JACE HOWARD

ANN ARBOR -- Jett Howard thinks he’s going to play for Michigan against Purdue on Thursday. “In Jett’s mind, he’s saying he’s going to play,” head coach Juwan Howard said with a laugh on Wednesday in a video conference call. And I’m not saying that’s going to be next game. He’s second only to Hunter Dickinson in scoring with 14.6 points per game, and is shooting 38 percent from 3. Should Jett Howard not be available on Thursday, Michigan could also give more minutes to Will Tschetter, Tarris Reed Jr., Isaiah Barnes, or others.

EAST LANSING -- Late in the first half of Michigan’s loss at Michigan State on Saturday, Terrance Williams II passed the ball to Jace Howard on the left wing. The ball went to a fan in courtside seats, sitting a few spots from Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker. Afterwards, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard was presented with a few explanations for the lack of offensive punch for either team: Great defense? See also: Hunter Dickinson expected worse from Michigan State crowd, but most disappointed in narrow lossSaturday was a small step back for a Michigan team that had won two straight, and looked good doing it. “Typical Big Ten game,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said.

The Wolverines’ performance off the glass was a glaring weakness Thursday in a 63-61 home loss to Central Michigan, a disappointing end to the 2022 portion of the Wolverines schedule. “They beat us on the offensive glass; 17 offensive rebounds, that cannot happen,” said Michigan coach Juwan Howard. Central was led by Jesse Zarzuela with 19 points, Reggie Bass with 16 and Brian Taylor with 12. If this one doesn’t wake you up and you’re not prepared to come out and compete vs. Maryland, you’re going to have the same result. Our goal is to be more prepared than we were tonight.”MORE:Central Michigan shocks Michigan 63-61

It’s the start of the 2022-23 college basketball season, and just like years past, the Michigan Wolverines are entering the season ranked in the AP Top 25 at No. 22.

Juwan Howard is entering his fourth season as coach, and his first with two sons on the roster.

ANN ARBOR -- When Jace Howard wants to get under Jett Howard’s skin during practice -- and he occasionally does, because Jett is his younger brother -- he knows what to say. He whispers it, so Michigan’s coaches don’t hear.

Juwan Howard values experience, and made it clear with his captains for the 2022-23 Michigan men’s basketball season. Michigan’s three longest-tenured players will serve as captains: juniors Hunter Dickinson, Jace Howard, and Terrance Williams II. Michigan has no seniors on the roster and its two graduate students are both transfers in their first year with the program. Kobe Bufkin is the only returner who saw meaningful action for Michigan last season. The Wolverines will open the 2022-23 regular season on Nov. 7 at home against Purdue Fort Wayne.

Jett Howard, listed as a guard/forward, is 6-foot-8 and 215 pounds, giving him great size for a ball-handling wing. 5, Terrance Williams II, junior, forward, 6-7, 225No. 23, Gregg Glenn III, freshman, forward, 6-7, 230No. 25, Jace Howard, junior, guard, 6-8, 225No. 45, Cooper Smith, sophomore, guard, 6-1, 175

Michigan’s highly touted freshman class will arrive on campus this weekend. Michigan added two experienced graduate transfers: Princeton point guard Jaelin Llewellyn and Duke forward Joey Baker. Dug McDanielThe 5-foot-11 point guard is Michigan’s latest player from the DMV area. McDaniel played for St. Paul VI and won a conference and state championship this past season. With both of Michigan’s starting forwards gone, there’s a chance for Glenn to come in and contribute right away.

He played that role to a T.”Howard appeared in 14 games last season, averaging 4.6 minutes in those contests. His dad, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard, often says, “Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.” Jace embraced that. In Michigan’s next game, which wasn’t until Jan. 14 because of a COVID outbreak, Howard stepped up again for the shorthanded Wolverines. And so Howard, in the month after Illinois, did not play in five of Michigan’s games and saw a total of just 10 minutes across the four others. It doesn’t matter if it’s practice or a game, he’s going to compete.

Tennessee has already gone farther than the Vols did in their last NCAA Tournament appearance.

