Michigan
Marquette
11/9/2026 4:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Nov. 11
• Military Appreciation Game
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 20-ranked University of Michigan men's basketball team (1-1) returns to Crisler Center for its Military Appreciation Game against Marquette (2-0) on Wednesday (Nov. 11). Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., with the game televised nationally on FS1. Connor Onion and Bill Raftery will call the action. The matchup marks the first meeting between the programs in nearly 10 years and begins a home-and-home series that will take the Wolverines to Milwaukee next season.
Notes
• Nearly a Decade Later: Michigan and Marquette meet for the first time since Nov. 17, 2016, when the Wolverines defeated the Golden Eagles 79-61 in the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden. Michigan has won four of the last five meetings and eight of the last 11.
• The Series: Michigan leads the all-time series 14-6, including an 8-1 record in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines have not hosted Marquette since an 89-81 victory on Dec. 22, 1990, nearly 36 years ago. Marquette's lone win in Ann Arbor came on Dec. 15, 1954 (83-78).
• Starting Something New: Wednesday's matchup in Ann Arbor begins a home-and-home series between Michigan and Marquette. The Wolverines will make the return trip to Milwaukee during the 2027-28 season.
• Big East November: Marquette is one of four current Big East teams on U-M's November schedule, joining UConn (L, 85-77; Nov. 6), Villanova (Nov. 21) and Creighton (Nov. 24) at the Players Era Championship. It marks the first time U-M has scheduled four different current Big East members in a single season.
• Golden Eagles Flying High: Marquette opened the season with convincing victories over Mercyhurst (78-43) and Detroit Mercy (93-32). The Golden Eagles have outscored their opponents by a combined 96 points.
• The Smart Era: Shaka Smart is in his sixth season leading Marquette after previous head coaching stops at VCU and Texas. Smart has guided the Golden Eagles to a Big East regular-season championship, a Big East Tournament title and a Sweet 16 appearance during his tenure in Milwaukee.
• Familiar Face Returns: Marquette director of video and analytics Devon Mulry spent seven seasons with Michigan under John Beilein. A 2015 U-M graduate, Mulry began as a student manager before becoming head manager and later a graduate assistant. He was part of Michigan's 2013 and 2018 Final Four teams and helped the Wolverines win back-to-back Big Ten Tournament titles in 2017 and 2018.
• Second-Half Surge: Trey McKenney scored a career-high 22 points against UConn, all in the second half. He connected on four of Michigan's seven three-pointers and helped the Wolverines outscore the Huskies 47-42 after halftime. McKenney is averaging 19.5 points per game.
• Making an Impact: J.P. Estrella has made an immediate impact in his first two games as a Wolverine. After recording 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Oakland, he added 19 points and nine rebounds against UConn. Estrella is averaging 17.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
• Next Up: Michigan remains at Crisler Center to host William & Mary on Sunday (Nov. 15) at 2 p.m. on B1G+ before traveling to Philadelphia to face Villanova on Saturday (Nov. 21) at 7 p.m. on Fox. The Wolverines then head to Las Vegas for the Players Era Championship, opening against Creighton on Tuesday (Nov. 24) at 2:30 p.m. PT on ESPN.
