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On January 4, Michigan lost to [[2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]] 71–73. Michigan was led by Burnett with 17 points, while Nkamhoua added 16 points, and Reed added 14 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high five blocks, for his first career double-double. McDaniel was one point shy of extending his double-digit scoring streak to 14 games, finishing with nine points. McDaniel missed a game-tying layup with one second remaining in the game, as Michigan lost the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/4/mens-basketball-late-game-wolverines-comeback-falls-short-against-gophers|title=Late-Game Wolverines Comeback Falls Short Against Gophers|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 4, 2024|date=January 4, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 7, Michigan lost to [[2023–24 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team|Penn State]] 73–79. Michigan was led by Williams II with a career-high 24 points, while Nkamhoua added 13 points, McDaniel added 11 points, and Burnett added ten points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/7/mens-basketball-williams-iis-career-high-not-enough-as-u-m-falls-to-penn-state|title=Williams II's Career High Not Enough as U-M Falls to Penn State|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 7, 2024|date=January 7, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 11, Michigan lost to [[2023–24 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]] 57–64. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with 18 points, while Williams II added ten points. With his 18 points in the game, Nkamhoua surpassed 1,000 career points. Williams II became the 75th Wolverine to reach the 100-game milestone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/11/mens-basketball-first-half-michigan-lead-erased-in-road-loss-at-maryland|title=First-Half Michigan Lead Erased in Road Loss at Maryland|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 11, 2024|date=January 11, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 15, Michigan won their [[Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry|rivalry]] game against [[2023–24 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]] 73–65. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with a game-high 20 points, while Williams II added 18 points and McDaniel added 15 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/15/mens-basketball-nkamhoua-williams-help-lead-u-m-past-osu-on-mlk-day|title=Nkamhoua, Williams Help Lead U-M Past OSU on MLK Day|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 15, 2024|date=January 15, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 18, Michigan lost to (No. 14 [[AP Poll]]/No. 14 [[Coaches Poll]]) [[2023–24 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]] 73–88. Michigan was led by Reed with a career-high 20 points, while Nkamhoua added 16 points and McDaniel added 14 points. Michigan used a 7–0 run to trim the deficit to one point with 14:10 left in the second half. Illinois responded with a 17–2 run and remained in control until the end of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/18/mens-basketball-michigan-unable-to-overcome-no-14-illinois-second-half-run-in-home-setback|title=Michigan Unable to Overcome No. 14 Illinois' Second-Half Run in Home Setback|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 18, 2024|date=January 18, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 23, Michigan lost to (No. 2 AP Poll/No. 2 Coaches Poll) [[2023–24 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]] 67–99. Michigan was led by Llewellyn with 16 points, while Williams II added ten points and eight rebounds, and Washington III added a career-high 10 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/24/mens-basketball-michigan-stumbles-on-road-against-no-2-purdue|title=Michigan Stumbles on Road Against No. 2 Purdue|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 24, 2024|date=January 24, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 27, Michigan lost to Iowa 78–88. Michigan was led by Williams II with 16 points, while McDaniel, Nkamhoua and Burnett added 13 points each. Iowa built a seven-point lead, but then Michigan went on a 6–0 run over 14 seconds and trailed 67–66. After pulling within one point, Michigan missed nine straight field goals and didn't make a field goal for more than six minutes during this span and Iowa extended its lead to 83–71, with 3:42 remaining. Michigan finished the game making only three of its last 15 field goalds, and made just one field goal over the final 10 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/27/mens-basketball-second-half-shooting-slump-costs-michigan-in-home-loss-to-iowa|title=Second-Half Shooting Slump Costs Michigan in Home Loss to Iowa|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 27, 2024|date=January 27, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> |
