Michigan Basketball: Breaking down Big Ten opponents in 2023-24
Michigan basketball knows who it will play in terms of Big Ten teams next season and here are some thoughts on the 2023-24 opponents.
We don’t know when Michigan basketball will be playing its Big Ten games next season, but we do know who the Wolverines will face during the 2023-24 season.
The Big Ten conference announced conference opponents for the 2023-24 basketball season on Tuesday and gives us a good idea of what the schedule will look like when it’s all said and done.
In terms of rivalry games, Michigan basketball will have four next season as the Wolverines will face Ohio State and Michigan State twice in home-and-homes. Michigan will also play two games (home and away) against Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Rutgers, and Nebraska.
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The three road games for Michigan wil be at Maryland, Northwestern, and Penn State, while the other three home games will be against Minnesota, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
Thoughts on Michigan basketball opponents
When it comes to the Big Ten schedule, there aren’t many gimmes and that’s going to be the case for Michigan basketball in 2023-24.
Maryland is going to be tough. I’m hoping that the Wolverines don’t face Hunter Dickinson in that one, but winning on the road against the Terps hasn’t been easy.
Penn State is probably going to be down a bit. Minnesota has struggled too, yet the Wolverines will get just one game against each of those teams.
All of the teams that Michigan basketball will play twice in the Big Ten should be contending for NCAA tournament berths, even Nebraska, so getting double-digit league wins won’t be easy.
Of course, the schedule is as much about when you play teams, so that’s a huge component that we don’t have yet. The 2023-24 Big Ten schedule certainly appears challenging for the Wolverines, but that was always going to be the case.
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It’s a tough league and making the NCAA tournament will mean finding a way to win more than you lose. That’s possible, but hard to tell since we don’t have the final U-M roster at this point.