2023–24 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
A maize block M with blue-colored borders.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–4 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCrisler Center
2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ohio State1–0 1.0007–1  .875
No. 24 Illinois1–0 1.0006–1  .857
Indiana1–0 1.0006–1  .857
Northwestern1–0 1.0006–1  .857
Nebraska0–0 –7–1  .875
Wisconsin0–0 –6–2  .750
Iowa0–0 –5–2  .714
Michigan State0–0 –4–3  .571
Michigan0–0 –4–4  .500
Penn State0–0 –4–4  .500
No. 1 Purdue0–1 .0007–1  .875
Rutgers0–1 .0005–2  .714
Minnesota0–1 .0005–3  .625
Maryland0–1 .0004–4  .500
† 2024 Big Ten tournament winner
As of December 4, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Michigan Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Isaiah Barnes11G6'7"200SoChicago, ILTransferred to Tulsa
Jackson Selvala34F6'8"225SrNew Canaan, CTGraduated
Jett Howard13F6'8"215FrChicago, ILDeclared for NBA draft
Hunter Dickinson1C7'1"260JrAlexandria,VATransferred to Kansas
Kobe Bufkin2G6'4"195SoGrand Rapids,MIDeclared for NBA draft
Joey Baker15F6'7"205GSFayetteville, NCGraduated
Gregg Glenn23F6'7"230FrFort Lauderdale, FLTransferred 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]

Michigan incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Nimari Burnett4SG6'3"190GSChicago, IllinoisAlabama
Tray Jackson2PF6'10"210GSDetroit, MichiganSeton Hall
Olivier Nkamhoua13SF6'8"205GSHelsinki, FinlandTennessee

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
George Washington III
SG		 Dayton, OH Chaminade Julienne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 1, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 39  247Sports: 44
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Michigan 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  • "2023 Michigan Wolverines Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Christian Anderson
G		 Atlanta, GA Lovett 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Oct 6, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Durral Brooks
PG		 Grand Rapids, MI Catholic Central 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 14, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Khani Rooths
PF		 Rockville, MD IMG Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 17
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2023–24 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Dug McDaniel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoPaul VI Catholic High School Fairfax, VA
F 2 Tray Jackson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSSeton Hall Detroit, MI
G 3 Jaelin Llewellyn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSPrinceton Mono, ON
G 4 Nimari Burnett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSAlabama Chicago, IL
F 5 Terrance Williams II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrGonzaga College Clinton, MD
F 13 Olivier Nkamhoua 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg) GSTennessee Helsinki, Finland
G 14 Ian Burns (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrNew Trier High School Winnetka, IL
F 24 Youssef Khayat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoLimoges CSP Beirut, Lebanon
G 25 Jace Howard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrNSU University School Miami, FL
F 31 Harrison Hochberg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrCushing Academy New York, NY
C 32 Tarris Reed 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoLink Academy Branson, MO
F 34 Jackson Selvala 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSDeerfield Academy New Canaan, CT
G 40 George Washington III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrChaminade Julienne High School Dayton, OH
F 42 Will Tschetter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoStewartville Stewartville, MN
G 45 Cooper Smith (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrKalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
Head coach

Juwan Howard (Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 26, 2023

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]

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+		 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+		 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     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
December 10, 2023
3:30 p.m., BTN		 at Iowa     Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
December 16, 2023
2:15 p.m., BTN		 Eastern Michigan     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 vs. Florida
Jumpman Invitational		     Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
December 29, 2023*
TBD, BTN		 McNeese     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
January 4, 2024
9:00 p.m., Peacock		 Minnesota     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
January 7, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN		 at Penn State     The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1		 at Maryland     Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
January 15, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX		 Ohio State
Rivalry		     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
January 18, 2024
8:30 p.m., FS1		 Illinois     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
January 23, 2024
9:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Purdue     Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 27, 2024
5:00 p.m., FS1		 Iowa     Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
January 30, 2024
9:00 p.m., Peacock		 at Michigan State
Rivalry		     Breslin Center 
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

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP—RVRV—Not released
Coaches'—RV——

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