College basketball madness takes over the Motor City when defending National Champion Michigan battles Louisville on Saturday, December 5 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The showdown is slated to tip at noon ET and will be televised by NBC/Peacock.
The game will feature two teams who will be ranked among the Top 25 in the nation when the new season begins in November. Michigan will debut its new head coach, Mike Boynton and will return Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney from last year's title squad. The Wolverines also bolstered their lineup with transfers J.P. Estrella (Tennessee) and Moustapha Thiam (Cincinnati).
Head Coach Pat Kelsey has quickly rebuilt the Louisville program heading into his third season at the helm. The Cardinals hammered the portal this past offseason with transfers Jackson Shelstad (Oregon), Karter Knox (Arkansas), Álvaro Folgueiras (Iowa) and Flory Bidunga (Kansas). UNC transfer Seth Trimble will give the Cards one of the best backcourts in the country if he is able to gain eligibility for his fifth season.
The game in Detroit will mark only the sixth meeting between the two schools. Louisville holds a 4-1 advantage over the Wolverines including a 58-43 win in 2019, the last matchup in the series. Louisville also beat Michigan in the 2013 NCAA National Championship game in Atlanta.
