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2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
A maize block M with blue-colored borders.
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record23–5 (14–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaCrisler Center
Seasons
2020–21 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Michigan 14 – 3   .824 23 – 5   .821
No. 2 Illinois † 16 – 4   .800 24 – 7   .774
No. 8 Iowa 14 – 6   .700 22 – 9   .710
No. 20 Purdue 13 – 6   .684 18 – 10   .643
No. 7 Ohio State 12 – 8   .600 21 – 10   .677
Wisconsin 10 – 10   .500 18 – 13   .581
Rutgers 10 – 10   .500 16 – 12   .571
Maryland 9 – 11   .450 17 – 14   .548
Michigan State 9 – 11   .450 15 – 13   .536
Indiana 7 – 12   .368 12 – 15   .444
Penn State 7 – 12   .368 11 – 14   .440
Northwestern 6 – 13   .316 9 – 15   .375
Minnesota 6 – 14   .300 14 – 15   .483
Nebraska 3 – 16   .158 7 – 20   .259
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This season marked the program's 105th season and its 104th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines, led by second-year head coach Juwan Howard, played their home games for the 54th consecutive year at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Wolverines finished the season with a 23–5 record, including a 14–3 conference record, to win its first Big Ten championship since 2014. The team earned a one seed in the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they reached the Elite Eight before losing to UCLA.

Previous season

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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

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Departures

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Michigan Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
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

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Chaundee Brown 15 G 6'5" 220 Sr Orlando, FL Wake Forest
Mike Smith 12 G 5'11" 180 GS Burr Ridge, IL Columbia

Recruiting classes

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2020 recruiting class

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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 decommitting 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]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zeb Jackson
SG 		Toledo, OH Montverde Academy (FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 23, 2018 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Hunter Dickinson
C 		Alexandria, VA DeMatha Catholic (MD) 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Dec 20, 2019 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Jace Howard
SF 		Miami, FL NSU University School (FL) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 20, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 17  247Sports: 14  ESPN: 9
  • 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 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  • "2020 Michigan Wolverines Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.

2021 Recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2021)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Barnes
SF 		Chicago, IL Simeon (IL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 24, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Will Tschetter
PF 		Stewartville, MN Stewartville (MN) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jul 6, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Frankie Collins
PG 		Las Vegas, NV Coronado (NV) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 19, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 1  247Sports: 1  ESPN: 1
  • 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

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2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Adrien Nunez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr St. Thomas More Prep Brooklyn, NY
C 1 Hunter Dickinson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic Alexandria, VA
F 2 Isaiah Livers (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Kalamazoo Central Kalamazoo, MI
G 3 Zeb Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Toledo, OH
G 4 Brandon Wade (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Skyline Ann Arbor, MI
F 5 Terrance Williams II 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Gonzaga College Clinton, MD
G 12 Mike Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Columbia Burr Ridge, IL
G 14 Rico Ozuna-Harrison (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Cass Tech Detroit, MI
G 15 Chaundee Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Wake Forest Orlando, FL
G 21 Franz Wagner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Alba Berlin Berlin, Germany
F 23 Brandon Johns Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr East Lansing East Lansing, MI
F 24 C. J. Baird (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Detroit Catholic Central Novi, MI
G 25 Jace Howard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr NSU University School Miami, FL
G 32 Luke Wilson (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Boulder Boulder, CO
F 44 Jaron Faulds (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Holt Holt, MI
F 51 Austin Davis (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) GS Onsted Onsted, MI
G 55 Eli Brooks (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Spring Grove Spring Grove, PA
Head coach

Juwan Howard (Michigan)

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

Roster
Last update: October 22, 2020

Regular season

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November

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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

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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

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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]

February

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On February 14, Michigan defeated (#21/#21) Wisconsin 67–59. Michigan was led by Livers with a game-high 20 points, while Dickinson added 11 points and a career-high tying 15 rebounds, for his fourth career double-double. Michigan rallied from a 14-point deficit, including an 8–0 run to close out the final two minutes of the game to complete the comeback victory.[35][36] On February 18 Michigan defeated Rutgers 71–64. Michigan was led by Wagner with a game-high 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal, while Smith added 12 points.[37] According to a Fox Sports tweet, the 10–1 conference start was Michigan's first since the 1976–77 team.[38] On February 21, Michigan defeated (#4/#4) Ohio State 92–87. Michigan was led by Dicksinson with 22 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two assists, while Brooks added a season-high 17 points, and Brown Jr. scored 15 points off the bench. This game marked the first time in the rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State when both teams were ranked in the top five nationally.[39][40] On February 25, Michigan defeated (#9/#12) Iowa 79–57. Michigan was led by Wagner with 21 points, 13 of which came in the second half, while Livers added 16 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal, and Dickinson added 14 points and eight rebounds. Michigan's defense held Iowa to a season-low point total in a half, giving up just 29 points to the Hawkeyes in the first half, while forcing nine turnovers.[41] On February 27, Michigan defeated Indiana 73–57. Michigan was led by Wagner with a season-high tying 21 points, while Livers added 16 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.[42][43]

