Five takes on Michigan's Sweet 16 matchup with Villanova

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Villanova coach Jay Wright recruited Eli Brooks heavily. (Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

No. 11 seed Michigan Wolverines basketball will take on No. 2 seed Villanova in the Sweet 16 Thursday night in San Antonio in a rematch of the 2018 national title game. The Maize and Blue beat No. 6 seed Colorado State and No. 3 seed Tennessee in Indianapolis last weekend and earned a berth to their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament regional semifinal. Here are five thoughts on Michigan's matchup with Villanova.