Not much good to say about Michigan, which has won just twice since Christmas and has been one of the country’s premier money-burners, dropping 4 of its last 16 vs. the number. A suspect bench and an inverted assist/turnover ratio are always invitations to disaster in the Big Ten. Much better news from Northwestern, which for the first time ever seems destined to qualify for back-to-back Big Dances. The Cats are also at home, where they haven’t lost in Big Ten action, and Chris Collins has not one, not two, but three starters all hitting better than 40% beyond the arc, including top scorer G Boo Buie (19 ppg; 41.3% triples). Totals alert–NU also on a 12-2 over run into Thursday. Play Michigan-NU "Over"