines fell to the Ducks 86-83 in overtime during their last visit to Eugene.
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