Phil Martelli is all set to guide Michigan for the rest of the college basketball regular season.

Michigan used the fast start to take control early against Maryland and pull away for a 83-64 much-needed victory on Tuesday night. Perhaps most importantly, Michigan shot the ball well, going 58 percent from the field and 8-of-20 from 3. Any time Maryland gave the slightest hint of a run, Michigan squashed it, usually on a basket from Dickinson. He was ejected the last time Michigan played Maryland, in last season’s Big Ten Tournament. The senior had been averaging 16.7 minutes per game this season and was often the first player off the bench.

No January basketball game is a must-win, but Michigan could really use a victory on Tuesday. “There’s a long way to go this season,” Michigan sophomore Jace Howard said on Monday. Game InformationWho: Maryland Terrapins (9-8, 1-5) at Michigan Wolverines (7-7, 1-3)Where: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor, Michigan); capacity: 12,707When: Tuesday, January 18, 7:05 p.m. ET (potential push to 7:10)Point spread: Michigan -7Tickets: MGoBlue ($30)Follow: Andrew KahnHow to WatchTV: ESPN2 (Jason Benetti, Robbie Hummel, Myron Medcalf)Stream: Watch & DVR College Basketball Live | fuboTV: Stream live TV with ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN & top channels without cable. 8 Maryland on road for marquee Big Ten winUndermanned and undersized, Michigan impresses with effort

No question about it.”And yet, here’s Jace Howard, who has gone from someone who only plays in the final minutes of blowouts to a key rotation piece over the last two games. Playing hard -- you got a scholarship to play hard. You got selected on this team to play hard. So now, let’s play better.”Jace Howard recognizes that as well, though he noted the locker room remains upbeat and tight-knit. “He treats me like one of the players,” Jace said, “because I am one of the players.”Now more than ever.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Juwan Howard wasn’t willing to sacrifice his players’ long-term health for a better chance at winning Friday’s game. Michigan’s head men’s basketball coach decided to sit starting center Hunter Dickinson, the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, as well as key reserve Brandon Johns Jr. in a critical matchup at Illinois. Johns, a senior, didn’t make the trip for Michigan’s previous game, Jan. 4 at Rutgers. As a result, Terrance Williams II made his first career start, at power forward, sliding Moussa Diabaté to center. Here’s Juwan Howard’s response, in full, when asked about Dickinson’s and Johns’ absence.

The Michigan men’s basketball program held its media day at Crisler Center on Friday (Oct. 15). Along with interviews with head coach Juwan Howard and select players, media was allowed to watch 45 minutes of practice. It was the first look at the 2021-22 Wolverines and first time seeing the program in action since March, when Michigan lost to UCLA in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight. During the open portion of Friday’s practice, most of the time was spent on mid-range shooting. Of the 17 players on the roster, three did not participate in practice: Eli Brooks, Zeb Jackson, and Brandon Wade.

In discussing his decision during an Instagram Live video, Howard said that on Monday he was planning to go to Tennessee. Howard is the fourth commit in Michigan’s 2022 class, which features all four-star prospects and is ranked third nationally. Howard announced his top seven schools in August and visited his final four in September: North Carolina State, Tennessee, Michigan, and Georgetown. What changed it for Michigan?”“Honestly, starting Monday, I was going to go to Tennessee,” Howard said. “He’s an elite shooter who you can’t leave open at any time,” McAloon, the IMG coach, told MLive on Wednesday.

Like his older brother before him, Jett Howard decided he wants to play basketball for his father at Michigan. Howard is the youngest son of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard. Jace Howard is a sophomore with the Wolverines. Howard said that as of Monday he was planning to go to Tennessee, but a conversation with his dad changed his mind. See also: Michigan basketball to host fan event with dunk contest, musical performanceAs things stand now, Michigan is technically one over the 13-player scholarship limit for next season, but early departures are expected.

The offseason carousel has stopped spinning, and the Michigan men’s basketball roster is now set for the 2020-21 season. Released on Thursday, it features the jersey numbers, heights, and weights for the entire team, which is projected among the favorites for the national championship. In addition to the six scholarship freshmen, new faces include Coastal Carolina transfer DeVante’ Jones and freshman walk-on Ian Burns. Sophomore Jace Howard, listed as a forward last season, is now listed as a guard. Juwan Howard enters his third season as head coach with the same three assistants: Phil Martelli, Saddi Washington, and Howard Eisley.

FINAL: Michigan 86, LSU 78The Wolverines outscored the Tigers 43-36 in the second half to advance to the Sweet 16. 0:44 – Michigan 84, LSU 78It isn’t over yet as Mike Smith airballed a triple and Cameron Thomas made a layup at the other end. Javonte Smart hit a mid-range jumper and Cameron Thomas drilled a 3 to extend the Tigers’ run to 12-3. HALFTIME: Michigan 43, LSU 42FIRST HALF0:00 – Michigan 43, LSU 42Michigan rallied from nine down to take a lead into halftime. 12:13 – LSU 19, Michigan 12Michigan has had no answer for Cameron Thomas, already is up to 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting.

ANN ARBOR -- Everybody on the Michigan bench was standing and cheering, watching in anticipation as the possession unfolded, the seconds ticking off the clock. The TV broadcasts (not to mention social media) are not lacking for content from the Michigan bench. “In this type of year where we don’t really have fans, I think that’s very important that you have energy coming from the bench. Chaundee Brown's putback had the Michigan bench going crazy 😅 pic.twitter.com/zKUMxwIZ1a — ESPN (@espn) January 13, 2021This is true for walk-ons as well as the starters when they’re subbed out of the game. “Their bench was a little bit more energized and you could feel that energy,” Wisconsin guard D’Mitrik Trice said.

Michigan hosts Ball State on Wednesday. He has substituted based on matchups: Davis’ minutes have been limited, no doubt, because neither Bowling Green nor Oakland were particularly big. And Howard has ridden the hot hand: Dickinson played the final 16 minutes on Sunday because he was a scoring machine. There have been 17 minutes where neither of Michigan’s true centers, Davis and Dickinson, have been on the floor. Ball State went 18-13 last season (11-7 in the Mid-American Conference) and finished the year at No.

The college basketball early signing period for 2021 recruits is upon us. Michigan’s six-man class is ranked first in the country. On this episode of the Wolverine Confidential podcast, Michigan men’s basketball beat writer Andrew Kahn provides background on each of the six prospects:+ Isaiah Barnes, a shooting guard/small forward from Chicago+ Will Tschetter, a 6-foot-8 scoring machine from a small town in Minnesota+ Kobe Bufkin, a shooting guard from Grand Rapids+ Frankie Collins, a point guard from Las Vegas+ Caleb Houstan, the No. 8 player in the class+ Moussa Diabate, a five-star prospect born in FranceIf you want 13 minutes jam-packed with information on Juwan Howard’s 2021 recruiting haul, listen below, by clicking here, or anywhere you find podcasts. More Michigan basketball content:Michigan has some opponents in mind, but schedule still not finalizedMichigan sneaks in to preseason top-25 pollJace Howard’s early impressions of playing at Michigan for his dad JuwanJuwan Howard messed with Chaundee Brown before revealing he could play for Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Although there may still be an adjustment period, Juwan Howard has an experienced roster for his second season as Michigan’s coach. “I would say the strength of our team is we have experience on all levels at all positions,” Howard said. Guard Franz Wagner, who averaged 11.6 points per game as a freshman last season, is back. Last season, the Wolverines dropped to 28th, and Michigan now has to replace a defensive standout in Simpson. Smith averaged 22.8 points a game last season at Columbia, and Brown averaged 12.1 points for Wake Forest.

Jace Howard thought a lot about what it would be like to play for his dad at Michigan. Losing streaks and playing time can cause riffs in any team; having the coach’s son on the squad can potentially amplify them. At Michigan, he’s wanted his teammates to know where he stands. Playing for his dad at the school he’s always rooted for has, so far, lived up to his expectations. 1 recruiting class in the country5-star recruit Caleb Houstan commits to Michigan basketball