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Juwan Howard discusses how Michigan will defend Emoni Bates Friday
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Juwan Howard knows that it will be a difficult task for his Wolverines to guard Eastern Michigan big man Emoni Bates as they meet on Friday.
Howard spoke to the press on Thursday to preview the matchup, outlining the plan to stop the Memphis transfer. According to the coach, it’s going to come down to a Wolverine group effort and putting pressure on the forward. The coach stated that almost everyone on the team will get the opportunity to try and guard Bates at some point.
Juwan Howard on defending Emoni Bates ahead of tomorrow's matchup: "You've just got to make him work for every chance he gets."
Said he thinks just about everyone will get a chance to guard Bates at some point
— Zach Shaw (@_ZachShaw) November 10, 2022
Guarding Bates hasn’t been successful for most teams, as the forward averaged 9.7 points per game playing for Memphis last season as an unpolished freshman with untapped potential. Bates was a consensus 5-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2021 class, scoring scholarship offers to Michigan, Michigan State, Duke and others.
Michigan and Eastern Michigan will tip off at 9:00pm EST on Friday.