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Cam Hutson's 'smack talk' ignites Michigan basketball rivalry

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Saint Louis player Cam Hutson's 'smack talk' about Michigan basketball has Wolverines star Yaxel Lendeborg ready to respond.

After Saint Louis destroyed Georgia , 102-77, on Thursday night, one of the Billiken's players, Cam Hutson, gave his upcoming opponent, Michigan basketball, some bulletin board material. Hutson's father, Andre, played for Michigan State , and when he was asked about him getting to play against his father's former rival, he added a little spice to his quote. "I mean, we take any opponent the same, but for it to be Michigan, I'm definitely going to be excited to play them," Hutson said.

"I hope we smack the crap out of them worse than we did Georgia. But, it's an opponent at the end of the day, so we're going to prepare the same. " Ultimately, what he said wasn't exactly egregious -- every player hopes they smack the crap out of their opponent.

But at the same time, he could have said nothing. Because now, Wolverines star Yaxel Lendeborg says that the maize and blue have heard his comments and are planning accordingly. "We've seen it," Lendeborg said.

"It happened before, with the Colin (White) situation. We're not gonna say nothing. Just gonna let our game talk and then if we've gotta talk about it afterwards, then we will.