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HAIL! TO THE VICTORS VALIANT | hail! to the conqu‘ring heroes | HAIL! HAIL! TO MICHIGAN | the leaders and best! UUNIVERSITYN I V E R S I T Y OOFF MMICHIGANI C H I G A N BBASKETBALLA S K E T B A L L ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Tom Wywrot (Main), [email protected] 2019-20 GAME DAY NOTEBOOK Megan McIntosh (Secondary), [email protected] MICHIGAN BASKETBALL | 2019-20 RATING SOS Overall 11-6 Big Ten 2-4 NCAA Net: 29th Home 8-1 Home 2-0 KenPom: 20th 4th Away 0-5 Away 0-4 Sagarin: 28th 2nd Neutral 3-0 Neutral 0-0 ESPN’s BPI: 27th 2nd Associated Press: RV (28th, 73) vs. Ranked: 3-3 GG1818 USA Today Coaches: RV (t-27th, 31) Weeks Ranked: 7 total MICHIGAN wolverines (11-6; 2-4 Big Ten) Exhibition Opponent Time/Result TV vs. PENN STATE nittany lions (13-5; 3-4 Big Ten) Fri., Nov. 1 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE (Exh.) W 82-51 BTN+ Game Day Information Regular Season Opponent Time/Results TV • Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Tue., Nov. 5 APPALACHIAN STATE W 79-71 BTN • Tip: 7:01 p.m. Tue., Nov. 12 CREIGHTON (1) W 79-69 FS1 • Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Fri., Nov. 15 ELON (2) W 70-50 BTN • Arena: Crisler Center (12,707) BTN Fri., Nov. 22 HOUSTON BAPTIST W 111-68 BTN+ • TV Broadcast: • TV Talent: Kevin Kugler (p-by-p) & Shon Morris (analyst) Wed., Nov. 27 vs. Iowa State (3) W 83-76 ESPN • U-M Radio: Detroit: WWJ-Radio (950 AM) | Ann Arbor: WWWW (102.9 FM) Thu., Nov. 28 vs. #6/4 North Carolina (3) W 73-64 ESPN • U-M Talent: Brian Boesch (p-by-p) & Terry Mills (analyst) Fri., Nov. 29 vs. #8/7 Gonzaga (3) W 82-64 ESPN • U-M Satellite Radio: Sirius: 83 | XM: 83 | Internet: 83 Tue., Dec. 3 at #1/1 Louisville (4) L 43-58 ESPN Fri., Dec. 6 IOWA+ W 103-91 FS1 What You Need to Know for Today’s Game Wed., Dec. 11 at Illinois+ L 62-71 BTN • Tonight’s game is the fi rst and only regular season meeting between U-M and Penn State. Sat., Dec. 14 #10/13 OREGON L 70-71 ot CBS • Michigan re-started Big Ten play three of four games on the road. The Wolverines will now Sat., Dec. 21 PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE W 86-44 BTN play two straight in Ann Arbor starting with the Nittany Lions (Jan. 22) and followed with a Sun., Dec. 29 UMASS LOWELL W 86-60 FS1 rematch against Illinois (Jan 25). Sun., Jan. 5 at #14/16 Michigan State+ L 69-87 CBS • After restarting the Big Ten season, the ranking of Michigan’s regular season schedule has Thu., Jan. 9 PURDUE+ W 84-78 FS1 vaulted to one of the best in the nation -- 2nd (ESPN’s BPI), 2nd (Sagarin) and 4th (KenPom). Sun., Jan. 12 at Minnesota+ L 67-75 BTN • Zavier Simpson leads the nation with 148 total assists and an 8.7 per game average -- a Fri., Jan. 17 at RV/24 Iowa+ L 83-90 FS1 career-best average by a near +2.5. He is adding a career-best 12.2 points per game. • Simpson (579) moved into the second spot on U-M’s all-time list passing Rumeal Robinson Wed., Jan. 22 PENN STATE+ 7:01 p.m. BTN (575) after six assists at Iowa (Jan. 17). Simpson needs 21 assists to become just the second Sat., Jan. 25 #21/22 ILLINOIS+ Noon FS1 Wolverine to reach 600 assists -- only trailing Gary Grant’s U-M record of 731. Tue., Jan. 28 at Nebraska+ 6 p.m. CT ESPN/2/U • Jon Teske leads U-M in scoring (14.3), rebounding (7.6), blocks (2.1), steals (1.2). Sat., Feb. 1 vs. #24/25 Rutgers+ (5) 4:30 p.m. BTN • It’s not just Simpson dishing assists. With a career-best seven assists at Iowa (Jan. 17), Teske Tue., Feb. 4 OHIO STATE+ 7 p.m. ESPN/2 produced a third of his season total -- 21 dimes -- in Iowa City. In fact, against the Hawkeyes, Sat., Feb. 8 #11/9 MICHIGAN STATE+ Noon FOX he also tied a career-best four steals, had two 3-pointers and two blocks. Wed., Feb. 12 at Northwestern+ 8 p.m. CT BTN • With the double overtime victory against Purdue (Jan. 9), Simpson and Teske recorded the Sun., Feb. 16 INDIANA+ 1 p.m. CBS 100th win in their four year careers. The duo is two of 10 Wolverines to reach the century Wed., Feb. 19 at Rutgers+ 7 p.m. BTN mark for victories with the Maize and Blue. The all-time record is 104 held by four Wolverines. Sat., Feb. 22 at Purdue+ 2 p.m. ESPN/2 • With Isaiah Livers (groin injury) absence over the last fi ve games, Franz Wagner has pro- Thu., Feb. 27 WISCONSIN+ 7 p.m. ESPN/2 duced four double fi gure games, averaged 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and points and 4.7 Sun., March 1 at Ohio State+ 4 p.m. CBS rebounds and knocking down 11 of his 21 total 3-pointers during the stretch. Thu., March 5 NEBRASKA+ 6:30 p.m. FS1 • In fact, Wagner has shot 11-for-29 (37.9%) from long range over his last four games. In his nine previous games he was 