On January 4, Michigan lost to [[2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team|Minnesota]] 71–73. Michigan was led by Burnett with 17 points, while Nkamhoua added 16 points, and Reed added 14 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high five blocks, for his first career double-double. McDaniel was one point shy of extending his double-digit scoring streak to 14 games, finishing with nine points. McDaniel missed a game-tying layup with one second remaining in the game, as Michigan lost the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/4/mens-basketball-late-game-wolverines-comeback-falls-short-against-gophers|title=Late-Game Wolverines Comeback Falls Short Against Gophers|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 4, 2024|date=January 4, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 7, Michigan lost to [[2023–24 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team|Penn State]] 73–79. Michigan was led by Williams II with a career-high 24 points, while Nkamhoua added 13 points, McDaniel added 11 points, and Burnett added ten points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/7/mens-basketball-williams-iis-career-high-not-enough-as-u-m-falls-to-penn-state|title=Williams II's Career High Not Enough as U-M Falls to Penn State|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 7, 2024|date=January 7, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 11, Michigan lost to [[2023–24 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team|Maryland]] 57–64. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with 18 points, while Williams II added ten points. With his 18 points in the game, Nkamhoua surpassed 1,000 career points. Williams II became the 75th Wolverine to reach the 100-game milestone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/11/mens-basketball-first-half-michigan-lead-erased-in-road-loss-at-maryland|title=First-Half Michigan Lead Erased in Road Loss at Maryland|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 11, 2024|date=January 11, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 15, Michigan won their [[Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry|rivalry]] game against [[2023–24 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team|Ohio State]] 73–65. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with a game-high 20 points, while Williams II added 18 points and McDaniel added 15 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/15/mens-basketball-nkamhoua-williams-help-lead-u-m-past-osu-on-mlk-day|title=Nkamhoua, Williams Help Lead U-M Past OSU on MLK Day|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 15, 2024|date=January 15, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 18, Michigan lost to (No. 14 [[AP Poll]]/No. 14 [[Coaches Poll]]) [[2023–24 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team|Illinois]] 73–88. Michigan was led by Reed with a career-high 20 points, while Nkamhoua added 16 points and McDaniel added 14 points. Michigan used a 7–0 run to trim the deficit to one point with 14:10 left in the second half. Illinois responded with a 17–2 run and remained in control until the end of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/18/mens-basketball-michigan-unable-to-overcome-no-14-illinois-second-half-run-in-home-setback|title=Michigan Unable to Overcome No. 14 Illinois' Second-Half Run in Home Setback|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 18, 2024|date=January 18, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 23, Michigan lost to (No. 2 AP Poll/No. 2 Coaches Poll) [[2023–24 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team|Purdue]] 67–99. Michigan was led by Llewellyn with 16 points, while Williams II added ten points and eight rebounds, and Washington III added a career-high 10 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/24/mens-basketball-michigan-stumbles-on-road-against-no-2-purdue|title=Michigan Stumbles on Road Against No. 2 Purdue|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 24, 2024|date=January 24, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 27, Michigan lost to Iowa 78–88. Michigan was led by Williams II with 16 points, while McDaniel, Nkamhoua and Burnett added 13 points each. Iowa built a seven-point lead, but then Michigan went on a 6–0 run over 14 seconds and trailed 67–66. After pulling within one point, Michigan missed nine straight field goals and didn't make a field goal for more than six minutes during this span and Iowa extended its lead to 83–71, with 3:42 remaining. Michigan finished the game making only three of its last 15 field goalds, and made just one field goal over the final 10 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/27/mens-basketball-second-half-shooting-slump-costs-michigan-in-home-loss-to-iowa|title=Second-Half Shooting Slump Costs Michigan in Home Loss to Iowa|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 27, 2024|date=January 27, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> On January 30, Michigan lost their [[Michigan–Michigan State men's basketball rivalry|rivalry]] game against [[2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team|Michigan State]] 62–81. Michigan was led by Llewellyn with a season-high 18 points, while Williams II added 14 points. After a Burnett three-pointer less than a minute into the second half gave Michigan a 38–33 lead, Michigan State went on a 16–1 run to take a 10-point lead over Michigan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/1/30/mens-basketball-michigan-second-half-struggles-lead-to-loss-at-rival-michigan-state|title=Michigan Second-Half Struggles Lead to Loss at Rival Michigan State|first=Tom|last=Wywrot|access-date=January 30, 2024|date=January 30, 2024|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|website=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:59, 1 February 2024
