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Michigan to host Toledo for charity exhibition on October 25th

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Michigan will host Toledo on October 25th in its second and final preseason tune up, the school announced today.

The game will tip at 7:30 p.m. and be televised live on Big Ten Network.

“After our plans for the Oakland exhibition were finalized, we wanted to develop a second game for Ann Arbor, and the campus,” Dusty May said in a statement. “Not only will we be able to play another quality opponent, but there was no better opportunity for us than to help, and showcase, Mott Children’s Hospital. Its facilities, research, and care are known worldwide. We feel honored to give back and look forward to continuing to grow our already strong partnership.”

The game will benefit the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and its Child and Family Life team, which offers a variety of therapies for patients including art, music, Lego and video games. Tickets to the game will be included in the Michigan basketball season ticket package.

The Wolverines and Rockets will meet for a charity exhibition game at the Crisler Center ten days before the official start of the Dusty May era. The two programs last met in 2023 when Michigan beat Toledo, 90-80, in an opening-round game of the NIT.

Under Tod Kowalczyk, the Rockets have been consistent winners in the MAC, finishing in the KenPom top 100 for four consecutive seasons. They should provide a good preseason test for the Wolverines.

Michigan will also face Oakland in a charity exhibition game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, on October 20th.

These will be Michigan’s first charity exhibitions since the NCAA modified its rules to allow them. In the past, teams could play up to two closed scrimmages against Division I foes (secret scrimmages) or exhibition games against non-Division I opponents. Now, they can schedule charity exhibitions against Division I opponents to fill those two slots in their preseason schedule.

The Wolverines open the season on November 4th against Cleveland State at the Crisler Center. Michigan’s non-conference schedule features six games against high-major opponents, with just one at home.

DateTimeAtOpponentLocationTV
Preseason
October 20, 20245:00 PMNeutralOakland University (Charity Exhibition)Detroit, Mich.BTN+
October 25, 20247:30 PMHomeToledo (Charity Exhibition)Ann Arbor, Mich.BTN
Regular Season
November 4, 2024HomeCleveland StateAnn Arbor, Mich.
November 10, 20241:00 PMNeutralWake ForestGreensboro, N.C.ESPN2
November 15, 2024HomeTCUAnn Arbor, Mich.
November 18, 2024HomeMiami (Ohio)Ann Arbor, Mich.
November 21, 2024HomeTarleton StateAnn Arbor, Mich.
Fort Myers Tip-Off
November 25, 20246:00 PMNeutralVirginia TechFort Myers, Fla.FS1
November 27, 20246/8:30 PMNeutralSouth Carolina/XavierFort Myers, Fla.FS1
December 3, 2024AwayWisconsinMadison, Wisc
December 7, 2024HomeIowaAnn Arbor, Mich.
December 10, 20249:00 PMNeutralArkansasNew York, N.Y.ESPN
December 18, 20249:00 PMNeutralOklahomaCharlotte, NCESPN2
December 22, 2024HomePurdue Fort WayneAnn Arbor, Mich.
December 29, 2024HomeWestern KentuckyAnn Arbor, Mich.
January 4, 2025AwayUSCLos Angeles, Calif.
January 7, 2025AwayUCLALos Angeles, Calif.
January 12, 2025HomeWashingtonAnn Arbor, Mich.
January 16, 2026AwayMinnesotaMinneapolis, Minn.
January 19, 2025HomeNorthwesternAnn Arbor, Mich.
January 24, 2025AwayPurdueWest Lafayette, Ind.
January 27, 2025HomePenn StateAnn Arbor, Mich.
February 1, 2025AwayRutgersPiscataway, N.J.
February 5, 2025HomeOregonAnn Arbor, Mich.
February 8, 2025AwayIndianaBloomington, Ind.
February 11, 2025HomePurdueAnn Arbor, Mich.
February 16, 2025AwayOhio StateColumbus, Ohio
February 21, 2025HomeMichigan StateAnn Arbor, Mich.
February 24, 2025AwayNebraskaLincoln, Neb.
February 27, 2025HomeRutgersAnn Arbor, Mich.
March 2, 2025HomeIllinoisAnn Arbor, Mich.
March 5, 2025HomeMarylandAnn Arbor, Mich.
March 9, 2025AwayMichigan StateEast Lansing, Mich.
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  1. umhoops

