Michigan vs. Saint Louis Pits Coaching Confidants Dusty May and Josh Schertz in Round of 32

Overview

• Top-seeded Michigan meets No. 9 Saint Louis on Saturday at 12:10 p.m. ET on CBS in Buffalo with a Sweet 16 berth at stake.
• Both teams crossed 100 points in their openers, with Michigan beating Howard 101-80 and Saint Louis routing Georgia 102-77.
• Each ranks among the nation’s highest-scoring offenses and fastest tempos, with Saint Louis at 87.7 points per game and Michigan at 87.2, per recent data cited by KenPom.
• Saint Louis brings elite perimeter shooting and transition scoring, while Michigan counters with superior talent, interior size and one of the country’s stronger defensive profiles.
• May and Schertz halted their usual weekly exchanges once this matchup loomed, and Schertz publicly called Michigan the best team in the country after Saint Louis advanced.