| 2023–24 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 7–14 (2–8 Big Ten) |
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| Home arena | Crisler Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Purdue | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 34 | – | 5 | .872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Illinois † | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 29 | – | 9 | .763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023–24 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represents the University of Michigan during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season marks the program's 108th season and its 107th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines are led by fifth-year head coach Juwan Howard and play their home games for the 57th consecutive year at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2022–23 season 18–16, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Rutgers in the second round.[1][2] The Wolverines received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 3 seed[3] where they defeated Toledo in the first round[4] before losing to Vanderbilt in the second round.[5]
Offseason
Departures
On March 23, 2023, freshman forward Jett Howard announced he would forgo his remaining eligibility and declared for the 2023 NBA draft.[6] On March 31, junior big man Hunter Dickinson announced he was entering the transfer portal,[7] he later announced he would transfer to Kansas.[8] On April 2, sophomore guard Kobe Bufkin declared for the NBA draft.[9] On April 6, sophomore guard Isaiah Barnes announced he was transferring to Tulsa.[10] On April 11, graduate student Joey Baker announced he would sign with an agent and pursue a professional career.[11] On May 2, freshman forward Gregg Glenn announced he was transferring to Tulane.[12]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Isaiah Barnes | 11 | G | 6'7" | 200 | So | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Tulsa |
| Jackson Selvala | 34 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sr | New Canaan, CT | Graduated |
| Jett Howard | 13 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Fr | Chicago, IL | Declared for NBA draft |
| Hunter Dickinson | 1 | C | 7'1" | 260 | Jr | Alexandria,VA | Transferred to Kansas |
| Kobe Bufkin | 2 | G | 6'4" | 195 | So | Grand Rapids,MI | Declared for NBA draft |
| Joey Baker | 15 | F | 6'7" | 205 | GS | Fayetteville, NC | Graduated |
| Gregg Glenn | 23 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Fr | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Transferred to Tulane |
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
After much speculation, point guard Caleb Love originally committed to play his senior season at Michigan.[13] However, just over a month later after committing to Michigan, Love decommitted from the Wolverines and headed back into transfer portal, reportedly due to an issue with transfer credits.[14]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Nimari Burnett | 4 | SG | 6'3" | 190 | GS | Chicago, Illinois | Alabama |
| Tray Jackson | 2 | PF | 6'10" | 210 | GS | Detroit, Michigan | Seton Hall |
| Olivier Nkamhoua | 13 | SF | 6'8" | 205 | GS | Helsinki, Finland | Tennessee |
Recruiting classes
On October 20, 2022, Michigan received its first class of 2023 commitment from four-star center Papa Kante.[15] On November 1, 2022, Michigan received its second commitment of the 2023 class, four-star shooting guard George Washington III.[16][17] On April 18, 2023, Kante announced that he requested a release from his National Letter of Intent (NLI) so he could re-open his recruitment.[18][19]
2023 recruiting class
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Dayton, OH | Chaminade Julienne | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 1, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
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2024 recruiting class
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| Christian Anderson G |
Atlanta, GA | Lovett | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Oct 6, 2021 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Durral Brooks PG |
Grand Rapids, MI | Catholic Central | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 14, 2023 | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82
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| Khani Rooths PF |
