5 things Michigan basketball fans should know about LSU

Learn more about Michigan basketball’s second-round opponent in the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.

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The Big Ten hasn’t exactly fared well in the NCAA Tournament this year, despite entering March Madness as college basketball’s darling conference.

All but two teams have been eliminated thus far, and while Michigan basketball is still alive in the round of 32, the conference’s hopes are almost solely on the Wolverines to be the team to end the multiple decade championship drought, as 10-seed Maryland faces a tall task against 2-seed Alabama.

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8-seed LSU is the team that stands in the way of the maize and blue’s opportunity to reach the Sweet 16, and there are a lot of ways that the Tigers appear to be formidable, while also having a few weaknesses.

With the game forthcoming on Monday evening, here are some things that Michigan basketball fans should know about the LSU Tigers.

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