Entering their only meeting of the regular season on Wednesday in Ann Arbor, No. 13 Maryland and host Michigan, ranked No. 17, have taken different routes to success in the Big Ten Conference.
Michigan (22-7, 14-4 Big Ten) is in second place in the conference standings, just behind No. 9 Purdue, while Maryland (22-8, 13-6 Big Ten) is in fourth place.
Despite their differing positions in the standings, both teams have one thing in common: their success can be attributed to their dominant frontcourt duos.
For Michigan, the duo of Hunter Dickinson and Terrance Williams II has been nearly unstoppable, with Dickinson averaging 18.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while Williams II is averaging 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, Maryland boasts its own dominant frontcourt duo in Julian Reese and Donta Scott, with Reese averaging 11.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, and Scott averaging 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
The matchup between these two duos is expected to be one of the most exciting battles of the season, with both teams looking to gain a crucial advantage in the conference standings.
Maryland is coming off a big win over Minnesota, while Michigan is looking to bounce back from a tough loss to Illinois.
The game is set to tip off at 7pm ET on Wednesday, and fans can catch all the action on ESPN.
This matchup has all the makings of a classic, with two of the best frontcourt duos in the country going head-to-head in a battle for Big Ten supremacy.