10-for-34 (29.4%). With his scoring output he now gives U-M fi ve Sun., March 8 at #17/17 Maryland+ Noon FOX double fi gure scoring Wolverines with his 10.2 points per game. • Eli Brooks posted his third 20+ point game of the season at Iowa (Jan. 17) with a career-best 2020 Big Ten Tournament Time/Results TV 25 points. He tied a career-best with nine fi eld goals, and had a career-high fi ve 3-pointers. Wed., March 11 BTT First Round TBD BTN • Brandon Johns, Jr. has started the last fi ve games in Livers absence. He has average 6.6 Thu., March 12 BTT Second Round TBD BTN points and 2.8 rebounds during the stretch, including tying his career-best with 12 points at Fri., March 13 BTT Quarterfi nal TBD BTN Michigan State (Jan. 5). Sat., March 14 BTT Semifi nal 1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. CBS Sun., March 15 BTT Championship 3:30 p.m. CBS Who are the Penn State Nittany Lions? • Penn State comes to Ann Arbor with a 13-5 overall record, including a 3-4 mark in Big Ten 2020 NCAA Tournament TV play after defeating Ohio State, 90-76, last time out (Jan. 18) in State College. Sun., March 15 Selection Sunday CBS • Like most Big Ten teams, Penn State is 2-1 in home conference games and 0-3 on the road. March 17-18 First Four truTV • Penn State has four players scoring in double fi gures, led by 16.6 points per game from March 19-22 First & Second Round CBS | TBS | TNT | truTV senior forward Lamar Stevens. Sophomore guard Myreon Jones adds 14.2 points per contest, March 26-29 Regional Round CBS & TBS senior center Mike Watkins chips in 10.1 points, and a team-best 8.1 rebounds, per game while sophomore guard Izaiah Brockington is also scoring 10.1 points per game. Sat., April 4 Final Four CBS • Jones leads the Nittany Lions with 41 3-pointers, while sophomore guard Myles Dread has Mon., April 6 National Championship CBS 31. The duo combines for 72 of Penn State’s 143 total 3-pointers. • The Nittany Lions average a league-best 8.6 steals per contest. Junior guard Jamari Wheeler LEGEND: All game times are local to site | + Big Ten game is tied for the Big Ten lead, along with Rutgers’ Geo Baker, with 1.7 steals per game. 1: Gavitt Tipoff Games, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center) • Penn State leads the Big Ten, and ranks ninth nationally, with 6.1 blocks per game. Watkins 2: Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center) leads the Nittany Lions, and the Big Ten, with 3.1 blocks per contest -- sixth in the nation. 3: Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas (Imperial Arena) • Pat Chambers is in his ninth season as head coach at Penn State. Prior to taking over in 4: ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Louisville, Ky. (KFC Yum! Center) State College, Chambers was the head coach at Boston University for two seasons (2009-11), 5: B1G Super Saturday, New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden) guiding the Terriers to the NCAA Tournament in 2011. website/mgoblue.com | twitter/@umichbball | facebook/MichiganBasketball | instagram/@umichbball MICHIGAN BASKETBALL | 2019-20 Season Michigan Basketball Quick Facts: 2019-20 QUICK FACTS TEAM INFORMATION City Ann Arbor, Michigan David & Meredith Kaplan U-M Head Coach Juwan Howard (Michigan, 1995) Population 120,781 Career Record 11-6 (1st season) Founded 1817 Record at Michigan 11-6 (1st season) Enrollment 46,710 B1G Record at Michigan 0-0 (1st season) Nickname Wolverines Assoicate Head Coach Phil Martelli School Colors Maize (PMS 116) & Blue (PMS 282) Assistant Coach Saddi Washington Arena Crisler Center (12,707) Assistant Coach Howard Eisley Conference Big Ten Director of Basketball Operations Chris Hunter President Mark S. Schlissel Director of Program Personnel Jay Smith Athletics Director Warde Manuel Video Analyst David Metzendorf Graduate Manager Jaaron Simmons ALL-TIME RECORD Athletic Trainer Alex Wong Years of U-M Basketball 103rd Strength & Conditioning Jon Sanderson Seasons of U-M Basketball 1909, 1918 to current Academic Success Program Sara Rechnitzer Overall Record 1628-1049 (1515-992*) Assistant to Head Coach Lisa Nicholson Big Ten Record 810-720 (760-684*) Non-Conference Record 818-329 (755-308*) 2018-19 SEASON IN REVIEW NCAA Titles 1x (1989) Record: 30-7 (NCAA Sweet 16, third straight year) NIT Titles 2x (1997*, 2004) Big Ten Record: 15-5 (t-3rd) Big Ten Regular Season Titles 14x (1921, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1948, 1964, 1965, 1966, Final Associated Press: 8th (1,146), March 18, 2019 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986, 2012, 2014) Final USA Today Coaches: 11th (485), April 11, 2019 Big Ten Tournament Titles 3x (1998*, 2017, 2018) Big Ten Tournament, No.