Michigan basketball started its 2022-23 season by winning five of its first six games. Now the Wolverines are 7-4 and they have one non-conference game remaining until Big Ten play begins. Michigan is 1-0 in Big Ten play so far this season, but for them to make the NCAA tournament, I think the Wolverines will have to win at least 12 of their remaining conference games to make the Big Dance.
Will Michigan Basketball make the NCAA Tournament?
This is how I think Michigan basketball will do in their remaining 20 games.
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | PREDICTION | |
| Fri, Dec 30 | W vsCentral Michigan | 7:00 PM | 76-64 | |
| Sun, Jan 1 | W vsMaryland | 4:30 PM | 66-64 | |
| Wed, Jan 4 | W vsPenn State | 7:00 PM | 78-69 | |
| Sat, Jan 7 | L @Michigan State | 2:30 PM | 83-91 | |
| Thu, Jan 12 | L @Iowa | 7:00 PM | 70-83 | |
| Sun, Jan 15 | W vsNorthwestern | TBD | 69-66 | |
| Thu, Jan 19 | L @Maryland | 7:00 PM | 71-77 | |
| Sun, Jan 22 | W vsMinnesota | TBD | 59-55 | |
| Thu, Jan 26 | L vs 1 Purdue | 9:00 PM | 73-89 | |
| Sun, Jan 29 | W @Penn State | 12:00 PM | 73-71 | |
| Thu, Feb 2 | W @Northwestern | 7:00 PM | 59-57 | |
| Sun, Feb 5 | W vsOhio State | 1:00 PM | 90-80 | |
| Wed, Feb 8 | W vsNebraska | 6:30 PM | 91-71 | |
| Sat, Feb 11 | W vs18 Indiana | 6:00 PM | 79-73 | |
| Tue, Feb 14 | L @17 Wisconsin | 9:00 PM | 60-70 | |
| Sat, Feb 18 | W vsMichigan State | 9:00 PM | 77-69 | |
| Thu, Feb 23 | W @Rutgers | 8:30 PM | 87-81 | |
| Sun, Feb 26 | W vs17 Wisconsin | 2:00 PM | 69-66 | |
| Thu, Mar 2 | L @16 Illinois | 7:00 PM | 79-89 | |
| Sun, Mar 5 | L @18 Indiana | 4:30 PM | 69-76 |
As you can see, I have Michigan going 12-7 in their remaining Big Ten games, which would put them at 20-11 overall. Including their win over Minnesota, they would finish with a 13-7 record in Big Ten play. If they can get to 13 Big Ten wins, I think that will be enough to make the NCAA Tournament.
Nation, do you think Michigan basketball will be dancing in March?
*Written by William Drysdale: Special contributor to Detroit Sports Nation
