Wolverines Wrap Preseason Plans with Cincinnati Exhibition
9/29/2025 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
• 2025-26 U-M Men's Basketball Schedule
ANN ARBOR, Mich -- The University of Michigan men's basketball team announced Monday (Sept. 29) it will open its preseason by hosting Cincinnati in an exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 17, at Crisler Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. with the Student U broadcast on BTN+.
Following the home matchup with the Bearcats, the Wolverines will travel to New York City for a second preseason exhibition against St. John's at Madison Square Garden as part of the Bad Boy Mowers Series. That contest is set for Saturday, Oct. 25, with tipoff at 7 p.m.
Television broadcast information for both games will be announced at a later date.
Although the Cincinnati exhibition will not count toward the all-time series, Michigan holds a 3-1 advantage over the Bearcats. Three of the four meetings were played in Cincinnati, beginning with the inaugural contest in 1921 -- a 28-25 Wolverine victory. Two years later, U-M added a 24-14 win before falling 81-62 on the road in 1953.
The most recent meeting came on college basketball's biggest stage: the 1992 Final Four. Led by the Fab Five, Michigan outlasted Cincinnati 76-72 in Minneapolis to advance to the national championship game against Duke. Despite a 21-point effort from Bearcat guard Nick Van Exel, Jalen Rose tied the game late in the second half, and the Wolverines sealed the win with a three-pointer from James Voskuil and a fast-break dunk by Chris Webber.
Tickets for the 2025-26 season will go on sale this fall. Fans can join the ticket interest list to be notified when tickets become available and to receive the latest Wolverines basketball news. Single-game tickets will go on sale to season ticket holders and donors with 200 or more priority points on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and all fans will be able to purchase tickets on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Previous Schedule Announcements
• Wolverines, Big Ten Release Dates for 20-Game Conference Schedule (Sept. 18)
• Wolverines to Square Off With St. John's in Big Apple Exhibition (Sept. 2)
• Wolverines to Begin Home-and-Home Series with Villanova (Aug. 6)
• Players Era Announces Schedule, Venues, TV (July 14)
• Wolverines to Open with SDSU, Auburn at Players Era (July 1)
• Wolverines Set to Square Off with Duke at Duel in The District (June 24)
• Wolverines Release Return Dates for Wake Forest, TCU (June 4)
