The University of Toledo men’s basketball team will pay an exhibition visit to the University of Michigan on Friday, Oct. 25.

The charity contest will benefit the Child and Family Life program at the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tip at the Crisler Center, the exhibition will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.

"I would like to thank Dusty May for the tremendous opportunity to play Michigan in a charity exhibition game," Toledo coach Tod Kowalczyk said. "Dusty is one of the top coaches in the country, and this game will provide us a chance to build even more chemistry in a great road environment. More importantly, we are also honored to help the Wolverines showcase the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, which is one of the top medical facilities in the nation."

This will be the first time Toledo and Michigan have met in an exhibition game. In contests that count, Toledo is 6-8 all-time against Michigan, but the Wolverines have won the past four contests, including a Dec. 9, 2020, game in Ann Arbor (91-71) and a March 14, 2023, National Invitation Tournament game at the Crisler Center (90-80).

Toledo’s most recent victory over Michigan came Dec. 5, 1979, when the Rockets defeated the Wolverines 67-64 at what was then known as Centennial Hall on the UT campus.

First Published October 1, 2024, 11:29 p.m.