Michigan might be getting back to full strength — just in time for its showdown with Michigan State.
Starting big man Jordan Morgan, who missed Saturday’s game at Wisconsin because of a sprained ankle he suffered against Illinois on Jan. 27.
Morgan could prove valuable in guarding Michigan State big men Derrick Nix and Adreian Payne. He averaged 6.4 points and 5.3 rebounds before the injury — and knows a little about guarding the MSU pair from his two previous years.
Without Morgan, the Wolverines started Jon Horford at center the last three games; with him coach John Beilein predicts that U-M could rotate four big men — Morgan, Horford, Mitch McGary and Max Bielfeldt.
Michigan State’s Travis Trice is in street clothes — as coach Tom Izzo announced earlier today — and won’t play.
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