Rockville, MD | IMG Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 12, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
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Regular season
November
Michigan began the season on November 7 with a 99–74 victory over UNC Asheville. Michigan was led by Olivier Nkamhoua with a game-high 25 points and seven rebounds, while Dug McDaniel added a career-high 22 points, Terrance Williams II added 15 points and Nimari Burnett added 13 points. Michigan's defense caused 13 turnovers and scored 18 points off of them.[20] On November 10, Michigan defeated Youngstown State 92–62. Michigan was led by Will Tschetter with a career-high 20 points, while Nkamhoua added 17 points and 10 rebounds, for a double-double, McDaniel added 16 points and Williams II added 13 points. George Washington III scored his first career points in the first half of the game. Both Nkamhoua (7-for-7) and Tschetter (8-for-8) went perfect from the field.[21] On November 13, Michigan defeated St. John's 89–73 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Michigan was led by McDaniel with a career-high 26 points, six rebounds and seven assists, while Burnett added a career-high 21 points, Williams II added 12 points, Tschetter added 10 points, Nkamhoua added nine points, seven rebounds and four assists, and Tarris Reed added five points, a career-high 11 rebounds and three blocks. Burnett scored all of his 21 points in the first half, shooting eight-for-eight from the field and four-for-four from three-point range.[22] On November 17, Michigan lost to Long Beach State 86–94. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with 22 points and 11 rebounds, for a double-double, while McDaniel added 20 points, Jackson added 17 points, and Williams II added 10 points. Michigan jumped out to an early 23–7 lead and held Long Beach State to a three-minute scoring drought in the first half. The Beach took their first lead of the game early in the second half, in a game that featured 13 lead changes. Michigan led for 26:45, while LBSU led for only 11:16.[23] On November 22, Michigan lost to Memphis 67–71 in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with a game-high 18 points, while Burnett added 16 points, McDaniel added 13 points, and Reed added eight points and 12 rebounds. Michigan trailed 25–37 at halftime, and pulled within one point of Memphis with just over four minutes remaining in the game, however, a Tigers three-pointer sealed the game. Michigan outrebounded Memphis 50–28, including 19 offensive rebounds, and scored 15 second-chance points.[24] The next day Michigan defeated Stanford 83–78 in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. All five of Michigan's starters finished in double-figures. Michigan was led by McDaniel with 20 points and eight assists, while Williams II added 17 points, Nkamhoua added 16 points, Reed added 11 points, and Burnett added 10 points. Stanford opened the game on a 12–2 run in the first six minutes of play, before Michigan used a 9–0 run to trim the deficit to three points with 7:33 left in the first half. Michigan led 45–44 at halftime. After being down seven early in the half, the Wolverines went on a 22–2 run to take the lead over Stanford, 67–54 heading into the media timeout. After Michigan took a double-digit lead, they went on a three-minute scoring drought and did not make a field goal for eight minutes.[25] The next day Michigan lost to Texas Tech 57–73 in the fifth-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with 16 points, while McDaniel added 12 points and Williams II added 10 points. For a stretch of over nine minutes early in the first half, the Wolverines shot just one-for-10 from the field, falling behind 24–9.[26]
December
On December 2, Michigan lost to Oregon 83–86 in overtime. Michigan was led by McDaniel with a career-high 32 points, while Burnett added 13 points and Nkamhoua added 12 points. Jaelin Llewellyn returned to the lineup for the first time since suffering a season-ending ACL tear against Kentucky on December 4, 2022, and posted two points in 10 minutes. With the game tied at 83, Oregon's Jackson Shelstad made a deep three-pointer with 1.4 seconds remaining. McDaniel's last-second half-court heave short missed, and the Ducks won the game. Michigan recorded a season-best 13 three-pointers during the game.[27] On December 5, Michigan lost to Indiana 75–78 in its Big Ten Conference season opener. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with a game-high 18 points, while Tschetter added 17 points, McDaniel added 13 points and Williams II added 10 points. The game featured 18 ties, with the teams being tied for a total of 9:53.[28] On December 10, Michigan defeated Iowa 90–80. All five of Michigan's starters finished in double-figures. Michigan was led by Reed with a career-high 19 points and six rebounds, while Burnett added 14 points, Williams II added 13 points, Nkamhoua added 12 points and ten rebounds, for his third double-double of the season, McDaniel added 11 points and Tschetter added ten points. Michigan trailed 35–37 early in the second half, before they responded with an 11–0 run to put the Wolverines ahead, a lead they never relinquished. Michigan tied its season-high with six blocks, while Reed led Michigan with three blocks, his fifth multi-block game of the season. This game marked Tray Jackson's 100th collegiate game.