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U-M Athletics Updates: Return-to-Play Schedule Changes (Week of Feb. 8)
2/4/2021 11:10:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Under a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) decision made Saturday, Jan. 23, the University of Michigan Athletic Department immediately paused athletic activities in all sports, including games, team and individual training sessions, until further notice and up to 14 days.
On Thursday, Feb. 4, U-M Athletics began resuming injury-prevention activities and sports-specific training for many of the student-athletes. This safe and phased re-acclimatization schedule was developed in collaboration with the state, county and U-M medical experts to prepare for a return to organized practices in anticipation of resuming competition on a sport-by-sport basis the following week.
This page will provide updates as decisions are made about postponing, canceling or rescheduling events.
Women's Basketball (Last updated Feb. 12)
Michigan announced it will make up its postponed home contest against Michigan State on Feb. 16 at Crisler Center. The game, originally scheduled for Jan. 18, was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns in the MSU program. It was rescheduled for Jan. 28, but was again postponed due to the U-M activities pause.
• Rescheduled Event: Feb. 16 vs. Michigan State (announced 2/12/21, 4:20 p.m.)
Wrestling (Last updated Feb. 12)
The Michigan wrestling program announced it has rescheduled its postponed meet against Penn State, originally set to take place on Feb. 7, for Feb. 14 at Crisler Center.
• Next Scheduled Event: Feb. 12 vs. Ohio State
• Rescheduled Event: Feb. 14 vs. Penn State (announced 2/12/21, 11:05 a.m.)
Men's Gymnastics (Last Updated Feb. 11)
The men's gymnastics program announced multiple schedule changes, rescheduling the three events postponed during the department-wide activities pause. Michigan will travel to Illinois on Sunday, Feb. 21, to take on the Fighting Illini and Nebraska in a tri-meet at 2Â p.m. CST to make up postponed events against both teams. The Wolverines also will compete against Ohio State on Wednesday, March 17, at 4:30 p.m. in a virtual meet.
• Rescheduled Events: Feb. 21 at Illinois, vs. Nebraska; March 17 vs. Ohio State (announced 2/11/21, 1:45 p.m.)
Volleyball (Last Updated Feb. 9)
Michigan announced it will play Michigan State on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. in East Lansing as a makeup contest after the original match, scheduled for Jan. 28, was postponed due to the U-M activities pause.
• Next Scheduled Event: Feb. 13 vs. Purdue
• Rescheduled Event: Feb. 17 at Michigan State (announced 2/9/21, 10 a.m.)
Men's and Women's Cross Country (Last updated: Feb. 8)
After receiving from the Big Ten last month an exception to compete in one non-conference competition due to missing the Jan. 30 Big Ten Championships during the two-week pause, Michigan has added the Florida State Last Chance Invitational on Friday, March 5, to its men's and women's cross country schedules.
• Next Scheduled Event: March 5 at Florida State Last Chance Invitational (announced 2/8/2021, 12:20 p.m.)
Men's Basketball (Last updated: Feb. 6)
The University of Michigan and Illinois athletic departments, and the Big Ten Conference announced U-M's game with Illinois on Thursday (Feb. 11) at Crisler Center has been postponed as part of the Wolverines' return-to-play planning following the program's pause.
• Postponed: Feb. 11 vs Illinois (announced 2/6/2021, 3:45 p.m.)
• Next Scheduled Event: Feb. 14 at Wisconsin
Water Polo (Last updated: Feb. 4)
Michigan's doubleheader at Indiana, originally scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 14, in Bloomington, has been canceled. The decision to postpone was made jointly by the University of Michigan Athletic Department and its sports medicine staff in consultation with the Indiana program.
• Canceled: Feb. 14 at Indiana (announced 2/4/2021, 4:30 p.m.)
• Next Scheduled Event: Feb. 20 vs. Salem, vs. Indiana
Ice Hockey (Last updated: Feb. 4)
Michigan's game against Michigan State, scheduled for Tuesday (Feb. 9) at Yost Ice Arena, has been postponed. The decision was made mutually due to health and safety concerns by the athletics programs.
• Postponed: Feb. 9 vs. Michigan State (announced 2/4/2021, 10 a.m.)
• Next Scheduled Event: Feb. 13-14 vs. Wisconsin