    Full release:

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. – David and Meredith Kaplan Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dusty May announced today (Tuesday, Oct. 1) that the Wolverines will play a second charity exhibition game against Toledo on Friday, Oct. 25 at Crisler Center. The game will benefit University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and its Child and Family Life team, which offers a variety of therapies for patients including art, music, Lego and video games.

    Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m., with the game to be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.

    “After our plans for the Oakland exhibition were finalized, we wanted to develop a second game for Ann Arbor, and the campus,” said May. “Not only will we be able to play another quality opponent, but there was no better opportunity for us than to help, and showcase, Mott Children’s Hospital. Its facilities, research, and care are known worldwide. We feel honored to give back and look forward to continuing to grow our already strong partnership.”

    The Wolverines’ matchup with the Rockets will be the second preseason charity game during that week as the Maize and Blue heads to downtown Detroit on Sunday (Oct. 20) for an exhibition with Oakland at Little Caesars Arena to benefit Forgotten Harvest.

    Additionally, U-M’s charity game offers Michigan fans a chance to preview the 2024-25 Wolverines the night before the Wolverines football game against intrastate rival Michigan State on Saturday (Oct. 26).

    “I would like to thank Dusty May for the tremendous opportunity to play Michigan in a charity exhibition game,” said Toledo head coach Tod Kowalczyk. “Dusty is one of the top coaches in the country, and this game will provide us a chance to build even more chemistry in a great road environment. More importantly, we are also honored to help the Wolverines showcase the Mott Children’s Hospital which is one of the top medical facilities in the nation.”

    As a not-for-profit organization, Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is one of the leading pediatric healthcare centers in the United States, providing comprehensive, specialized healthcare for children since 1903. Its mission is to integrate clinical care, education, research and advocacy to advance the health status of children, women and their families and communities statewide.

    In December 2011, U-M Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital opened a state of the art, 12-story facility.

    “We are grateful for the Michigan basketball team’s commitment to making a difference that goes beyond the court and their support for the children and families we serve every day at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital,” said Luanne Thomas Ewald, FACHE, M.H.A., chief operating officer at Mott and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital.

    In what will be the first exhibition matchup with Toledo, Michigan holds a 15-8 record against the Rockets. Over the last four years, the Wolverines and Rockets have met twice – 2020 and 2023.

    In 2020, and playing for the first time in 37 years, Toledo replaced N.C. State (Dec. 9) for a U-M home game after the Wolfpack program was placed in COVID-19 protocols. U-M’s Hunter Dickinson had 18 points and Isaiah Livers added 16 as they guided the Wolverines to a 91-71 win. The second meeting was a 2023 NIT first-round matchup on March 14 when U-M defeated Toledo 90-80 as Kobe Bufkin led the Wolverines with 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Joey Baker added 21 points.

    The exhibition will be included in the Michigan men’s basketball season ticket package. Fans wishing to purchase exhibition tickets will have the option to do so when single-game tickets go on sale Wednesday (Oct. 2). To receive ticket updates, Wolverine fans can join the ticket interest list.

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  2. umhoops

    So not just two charity exhibitions, but two games basically a week before Michigan usually played its single non-D1 exhibition in the past.

    Very different lead up.

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  3. kturnup

    So awesome

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  4. 5outhoops

    Well I like this…More basketball and earlier than usual. Can’t wait to see what the team looks like in action. Less than 3 weeks away now.

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  5. umhoops

    And games that aren’t necessarily high-profile high-major type of charity games, but ones that you could at least put a spread on and try to gauge how you played.

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