Michigan will host Toledo on October 25th in its second and final preseason tune up, the school announced today .
The game will tip at 7:30 p.m. and be televised live on Big Ten Network.
“After our plans for the Oakland exhibition were finalized, we wanted to develop a second game for Ann Arbor, and the campus,” Dusty May said in a statement. “Not only will we be able to play another quality opponent, but there was no better opportunity for us than to help, and showcase, Mott Children’s Hospital. Its facilities, research, and care are known worldwide. We feel honored to give back and look forward to continuing to grow our already strong partnership.”
The game will benefit the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and its Child and Family Life team, which offers a variety of therapies for patients including art, music, Lego and video games. Tickets to the game will be included in the Michigan basketball season ticket package.
The Wolverines and Rockets will meet for a charity exhibition game at the Crisler Center ten days before the official start of the Dusty May era. The two programs last met in 2023 when Michigan beat Toledo, 90-80, in an opening-round game of the NIT.
Under Tod Kowalczyk, the Rockets have been consistent winners in the MAC, finishing in the KenPom top 100 for four consecutive seasons. They should provide a good preseason test for the Wolverines.
Michigan will also face Oakland in a charity exhibition game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, on October 20th.
These will be Michigan’s first charity exhibitions since the NCAA modified its rules to allow them. In the past, teams could play up to two closed scrimmages against Division I foes (secret scrimmages) or exhibition games against non-Division I opponents. Now, they can schedule charity exhibitions against Division I opponents to fill those two slots in their preseason schedule.
The Wolverines open the season on November 4th against Cleveland State at the Crisler Center. Michigan’s non-conference schedule features six games against high-major opponents , with just one at home.
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | |||||
| October 20, 2024 | 5:00 PM | Neutral | Oakland University (Charity Exhibition) | Detroit, Mich. | BTN+ |
| October 25, 2024 | 7:30 PM | Home | Toledo (Charity Exhibition) | Ann Arbor, Mich. | BTN |
| Regular Season | |||||
| November 4, 2024 | Home | Cleveland State | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| November 10, 2024 | 1:00 PM | Neutral | Wake Forest | Greensboro, N.C. | ESPN2 |
| November 15, 2024 | Home | TCU | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| November 18, 2024 | Home | Miami (Ohio) | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| November 21, 2024 | Home | Tarleton State | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| Fort Myers Tip-Off | |||||
| November 25, 2024 | 6:00 PM | Neutral | Virginia Tech | Fort Myers, Fla. | FS1 |
| November 27, 2024 | 6/8:30 PM | Neutral | South Carolina/Xavier | Fort Myers, Fla. | FS1 |
| December 3, 2024 | Away | Wisconsin | Madison, Wisc | ||
| December 7, 2024 | Home | Iowa | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| December 10, 2024 | 9:00 PM | Neutral | Arkansas | New York, N.Y. | ESPN |
| December 18, 2024 | 9:00 PM | Neutral | Oklahoma | Charlotte, NC | ESPN2 |
| December 22, 2024 | Home | Purdue Fort Wayne | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| December 29, 2024 | Home | Western Kentucky | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| January 4, 2025 | Away | USC | Los Angeles, Calif. | ||
| January 7, 2025 | Away | UCLA | Los Angeles, Calif. | ||
| January 12, 2025 | Home | Washington | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| January 16, 2026 | Away | Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | ||
| January 19, 2025 | Home | Northwestern | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| January 24, 2025 | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | ||
| January 27, 2025 | Home | Penn State | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| February 1, 2025 | Away | Rutgers | Piscataway, N.J. | ||
| February 5, 2025 | Home | Oregon | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| February 8, 2025 | Away | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | ||
| February 11, 2025 | Home | Purdue | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| February 16, 2025 | Away | Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| February 21, 2025 | Home | Michigan State | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| February 24, 2025 | Away | Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. | ||
| February 27, 2025 | Home | Rutgers | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| March 2, 2025 | Home | Illinois | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| March 5, 2025 | Home | Maryland | Ann Arbor, Mich. | ||
| March 9, 2025 | Away | Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | ||
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