The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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NOVEMBER 2024 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 41 2024-25 BASKETBALL PREVIEW Date Opponent (TV) Time Oct. 20 vs. Oakland+ (B1G+) [Exhib.] 5 p.m. Oct. 25 Toledo (BTN) [Exhib.] 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 Cleveland State (BTN) 8 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Wake Forest* (ESPN2) 1 p.m. Nov. 15 TCU (FS1) 6 p.m. Nov. 18 Miami (Ohio)# (BTN) 6 p.m. Nov. 21 Tarleton State (BTN) 8:30 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. Virginia Tech## (FS1) 6 p.m. Nov. 27 vs. South Carolina/Xavier## (FS1) TBA Dec. 3 at Wisconsin (Peacock) 9 p.m. Dec. 7 Iowa (FS1) 2 p.m. Dec. 10 vs. Arkansas% (ESPN) 9 p.m. Dec. 18 vs. Oklahoma^ (ESPN2) 9 p.m. Dec. 22 Purdue Fort Wayne (B1G+) 1 p.m. Dec. 29 Western Kentucky (BTN) 8 p.m. Jan. 4 at USC (FOX) 8 p.m. Jan. 7 at UCLA (Peacock) 10 p.m. Jan. 12 Washington (BTN) 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at Minnesota (FS1) 7 p.m. Jan. 19 Northwestern (BTN) 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at Purdue (FOX) 8 p.m. Jan. 27 Penn State (BTN) 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Rutgers (FOX) 3:30 p.m. Feb. 5 Oregon (BTN) 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 Indiana (CBS) 1 p.m. Feb. 11 Purdue (Peacock) 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Ohio State (CBS) 1 p.m. Feb. 21 Michigan State (FOX) 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at Nebraska (FS1) 8 p.m. Feb. 27 Rutgers (Peacock) 9 p.m. Mar. 2 Illinois (CBS) 3:45 p.m. Mar. 5 Maryland (BTN) 6:30 p.m. Mar. 9 at Michigan State (CBS) 12 p.m. Mar. 12-16 Big Ten Tournament** TBD All times Eastern; + Detroit; * Deacon-Wolverine Challenge, Greensboro, N.C.; # Fort Myers Tip-Off On-Campus Matchup; ## Fort Myers Tip-Off, Fort Myers, Fla.; % New York City; ^ Charlotte, N.C.; **Indianapolis ❱ 2024-25 Michigan Men's Basketball Schedule No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown 1 Danny Wolf F/C 7-0 250 Jr. Glencoe, Ill. Spent two seasons at Yale, where he played in 53 games with 31 starts in his career. Was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection and also was named Ivy League Tournament MVP. Led the Ivy champs with a team-best 14.1 points per game and had 24 double-figure contests. 2 L.J. Cason G 6-2 190 Fr. Lakeland, Fla. Originally a Dusty May signee at Florida Atlantic, the three-star signee averaged 24.5 points, 7.2 re- bounds and 6.4 assists per game at Lakeland Victory Christian Academy as a senior, with a 25-5 record and District 8 title. 3 Tre Donaldson G 6-3 195 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. Auburn transfer played in 67 games for the Tigers with 10 starts, helping the program to a pair of trips to the NCAA Tournament. Averaged 6.7 points per game with 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists a year ago. 4 Nimari Burnett G 6-5 200 Gr. Chicago Using COVID year at U-M, his fifth collegiate season overall. The only Wolverine last season to play in and start all 32 games, averaging 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. 5 Howard Eisley Jr. G 6-0 195 Fr. New York Walk-on is the son of former U-M assistant Howard Eisley. Played three seasons at Archbishop Stepinac High, compiling a 76-19 record in his career as a bench contributor. 7 Jace Howard G 6-7 215 Gr. Miami Two-time U-M captain is using NCAA COVID extension for fifth season in Ann Arbor after suiting up for 10 games last season off the bench. 8 Phat Phat Brooks G 6-2 190 Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Named State of Michigan's Mr. Basketball Award recipient, making him the 12th signee in program history to receive the honor and the first since Isaiah Livers (2017). Averaged 26.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists as a senior. 10 Justin Pippen G 6-3 180 Fr. Chatsworth, Calif. Son of former NBA All-Star Scottie Pippen was a four-star recruit, averaging 16.5 points, 4.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds during his senior season. 11 Roddy Gayle Jr. G 6-5 205 Jr. Niagara Falls, N.Y. Former Ohio State starter played in 71 games with 46 starts during his time in Columbus, including 35 starts last season when he averaged a career-high 13.5 points per game. 12 Charlie May G 6-5 190 Jr. Boca Raton, Fla. Son of head coach Dusty May joins the program as a walk-on after two seasons at UCF and has three seasons of eligibility remaining after redshirting in 2022-23. 13 Harrison Hochberg F 6-7 220 So. New York Walk-on played in nine games last season as a true freshman and scored his first career point on a free throw attempt at Ohio State on March 3. 14 Ian Burns G 6-6 205 Sr. Winnetka, Ill. Has made 15 appearances off the bench in the late stages of games as a walk-on performer. 15 Rubin Jones G 6-5 190 Gr. Houston Grad transfer spent four seasons at North Texas, playing in 111 games with 59 starts in his career and serving as a team captain last season. Averaged 12.1 points per game with 23 starts last year. 24 Sam Walters F 6-10 200 So. The Villages, Fla. Alabama transfer played in all 37 games last season off the bench, averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 re- bounds per game while shooting 39.4 percent from three-point range on the year. 42 Will Tschetter F 6-8 230 R-Sr. Stewartville, Minn. Played in 31 games with 6 starts last season, averaging 6.8 points per game and a career-best 58.2 percent mark from the field (51.9 percent from three-point range). 50 Vladislav Goldin C 7-1 250 Gr. Voronezh, Russia Spent three seasons at FAU with Dusty May following a freshman season at Texas Tech. Played and started all 34 games last season, averaging 15.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, setting the program record for field goal percentage in a single season (67.3 percent). 2024-25 Michigan Roster Grad student guard Nimari Burnett was the only Wolverine last season to play in and start all 32 games. He averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL