2021–22 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
2021–22 record | 7–4 (1–1 Big Ten) |
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Captain | Eli Brooks (Sr year) |
Home arena | Crisler Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Michigan State | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Ohio State | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Purdue | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Wisconsin | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 Big Ten Tournament winner As of December 23, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2021–22 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represents the University of Michigan during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This season marks the program's 106th season and its 105th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines, led by third-year head coach Juwan Howard, play their home games for the 55th consecutive year at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Previous season[]
The Wolverines finished the 2020–21 season 23–5, 14–3 in Big Ten play to its first Big Ten regular season championship since 2014. As the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Maryland in the quarterfinals before losing to Ohio State in the semifinals. The Wolverines received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East region, where they defeated Texas Southern and LSU to advance to their fourth straight Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated Florida State before being upset by No. 11-seeded UCLA in the Elite Eight.
Offseason[]
Departures[]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility for all winter sport athletes.[1] Despite this, seniors Rico Ozuna-Harrison, C. J. Baird, Luke Wilson and Austin Davis announced they would not return to Michigan.[2] On April 7, 2021, Mike Smith declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[3] On April 10, Chaundee Brown declared for the NBA draft with the intention of hiring an agent.[4] On April 16, Isaiah Livers declared for the NBA draft.[5] On May 4, Franz Wagner declared for the draft.[6]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Isaiah Livers | 2 | F | 6'7" | 230 | Sr | Kalamazoo, MI | Declared for NBA draft |
Mike Smith | 12 | G | 5'11" | 185 | GS | Burr Ridge, IL | Declared for NBA draft |
Rico Ozuna-Harrison | 14 | G | 5'11" | 175 | Sr | Detroit, MI | Graduated |
Chaundee Brown | 15 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Sr | Orlando, FL | Declared for NBA draft |
Franz Wagner | 21 | F | 6'9" | 220 | So | Berlin, Germany | Declared for NBA draft |
C. J. Baird | 24 | F | 6'5" | 225 | Sr | Novi, MI | Graduated |
Luke Wilson | 32 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Sr | Boulder, CO | Graduated |
Austin Davis | 51 | F | 6'10" | 250 | GS | Onsted, MI | Graduated |
Incoming Transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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DeVante' Jones | 12 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Graduate Student | New Orleans, LA | Coastal Carolina |
Recruiting classes[]
On June 24, 2020, Michigan received its first class of 2021 commitment from four-star small forward Isaiah Barnes.[7] On July 6, Michigan received its second commitment of the 2021 class, three-star forward Will Tschetter.[8] On July 10, Michigan received its third commitment of the 2021 class, four-star shooting guard Kobe Bufkin. He was ranked No. 63 overall and No. 12 shooting guard. Bufkin became the first in-state prospect to commit to Michigan under head coach Juwan Howard.[9] On August 19, Michigan received its fourth commitment of the 2021 class, four-star point guard Frankie Collins. He was ranked the nation's No. 57 prospect and No. 9 point guard.[10] On October 30, Michigan received its fifth commitment of the 2021 class, five-star forward Caleb Houstan. He was ranked ranked the No. 8 overall prospect in the nation, and No. 2 power forward, becoming Michigan's highest-rated recruit in the 247Sports era.[11] On November 9, Michigan received its sixth commitment of the 2021 class, five-star power forward Moussa Diabaté. He was ranked the No. 20 overall prospect in the nation and No. 6 power forward.[12] Michigan's recruiting class was the top-ranked class in the nation.[13]
2021 Recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Isaiah Barnes SF |
Chicago, IL | Simeon | 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 | 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 | 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 | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 19, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
Caleb Houstan SF / PF |
Mississauga, Ontario | Montverde Academy (FL) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 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 | ||||||
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2022 Recruiting class[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Dug McDaniel PG |
Fairfax, VA | Paul VI Catholic | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Jun 17, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
Tarris Reed C |
Branson, MO | Link Year Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Aug 5, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 | ||||||
Gregg Glenn PF |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Calvary Christian Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 5, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
Jett Howard SF |
Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 13, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 4 247Sports: 3 | ||||||
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Regular season[]
November[]
Michigan began the season on November 10 with an 88–76 victory over the Buffalo Bulls, winning their 19th consecutive season opener. Michigan was led by Hunter Dickinson with 27 points, his sixth career game with 20 or more points, while Terrance Williams II added a career-high 15 points and seven rebounds.[14][15] On November 13, Michigan defeeated Prairie View A&M 77–49. Michigan was led by Eli Brooks with 15 points, while Caleb Houstan added 13 points, and Dickinson added 11 points, including his first career three-pointer, and 10 rebounds, for his seventh career double-double.[16][17] On November 16, Michigan was upset by Seton Hall 65–67 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Michigan was led by Dickinson with a game-high 18 points, and nine rebounds, while Brooks added 17 points, six rebounds and four assists, and DeVante' Jones recorded his 13th career double-double with 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds. Williams drew a foul with 0.8 seconds remaining and had a chance to tie the game, however, he missed the first foul shot.[18][19] On November 20, Michigan defeated UNLV 74–61 in the Roman Main Event semifinals. Michigan was led by Brooks with a game-high 22 points, his sixth career game with 20 or more points, while Moussa Diabaté added 14 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal off the bench, and Dickinson added 13 points and seven rebounds.[20][21] On November 21 Michigan lost to Arizona 62–80 in the Roman Main Event championship game. Michigan was led by Brooks with 14 points, while Dickinson added 11 points and a team-best seven rebounds.[22][23] On November 24, Michigan defeated Tarleton State 65–54. Michigan was led by Brooks with 15 points, while Diabate added 14 points and seven rebounds, Houstan added 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double, and Dickinson added nine points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and three assists, one point shy of a double-double.[24]
