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Michigan Basketball: Breaking down the Wolverines’ non-conference schedule

By Lukas Harkins

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 19: Shoes worn by a Michigan Wolverines player are seen before the first half against the Louisville Cardinals during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 19, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 19: Shoes worn by a Michigan Wolverines player are seen before the first half against the Louisville Cardinals during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 19, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 19: Shoes worn by a Michigan Wolverines player are seen before the first half against the Louisville Cardinals during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 19, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 19: Shoes worn by a Michigan Wolverines player are seen before the first half against the Louisville Cardinals during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 19, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Michigan basketball may have lost talent from last season, but they are still looking to compete in the Big Ten. Here is their non-conference schedule.

Losing Derrick Walton Jr., Zak Irvin, and D.J. Wilson will not be easy for Michigan to recover from. Yes, they return Moritz Wagner and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, but three of the four leading scorers from the 2016-17 Wolverines are now gone.

With that being said, John Beilein always seems to get things done. Last season, the Wolverines finished 12-6 in the Big Ten and were 26-12 overall. This took them to another NCAA Tournament appearance, where they made a solid run, making the Sweet 16 after upsetting a two seed in the Louisville Cardinals.

Under Beilein, the team has made the Big Dance in six of the last seven seasons and will look to do that once again this season. They have some talented returning players, but will be a young team this season. Michigan’s incoming recruiting class ranks fourth in the Big Ten and 31st nationally according to 247Sports.

With three four-star recruits, it will be interesting to see how much playing time the youngsters receive alongside the older veterans on the roster. It might take some time for the Wolverines to figure things out this season, but they will need to get it going quickly, as they have a challenging non-conference schedule approaching.

Let’s take a look at who they have scheduled and break down each of their games taking place before the new Big Ten season gets underway.

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