Donald Wine

As we've mentioned, the bench for Michigan is productive.

They come in the game, they play a lot of minutes, they're able to get out, and they're also able to produce both on points and on defense.

If our guys are able to match that production,

And again, play this with some of these areas where there are strengths on both sides, where both teams are strong.

And there's a lot of those positions where we go, hey, it's a toss up.

Cool.

Let's make it a toss up.

Because I think it goes back to the original point is there is one place where I think we have a true advantage.

And that is in the backcourt.

And if our backcourt can outmatch theirs, if we play those other intangibles to a wash, you have one intangible left that's going to help you win the game.

All right, Donald, what say you?

You know, Jason, on the last episode, which was sort of last recap, where we had a lot of fun talking about blasting Syracuse, I said, I don't care about close games.

I want every game to be a blowout.

I am not prepared for this to be a blowout.

I'm prepared to just go down to the very last play.

Let me at least start with three predictions.

Here are the three X factors for Duke in this game on Saturday.

Pat Gongba, Dame Saar, and Caden Boozer.

Caden Boozer off the bench again, providing some defense where he's been improving quite a bit lately and also providing on the attack on the offense, providing that distribution that Michigan normally doesn't allow.

If he's able to get four or five assists in this game, that means Duke is doing pretty well in the backcourt.