[29] On December 16, Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 83–66. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with 17 points, and nine rebounds, while Burnett added 14 points, Williams II added 13 points, Reed Jr. added 13 points off the bench and McDaniel added 11 points. With his nine rebounds in the game, Nkamhoua surpassed 500 career rebounds.[30] On December 19, Michigan lost to Florida 101–106 in double overtime in the Jumpman Invitational. Michigan was led by McDaniel with a career-high tying 33 points, while Nkamhoua added 24 points and 11 rebounds, for his fourth double-double of the season, Williams II added 17 points, Reed added 14 points and Burnett added 10 points. Despite not making a field goal throughout the entire first overtime period, Michigan took a three-point lead in the final minute behind eight free throws. Florida drilled a three-pointer with 12 seconds remaining to tie the game at 89. Florida held Michigan scoreless for more than three minutes during the second overtime while going on a 12–0 run to take a 102–93 lead. The Wolverines pulled within four in the final minute but were unable to overcome the deficit.[31] On December 29, Michigan lost to McNeese 76–87 in their final non-conference regular season game of the season. Michigan was led by Williams II with 20 points, while McDaniel and Nkamhoua added 17 points each, and Tschetter added 11 points.[32]
January
On January 4, Michigan lost to Minnesota 71–73. Michigan was led by Burnett with 17 points, while Nkamhoua added 16 points, and Reed added 14 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high five blocks, for his first career double-double. McDaniel was one point shy of extending his double-digit scoring streak to 14 games, finishing with nine points. McDaniel missed a game-tying layup with one second remaining in the game, as Michigan lost the game.[33] On January 7, Michigan lost to Penn State 73–79. Michigan was led by Williams II with a career-high 24 points, while Nkamhoua added 13 points, McDaniel added 11 points, and Burnett added ten points.[34] On January 11, Michigan lost to Maryland 57–64. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with 18 points, while Williams II added ten points. With his 18 points in the game, Nkamhoua surpassed 1,000 career points. Williams II became the 75th Wolverine to reach the 100-game milestone.[35] On January 15, Michigan won their rivalry game against Ohio State 73–65. Michigan was led by Nkamhoua with a game-high 20 points, while Williams II added 18 points and McDaniel added 15 points.[36] On January 18, Michigan lost to (No. 14 AP Poll/No. 14 Coaches Poll) Illinois 73–88. Michigan was led by Reed with a career-high 20 points, while Nkamhoua added 16 points and McDaniel added 14 points. Michigan used a 7–0 run to trim the deficit to one point with 14:10 left in the second half. Illinois responded with a 17–2 run and remained in control until the end of the game.[37] On January 23, Michigan lost to (No. 2 AP Poll/No. 2 Coaches Poll) Purdue 67–99. Michigan was led by Llewellyn with 16 points, while Williams II added ten points and eight rebounds, and Washington III added a career-high 10 points.[38] On January 27, Michigan lost to Iowa 78–88. Michigan was led by Williams II with 16 points, while McDaniel, Nkamhoua and Burnett added 13 points each. Iowa built a seven-point lead, but then Michigan went on a 6–0 run over 14 seconds and trailed 67–66. After pulling within one point, Michigan missed nine straight field goals and didn't make a field goal for more than six minutes during this span and Iowa extended its lead to 83–71, with 3:42 remaining. Michigan finished the game making only three of its last 15 field goalds, and made just one field goal over the final 10 minutes.[39] On January 30, Michigan lost their rivalry game against Michigan State 62–81. Michigan was led by Llewellyn with a season-high 18 points, while Williams II added 14 points. After a Burnett three-pointer less than a minute into the second half gave Michigan a 38–33 lead, Michigan State went on a 16–1 run to take a 10-point lead over Michigan.[40]
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN Plus |
Northwood | W 92–45 | – |
20 – Jackson | 13 – Tschetter | 6 – Tied | Crisler Center (12,254) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 7, 2023* 8:30 p.m., BTN |
UNC Asheville | W 99–74 | 1–0 |
25 – Nkamhoua | 7 – Tied | 8 – McDaniel | Crisler Center (10,279) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., BTN |
Youngstown State | W 92–62 | 2–0 |
20 – Tschetter | 10 – Nkamhoua | 5 – Burnett | Crisler Center (11,380) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| November 13, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
at St. John's Gavitt Tipoff Games |
W 89–73 | 3–0 |
26 – McDaniel | 11 – Reed | 7 – McDaniel | Madison Square Garden (14,188) New York, NY | ||||