March

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On March 2, Michigan lost to (#4/#4) Illinois 53–76. Michigan was led by Brooks with 11 points, while Davis added nine points off the bench, and Livers added seven points and a team-high six rebounds.[44][45] On March 4, Michigan defeated Michigan State 69–50 in their rivalry game. Michigan was led by Wagner with 19 points, while Dickinson added 14 points and 10 rebounds for his fifth career double-double, and Brooks, Livers and Smith added nine points each. With the win, the Wolverines clinched the Big Ten Conference regular-season championship for the first time since 2014 due to having the highest winning percentage in the conference.[46][47] On March 7, Michigan lost to Michigan State 64–70 in its final game of the regular season. This was Michigan's first loss to an unranked opponent this season. Michigan was led by Brown with 13 points, while Dickinson added 12 points, Wagner added 11 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Smith added 11 points and seven assists to surpass 500 career assists. Brooks, who scored five of Michigan's first seven points, left the court with an ankle injury after a rough landing on a jumper less than five minutes into the game, and did not return to the game.[48][49]

Postseason

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Big Ten tournament

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On March 12, Michigan opened its 2021 Big Ten men's basketball tournament play with a 79–66 victory over Maryland in the quarterfinals. Michigan was led by Smith with 18 points and set a Big Ten tournament record with 15 assists, while Wagner and Brooks had 16 points and four rebounds each, and Brown had 10 points. Michigan rallied from a 12-point deficit in the first half, including a 16–2 run to close out the final four minutes of the half, to re-gain the lead they never relinquished. Michigan has won 14 straight tournament openers, the most of any major conference team.[50]

The next day Michigan lost to (#9/#10) Ohio State 67–68 in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament. Michigan was led by Dickinson with 21 points, nine of which came in the final four minutes of the game, while Brooks added 12 points, Smith added 10 points and Wagner added eight points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks before fouling out late in the second half. Michigan rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half, including a 11–0 run in the final four minutes of the game, however, their comeback attempt came up short. The Wolverines made a season-best 21 free throws on 23 attempts.[51][52]

NCAA tournament

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On March 20, Michigan began their participation in the 2021 NCAA tournament with an 82–66 victory over Texas Southern in the first round. Michigan was led by Smith with 18 points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal, while Dickinson added 16 points and three blocks before fouling out, Brooks and Johns Jr. added 11 points each, and Wagner added nine points, nine rebounds, and a career-high six assists.[53]

On March 22, Michigan defeated LSU 86–78 in the second round. Michigan was led by Brown Jr. and Brooks with 21 points each, while Wagner added 15 points and Dickinson added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his sixth career double-double. LSU began the second half with a 9–2 run and regained a six-point lead, 51–45, four minutes into the second period. Michigan then went on a 10–0 run, and regained the lead 55–51. The Tigers responded with a 10–3 run, before the Wolverines used a 14–1 to regain the lead they never relinquished. With the win, the Wolverines advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year, the second-longest active streak, behind Gonzaga with six.[54][55]

On March 28, Michigan defeated (#14/#14) Florida State 76–58 in the Sweet Sixteen. Michigan was led by Johns Jr. with 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and two assists, while Dickinson added 14 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and two assists, Wagner added 13 points and 10 rebounds, for his third double-double of the season, and Brown Jr. added 12 points. Michigan scored 50 percent of its points in the paint and 24 points off turnovers. Michigan's defense held the Seminoles to under 60 points for the first time this season, and forced 14 turnovers. With the win, the Wolverines advanced to the Elite Eight for the fifteenth time in program history and first time since 2018. The Wolverines would then lose to #11 seed UCLA 51-49, ending their season.[56][57]

