Overview
- Michigan vs. Saint Louis tips at 12:10 p.m. ET, followed by Michigan State vs. Louisville at 2:45 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, with both games on CBS and streamable on Fubo and Paramount+.
- DraftKings lists Michigan as a 12.5-point favorite over Saint Louis with a 161.5 over/under.
- Louisville played the first round without injured freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr., and coverage notes his absence is expected to continue as a key factor.
- Michigan routed Howard 101-81 and Saint Louis beat Georgia 102-77 in the opener, while Michigan State advanced past North Dakota State and Louisville edged South Florida.
- The Sporting News lists Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson and Allie LaForce on the call for Michigan State–Louisville, and Detroit Free Press writers largely pick Michigan and Michigan State to advance.