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN Plus |
Long Beach State | L 86–94 | 3–1 |
22 – Nkamhoua | 11 – Nkamhoua | 6 – McDaniel | Crisler Center (10,866) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| November 22, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Memphis Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals |
L 67–71 | 3–2 |
18 – Nkamhoua | 12 – Reed | 3 – Tied | Imperial Arena (752) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| November 23, 2023* 8:45 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Stanford Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round |
W 83–78 | 4–2 |
20 – McDaniel | 6 – Burnett | 8 – McDaniel | Imperial Arena (680) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| November 24, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Texas Tech Battle 4 Atlantis fifth-place game |
L 57–73 | 4–3 |
16 – Nkamhoua | 6 – Reed | 3 – McDaniel | Imperial Arena (802) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
| December 2, 2023* 3:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Oregon | L 83–86 OT | 4–4 |
32 – McDaniel | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Matthew Knight Arena (11,241) Eugene, OR | ||||
| December 5, 2023 9:00 p.m., Peacock |
Indiana | L 75–78 | 4–5 (0–1) |
18 – Nkamhoua | 6 – Tschetter | 3 – Burnett | Crisler Center (11,396) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| December 10, 2023 3:30 p.m., BTN |
at Iowa | W 90–80 | 5–5 (1–1) |
19 – Reed | 10 – Nkamhoua | 7 – McDaniel | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,000) Iowa City, IA | ||||
| December 16, 2023 2:15 p.m., BTN |
Eastern Michigan | W 83–66 | 6–5 |
17 – Nkamhoua | 9 – Nkamhoua | 5 – Nkamhoua | Crisler Center (11,761) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. Florida Jumpman Invitational |
L 101–106 2OT | 6–6 |
33 – McDaniel | 11 – Nkamhoua | 5 – McDainel | Spectrum Center (–) Charlotte, NC | ||||
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN Plus |
McNeese | L 76–87 | 6–7 |
20 – Williams II | 8 – McDaniel | 5 – McDaniel | Crisler Center (12,588) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| January 4, 2024 9:00 p.m., Peacock |
Minnesota | L 71–73 | 6–8 (1–2) |
17 – Burnett | 11 – Reed | 6 – McDaniel | Crisler Center (10,493) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| January 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN |
vs. Penn State | L 73–79 | 6–9 (1–3) |
24 – Williams II | 9 – Nkamhoua | 6 – Burnett | The Palestra (6,200) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Maryland | L 57–64 | 6–10 (1–4) |
18 – Nkamhoua | 7 – Nkamhoua | 3 – Tied | Xfinity Center (12,007) College Park, MD | ||||
| January 15, 2024 12:00 p.m., FOX |
Ohio State Rivalry |
W 73–65 | 7–10 (2–4) |
20 – Nkamhoua | 10 – Burnett | 4 – Tied | Crisler Center (12,202) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| January 18, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 14 Illinois | L 73–88 | 7–11 (2–5) |
20 – Reed | 5 – Reed | 6 – McDaniel | Crisler Center (10,919) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| January 23, 2024 9:00 p.m., Peacock |
at No. 2 Purdue | L 67–99 | 7–12 (2–6) |
16 – Llewellyn | 10 – Reed | 4 – Burnett | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN | ||||
| January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
Iowa | L 78–88 | 7–13 (2–7) |
16 – Williams II | 7 – Reed | 5 – Tied | Crisler Center (11,752) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
| January 30, 2024 9:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Michigan State Rivalry |
L 62–81 | 7–14 (2–8) |
18 – Llewellyn | 9 – Reed | 3 – Nkamhoua | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||
| February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., BTN |
Rutgers | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Wisconsin | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| February 10, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN |
at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | |||||||||
| February 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
| February 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., FOX |
Michigan State Rivalry |
Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| February 22, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Northwestern | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||||
| February 25, 2024 2:00 p.m., CBS |
Purdue | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| February 29, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
| March 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBS |
at Ohio State Rivalry |
Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
| March 10, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN |
Nebraska | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13–17, 2024 |
vs. TBA | Target Center Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Week | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||
| Coaches' | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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