Michigan basketball’s nonconference schedule announced

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesMichigan Basketball’s nonconference schedule was released earlier today, and Juwan Howard and his Wolverines seek to rebound from what proved to be a disappointing 2021-22 campaign. Intriguing matchups against Virginia, Kentucky, and North Carolina highlight the slate heading into the Big Ten season.

At home in Crisler, Michigan should be at an advantage when it squares up against a Virginia team coming off a season where they failed to make the tournament.

Continuing the college basketball tradition of hosting games at far-flung locales, December 4th’s matchup against Kentucky will take place in London. How well this matchup will be attended is hard to…