ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan Wolverines are set to take on Wake Forest this season on Nov. 11 at Little Caesars Arena for the Wolverine-Deacon Challenge.
The announcement was made on X on Wednesday (June 3), with tickets going on sale this Friday, June 6, at 10 a.m.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: @umichbball will take on @WakeMBB at Little Caesars Arena on Nov. 11! Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 6 at 10AM. pic.twitter.com/Y6JyT5D4ze
— Little Caesars Arena (@LCArena_Detroit) June 4, 2025
Michigan enters the 2025 season as one of the early favorites to win the Big Ten and an NCAA National Championship, thanks to Dusty May‘s impressive additions, which rank as the No. 2 class in the nation.
- Yaxel Lendeborg (UAB) No. 1 player in the transfer portal.
- Morez Johnson Jr. (Illinois) -- No. 29 player in the transfer portal.
- Aday Mara (UCLA) -- No. 49 player in the transfer portal.
- Elliot Cadeau (North Carolina) -- No. 62 player in the transfer portal.
〽️✍️ Welcome to Ann Arbor! @Yaxel_Lendeborg is officially Maize & Blue#GoBlue x #NewBlue pic.twitter.com/xIkSTNXoHD
— Michigan Men's Basketball (@umichbball) June 2, 2025
May led the men in maize to the Sweet 16 last season in his inaugural season with the Wolverines and judging by his decision-making during the offseason; he is expecting more under the program.
Michigan basketball, like its football program, is heading into the 2025 season with championship aspirations, and the roster they’ve assembled looks to be ranked in the top 10 ahead of the season.
Lendeborg Johnson Jr., Mara, and Cadeau will also play alongside Flint native and 2025 Michigan Mr. Basketball, Trey McKenney, a five-star guard, and four-star Winters Grady.
Plus, Roddy Gayle Jr., Nimari Burnett, Will Tschetter, and L.J. Cason from the Sweet 16 team this past season had Lendeborg expressing excitement about the potential his future team will have this season.
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