2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represents the University of Michigan during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolverines are led by second-year head coach Juwan Howard, They play their home games for the 54th consecutive year at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This season marks the program's 105th season and its 104th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
2020–21 record | 13–1 (8–1 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Crisler Center |
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No. 3 Michigan | 8 | – | 1 | .889 | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Illinois | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Purdue | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Wisconsin | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Iowa | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | 13 | – | 6 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Rutgers | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 12 | – | 7 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | 10 | – | 7 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 7 | .000 | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 Big Ten Tournament winner As of February 9, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2019–20 season 19–12, including 10–10 in Big Ten play. Michigan was scheduled to face Rutgers in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament; however, on March 12, 2020, the Big Ten canceled the tournament.[1] Also on March 12, the NCAA announced the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament, along with all remaining winter and spring championships, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Zavier Simpson | 3 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Sr | Lima, OH | Graduated |
Jon Teske | 15 | F | 7'1" | 250 | Sr | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
David DeJulius | 0 | G | 6'0" | 190 | So | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Cincinnati[3] |
Colin Castleton | 11 | F | 6'11" | 235 | So | Daytona Beach, FL | Transferred to Florida |
Cole Bajema | 22 | F | 6'7" | 175 | Fr | Lynden, WA | Transferred to Washington |
Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Chaundee Brown | 15 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Sr | Orlando, FL | Wake Forest |
Mike Smith | 12 | G | 5'11" | 180 | GS | Burr Ridge, IL | Columbia |
2020 Recruiting class
On October 23, 2018, Michigan received its first class of 2020 commitment from four-star guard Zeb Jackson of Montverde Academy in suburban Orlando, Florida. Jackson had met assistant coach DeAndre Haynes when he was on the Toledo staff.[4] On October 17, 2019, Michigan received its second commitment of the 2020 class and the first commitment of the Juwan Howard era, five-star power forward Isaiah Todd of Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina. Todd was the highest-rated recruit to commit to Michigan since 2000 but Todd ended up decommiting from Michigan on April 14, 2020 to instead play in the NBA G League. Howard then picked up his third commitment of the 2020 class in Hunter Dickinson a four-star Center out of Hyattsville, Maryland.[5] On January 1, 2020, Terrance Williams II, a four-star Forward out of Washington D.C. who de-committed from Georgetown in December 2019, became the fourth commit of the 2020 class.[6] On January 20, Howard picked up his fifth commitment of the 2020 class, his son Jace Howard, a three-star small forward from Miami.[7]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Zeb Jackson SG |
Toledo, OH | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Oct 23, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
Hunter Dickinson C |
Alexandria, VA | DeMatha Catholic (MD) | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Dec 20, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
Terrance Williams II PF |
Clinton, MD | Gonzaga College (DC) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 1, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Jace Howard SF |
Miami, FL | NSU University School (FL) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 20, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 18 247Sports: 15 ESPN: 9 | ||||||
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2021 Recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Isaiah Barnes SG / SF |
Chicago, IL | Simeon (IL) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 24, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Will Tschetter PF |
Stewartville, MN | Stewartville (MN) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jul 6, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Kobe Bufkin SG |
Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids Christian (MI) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 10, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
Frankie Collins PG |
Las Vegas, NV | Coronado (NV) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 19, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Caleb Houstan SF |