NBA draft

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Following the season, the NCAA declared that regardless of remaining eligibility all winter sports athletes could return for another season due to the impact of COVID-19. Nonetheless, several players declared for the 2021 NBA draft: Smith on April 7, On April 7,[58] Brown on April 10,[59] Livers on April 16,[60] and Wagner on May 4.[61]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
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 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 14, 2021
1:00 pm, CBS 		No. 3 at No. 21 Wisconsin W 67–59  14–1
(9–1) 		 20 – Livers   15 – Dickinson   6 – Smith  Kohl Center (0)
Madison, WI
February 18, 2021
9:00 pm, FS1 		No. 3 Rutgers W 71–64  15–1
(10–1) 		 20 – Wagner   8 – Dickinson   4 – Brooks  Crisler Center (43)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 21, 2021
1:00 pm, CBS 		No. 3 at No. 4 Ohio State
Rivalry 		W 92–87  16–1
(11–1) 		 22 – Dickinson   9 – Dickinson   7 – Smith  Value City Arena (0)
Columbus, OH
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 No. 9 Iowa W 79–57  17–1
(12–1) 		 21 – Wagner   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Crisler Center (83)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 27, 2021
12:00 pm, FOX 		No. 3 at Indiana W 73–57  18–1
(13–1) 		 21 – Wagner   10 – Livers   3 – Smith  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (0)
Bloomington, IN
March 2, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 2 No. 4 Illinois L 53–76  18–2
(13–2) 		 11 – Brooks   6 – Livers   2 – Tied  Crisler Center (94)
Ann Arbor, MI
March 4, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 2 Michigan State
Rivalry 		W 69–50  19–2
(14–2) 		 19 – Wagner   10 – Dickinson   5 – Smith  Crisler Center (133)
Ann Arbor, MI
March 7, 2021
4:30 pm, CBS 		No. 2 at Michigan State
Rivalry 		L 64–70  19–3
(14–3) 		 13 – Brown   7 – Dickinson   7 – Smith  Breslin Center (0)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten tournament
March 12, 2021
11:30 am, BTN 		(1) No. 4 vs. (8) Maryland
Quarterfinals 		W 79–66  20–3
  18 – Smith   8 – Davis   15 – Smith  Lucas Oil Stadium (7,634)
Indianapolis, IN
March 13, 2021
1:00 pm, CBS 		(1) No. 4 vs. (5) No. 9 Ohio State
Semifinals/Rivalry 		L 67–68  20–4
  21 – Dickinson   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Lucas Oil Stadium (8,000)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2021
3:00 pm, CBS 		(1 E) No. 4 vs. (16 E) Texas Southern
First Round 		W 82–66  21–4
  18 – Smith   9 – Wagner   6 – Wagner  Mackey Arena (1,307)
West Lafayette, IN
March 22, 2021
7:10 pm, CBS 		(1 E) No. 4 vs. (8 E) LSU
Second Round 		W 86–78  22–4
  21 – Tied   11 – Dickinson   7 – Brooks  Lucas Oil Stadium (5,546)
Indianapolis, IN
March 28, 2021
5:00 pm, CBS 		(1 E) No. 4 vs. (4 E) No. 14 Florida State
Sweet Sixteen 		W 76–58  23–4
  14 – Tied   10 – Wagner   5 – Wagner  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,645)
Indianapolis, IN
March 30, 2021
9:57 pm, TBS 		(1 E) No. 4 vs. (11 E) UCLA
Elite Eight 		L 49–51  23–5
  11 – Dickinson   9 – Brown   4 – Tied  Lucas Oil Stadium (7,515)
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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Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP25RVRV2519161077443332 (4)44Not released
Coaches'RVRV^RV24191595744333 (1)2 (1)444

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Honors

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Following the season Juwan Howard was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year while Hunter Dickinson was named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year. Dickinson was also named a first team All-Big Ten selection by the media and a Big Ten All-Freshman honoree, Isaiah Livers was named a second team All-Big Ten selection by both the coaches and media, and Franz Wagner was named a second team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches.[62][63]

Multiple Wolverines also earned national honors as well. Juwan Howard was named the National Coach of the Year by Sporting News and awarded the Henry Iba Award by the USBWA.[64][65] Hunter Dickinson garnered consensus second team All-American honors, being chosen on the second team by each of the four major selectors. He became Michigan's first consensus All-American since Nik Stauskas in 2014 and 13th all time.[66][67]

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Franz Wagner was drafted 8th overall in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. Isaiah Livers was drafted 42nd overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.[68]

Year Round Pick Overall Player NBA Club
2021 1 8 8 Franz Wagner Orlando Magic
2021 2 12 42 Isaiah Livers Detroit Pistons

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