December[]
On December 1, Michigan lost to North Carolina 51–72 in the ACC–Big Ten Challenge. Michigan was led by Diabaté with 13 points in his first collegiate start, while Brooks added 11 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals, and Houstan added eight points, and a team-high seven rebounds.[25][26] On December 4, Michigan defeated San Diego State 72–58. Michigan was led by Dickinson with a game-high 23 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block for his eighth career double-double, while Houstan added a career-high 17 points, five rebounds, two steals and an assist, Brooks posted his eighth consecutive game in double figures with 10 points, and added four rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block, and Frankie Collins came off the bench and added a career-high eight points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal.[27][28] On December 7, Michigan defeated Nebraska 102–67 in its Big Ten Conference season opener. Michigan was led by Williams with a career-high 22 points, while Johns tied a career-high with 20 points, Houstan added 16 points, Dickinson added 15 points and 12 rebounds for his ninth career double-double, and Brooks added 10 points. Michigan scored over 100 points for the first time since December 6, 2019. The Wolverines made 15 three-pointers, the most since November 17, 2018, when they also made 15 against George Washington.[29][30] On December 11, Michigan lost to Minnesota 65–75. Michigan was led by Dickinson with 19 points and 10 rebounds, for his third consecutive double-double, while Jones added a season-high 14 points, Brooks added 12 points, his tenth consecutive game in double figures, and Diabate added seven points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two blocks.[31][32] On December 18, Michigan defeated Southern Utah 87–50. Michigan was led by Dickinson with a game-high 22 poinnts and 10 rebounds, for his fourth consecutive double-double, while Jones added 13 points, and a team-high six assists, and Kobe Bufkin added 11 points off the bench.[33][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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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 5, 2021* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | at Wayne State | W 87–54 | – |
14 – Tied | 9 – Dickinson | 7 – Jones | Wayne State Fieldhouse Detroit, MI | |||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 10, 2021* 6:30 p.m., BTN |
No. 6 | W 88–76 | 1–0 |
27 – Dickinson | 7 – Williams | 5 – Jones | Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
November 13, 2021* 8:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 6 | vs. Prairie View A&M Coaches vs. Racism |
W 77–49 | 2–0 |
15 – Brooks | 10 – Dickinson | 5 – Jones | Entertainment and Sports Arena (1,476) Washington, DC | |||
November 16, 2021* 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 4 | Seton Hall Gavitt Tipoff Games |
L 65–67 | 2–1 |
18 – Dickinson | 12 – Jones | 4 – Tied | Crisler Center (12,536) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
November 20, 2021* 12:30 a.m., ESPN2 |
No. 4 | vs. UNLV Roman Main Event Semifinals |
W 74–61 | 3–1 |
22 – Brooks | 7 – Tied | 8 – Jones | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||
November 21, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 4 | vs. Arizona Roman Main Event Championship |
L 62–80 | 3–2 |
14 – Brooks | 7 – Dickinson | 2 – Tied' | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||
November 24, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 20 | Tarleton State | W 65–54 | 4–2 |
15 – Brooks | 10 – Tied | 4 – Collins | Crisler Center (12,336) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
December 1, 2021* 9:15 p.m., ESPN |
No. 24 | at North Carolina ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
L 51–72 | 4–3 |
13 – Diabaté | 7 – Houstan | 3 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (19,938) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
December 4, 2021* 1:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 24 | San Diego State | W 72–58 | 5–3 |
23 – Dickinson | 14 – Dickinson | 5 – Brooks | Crisler Center (12,523) Ann Arbor, MI | |||
December 7, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Nebraska | W 102–67 | 6–3 (1–0) |
22 – Williams | 12 – Dickinson | 8 – Jones | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,426) Lincoln, NE | ||||
December 11, 2021 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Minnesota | L 65–75 | 6–4 (1–1) |
19 – Dickinson | 13 – Diabaté | 3 – Tied | Crisler Center (12,461) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
December 18, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Southern Utah | W 87–50 | 7–4 |
22 – Dickinson | 10 – Dickinson | 6 – Jones | Crisler Center (12,445) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Purdue Fort Wayne | Cancelled due to COVID-19 complications within the Purdue Fort Wayne program[35] | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||||
December 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at UCF | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
January 4, 2022 7:00 p.m., BTN |
at Rutgers | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
January 8, 2022 2:30 p.m., FOX |
Michigan State Rivalry |
Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
January 11, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Purdue | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
January 14, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
January 18, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Maryland | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
January 23, 2022 12:00 p.m./3:30 p.m., CBS |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
January 26, 2022 6:30 p.m., BTN |
Northwestern | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
January 29, 2022 12:30 p.m., CBS |
at Michigan State Rivalry |
Breslin Center East Lansing, MI | |||||||||
February 1, 2022 9:00 p.m., BTN |
Nebraska | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
February 5, 2022 2:30 p.m., FOX |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
February 8, 2022 9:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA | |||||||||
February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Ohio State Rivalry |
Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Iowa | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA | |||||||||
February 20, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBS |
at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Rutgers | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
February 27, 2022 2:00 p.m., CBS |
Illinois | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
March 3, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
Iowa | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
March 6, 2022 12:30 p.m., FOX |
at Ohio State Rivalry |
Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
March 9–13, 2022 |
vs. TBD | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.
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 | 19 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 6 | 4 | 20 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | 6 | 6^ | 13т | 24 | RV | NR | RV |
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.
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