Mississauga, Ontario | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Oct 30, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Moussa Diabaté PF |
Paris, France | IMG Academy (FL) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 9, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 1 247Sports: 1 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
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C | Hunter Dickinson | Austin Davis |
PF | Isaiah Livers | Brandon Johns Jr. |
SF | Franz Wagner | Terrance Williams II |
SG | Eli Brooks | Zeb Jackson |
PG | Mike Smith | Chaundee Brown |
Regular season
November
Michigan began the season with a 96–82 victory over Bowling Green. Michigan was led by Chaundee Brown with 19 points, while Isaiah Livers added 17 points and nine rebounds, one rebound shy of a double-double, and Mike Smith added 16 points and eight assists in his Michigan debut.[8][9] On November 29, Michigan defeated Oakland 81–71 in overtime. Michigan was led by Livers with 22 points, while Hunter Dickinson scored a career-high 19-points.[10][11]
December
On December 2, Michigan defeated Ball State 84–56. Michigan was led by Livers with a game-high 21 points, his second consecutive 20-plus point game, while Dickinson added 12 points and a season-high 11 rebounds for his first career double-double.[12][13] On December 6, Michigan defeated UCF 80–58. Michigan was led by Brown with 18 points, while Dickinson added 14 points and seven rebounds, Eli Brooks added 10 points, and Terrance Williams II added a career-high 10 points and six rebounds. Michigan went on a 22–4 run to end the first half to take their first lead of the game, before closing out the game on a 29–5 run in the second half.[14][15] Michigan was scheduled to face NC State in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge on December 9, however, the game was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns within the Wolfpack program.[16] It was announced Michigan would then host Toledo for the first time since 1983.[17] Michigan defeated Toledo 91–71. Michigan was led by Dickinson with a game-high 18 points and seven rebounds, while Livers added 16 points, Franz Wagner added 14 points, and Austin Davis and Brooks added 12 points each.[18][19] On December 13, Michigan defeated Penn State 62–58 in its Big Ten Conference season opener. Michigan was led by Dickinson with a career-high 20 points, while Brooks added 12 points and Livers added 10 points.[20][21] On December 25, Michigan defeated Nebraska 80–69. Michigan was led by Wagner with 20 points and nine rebounds, one rebound shy of a double-double, while Livers added 17 points, Dickinson added 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, for his second career double-double, Brown added 13 points and Smith added 10 points.[22] On December 31, Michigan defeated Maryland 84–73. Michigan was led by Dickinson with a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds, for his third career double-double, while Wagner added 19 points and Smith tied a season-high with 16 points.[23]
January
On January 3, 2021, Michigan defeated (#19 AP Poll/#22 Coaches Poll) Northwestern 85–66. Michigan was led by Dickinson with a game-high 19 points, while Wagner added 14 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high five blockes, for his first double-double of the season, and Brown and Brooks added 14 points each.[24][25] On January 6, Michigan defeated (#16/#17) Minnesota 82–57. Michigan was led by Dickinson with a career-high 28 points, his tenth consecutive game scoring in double-digits, while Livers added 14 points and seven rebounds and Wagner added 12 points.[26][27] On January 12, Michigan defeated (#9/#9) Wisconsin 77–54. Michigan was led by Smith with 16 points, while Wagner added 15 points and 10 rebounds, for his third career double-double, Livers added 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks, and Dickinson added 12 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Michigan's blowout win included a 43–6 run that gave the Wolverines a 69–29 lead with 10:23 left in the game. Michigan became the first team in NCAA history to win three consecutive games against ranked opponents by 19 points or more.[28][29] On January 16, Michigan lost to (#23/#19) Minnesota 57–75. Michigan was led by Brown with 14 points in his first start, replacing an injured Brooks, while Smith added a career-high 10 assists. Dickinson scored a season-low nine points, ending his streak of 11 consecutive games to start the season with double-digit points. Michigan shot a season-low 39.3 percent, and had a season-high-tying 20 turnovers.[30][31] On January 19, Michigan defeated Maryland 87–63. Michigan was led by Livers with 20 points, while Wagner added 15 points and Smith added 11 points.[32] On January 22, Michigan defeated Purdue 70–53. Michigan was led by Livers with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds, for his first double-double of the season. Michigan's defense held Purdue to a season-low 53 points and a 30.8 percent shooting, as the Boilermakers suffered their first home loss of the season.[33] On January 23, the University of Michigan Athletic Department announced it would immediately pause athletic activities in all sports, including games, team and individual training sessions, for up to 14 days.[34]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 25, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 25 | Bowling Green | W 96–82 | 1–0 |
