The Michigan men's basketball team will spend its Thanksgiving break in Atlantic City, NJ for the Legends Classic tournament.

The Wolverines (3-0), who have so far breezed through opponents, take on Syracuse on Friday night. Michigan has looked good in its wins over South Carolina Upstate, Bowling Green and Gardner-Webb — beating each by at least 19 points.

If Michigan beats Syracuse it will advance to play the winner of the Georgia Tech and UTEP game in the final round. If the Wolverines lose, they play the loser of that game in a third-place contest. Here's a look at Michigan's potential opponents in Atlantic City.

Syracuse Orange

The ninth-ranked Orange have an unblemished record in 2010 and are expected to do great things this season. But the storied team may not be as good as its hype suggests.

In fact, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said this year's squad is the most overrated Syracuse team he has coached in his 34 years with the Orange.

The team struggled against a William and Mary team that hasn’t won any of its three games this season. The Orange snuck out of that game by making free throws at the end after shooting a miserable 22 percent from three-point range and 37 percent from the field.

The Orange (4-0) beat Detroit Mercy 66-55, but the Titans kept it within two until the final minutes of the game. Against Detroit, Syracuse shot 23 percent from three-point range and 36 percent from the field.

Distance shooting is clearly not Syracuse's forte. In the post, however, 275-pound, seven-foot freshman center Fab Melo is expected to have a big impact this season, though he has averaged just two points per game.

Michigan coach John Beilein has a 0-8 record against Boeheim. But considering Syracuse's struggles, the Wolverines might be able to pull off an upset. This season, the Orange’s shots simply aren't falling and their games have been too close for Boeheim to confidently say that he has a national championship-caliber team.

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech obliterated the Wolverines 99-68 the last time they met in the 2004 ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Yellow Jackets (3-1) hold a 4-3 all-time edge over Michigan.

Junior guard Imam Shumpert, the Yellow Jackets' top scorer, averages 15 points per game this year. The 6-foot-5 guard plays bigger than his size and resembles Michigan sophomore guard Darius Morris in the way that he takes advantage of smaller guards who defend him. In Georgia Tech's four games this year, Shumpert has had 10 steals, good for second in the ACC.

Daniel Miller complements Shumpert in the post. Michigan may have trouble matching up with the 6-foot-11 redshirt freshman, who had a season-high 10 points in the Yellow Jackets' 78-51 win over Albany in the regional round of the Legends Classic.

Georgia Tech’s lone loss came courtesy of Kennesaw State when the Yellow Jackets shot just 35 percent from the field and allowed the Owls to spread the ball very effectively — five players tallied double digits in that contest.

If Michigan redshirt freshman forward Jordan Morgan has as big a presence in the post as he did in the Wolverines' first three games, Georgia Tech may struggle to defend him. That would open things up around the perimeter for Michigan.

UTEP

If Michigan plays the Miners (4-1) in the second round, there may be some conflict in the Hardaway family. Freshman guard Tim Hardaway Jr.’s father and ex-NBA pro Tim Hardaway Sr. will have to choose between his son's school and his own alma mater.

"He’s going be rooting for me," Hardaway Jr. said. "No question. I’m going to be excited if we play them. That’s one of the reasons my dad is coming out there, to see his old college play."

UTEP’s one loss came against Pacific, 66-61, after the Tigers collected 11 offensive rebounds leading to a lot of second-chance points.

Senior guard Randy Culpepper — 2009-10 Conference USA MVP — has scored more than 13 points in every game this season. The Miners floor general has a nose for the open man.

UTEP's starting lineup can score from almost anywhere on the court. At least four players have scored in double digits in three of the Miners' five games this year. The keys to winning this game for the Wolverines will be to play aggressive defense and prevent UTEP from spreading the ball with Culpepper.