There are a lot of things that today's Michigan-Oakland game could be categorized as. The Wolverines are traveling to the Palace of Auburn Hills, which is right near the Oakland campus, so while it is a road game there will be a lot of Michigan fans there.
It is kind of a reunion, since former Wolverine Laval Lucas-Perry now comes off the bench for the Golden Grizzlies. And it is kind of a finale because after today, Michigan coach John Beilein has said he doesn't want to renew the series.
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