19 – Brown | 9 – Livers | 8 – Smith | Crisler Center (0) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
November 29, 2020* 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 25 | Oakland | W 81–71 OT | 2–0 |
22 – Livers | 13 – Wagner | 5 – Brooks | Crisler Center (0) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
December 2, 2020* 7:00 pm, BTN |
Ball State | W 84–56 | 3–0 |
21 – Livers | 11 – Dickinson | 3 – Tied | Crisler Center (0) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
December 6, 2020* 4:00 pm, BTN |
UCF | W 80–58 | 4–0 |
18 – Brown | 7 – Tied | 5 – Brooks | Crisler Center (0) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
December 9, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
NC State ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[16] | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||||
December 9, 2020* 6:00 pm, FS1 |
Toledo | W 91–71 | 5–0 |
18 – Dickinson | 7 – Dickinson | 7 – Smith | Crisler Center (0) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
December 13, 2020 2:00 pm, BTN |
Penn State | W 62–58 | 6–0 (1–0) |
20 – Dickinson | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Crisler Center (0) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
December 25, 2020 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 19 | at Nebraska Christmas Day |
W 80–69 | 7–0 (2–0) |
20 – Wagner | 15 – Dickinson | 6 – Smith | Pinnacle Bank Arena (0) Lincoln, NE | |||
December 31, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 16 | at Maryland New Year's Eve |
W 84–73 | 8–0 (3–0) |
26 – Dickinson | 11 – Dickinson | 6 – Smith | Xfinity Center (0) College Park, MD | |||
January 3, 2021 7:30 pm, BTN |
No. 16 | No. 19 Northwestern | W 85–66 | 9–0 (4–0) |
19 – Dickinson | 10 – Wagner | 6 – Smith | Crisler Center (88) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
January 6, 2021 8:30 pm, BTN |
No. 10 | No. 16 Minnesota | W 82–57 | 10–0 (5–0) |
28 – Dickinson | 8 – Dickinson | 6 – Smith | Crisler Center (64) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
January 9, 2021 2:15 pm, BTN |
No. 10 | at Penn State | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[35] | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
January 12, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | No. 9 Wisconsin | W 77–54 | 11–0 (6–0) |
16 – Smith | 10 – Wagner | 6 – Smith | Crisler Center (74) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 7 | at No. 23 Minnesota | L 57–75 | 11–1 (6–1) |
14 – Brown | 9 – Tied | 10 – Smith | Williams Arena (38) Minneapolis, MN | |||
January 19, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 7 | Maryland | W 87–63 | 12–1 (7–1) |
20 – Livers | 6 – Tied | 6 – Smith | Crisler Center (65) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
January 22, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 |
No. 7 | at Purdue | W 70–53 | 13–1 (8–1) |
22 – Livers | 10 – Livers | 5 – Wagner | Mackey Arena (250) West Lafayette, IN | |||
January 27, 2021 7:00 pm, BTN |
No. 4 | at Penn State | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[34] | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||
January 30, 2021 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 4 | Indiana | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
February 3, 2021 9:00 pm, BTN |
No. 4 | at Northwestern | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | |||||||
February 6, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | Michigan State Rivalry |
Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | No. 6 Illinois | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[36] | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
February 14, 2021 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 3 | at No. 21 Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | ||||||||
February 18, 2021 9:00 pm, FS1 |
Rutgers | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
February 21, 2021 1:00 pm, CBS |
at Ohio State Rivalry |
Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
February 27, 2021 12:00 pm, FOX |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
March 4, 2021 ESPN/ESPN2 |
Iowa | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
March 7, 2021 CBS |
at Michigan State Rivalry |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
TBD TBD, BTN |
vs. TBD | Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final | |
AP | 25 | RV | RV | 25 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
Coaches' | RV | RV^ | RV | 24 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
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