Through an offseason filled with swirling questions and a haze of uncertainty, a beacon of light recently emerged — a Nov. 25 start date.
When the NCAA provided that critical piece of clarity last month and announced the upcoming 2020-21 season would only be pushed back 15 days than originally scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the college basketball world let out a collective sigh of relief.
But Michigan coach Juwan Howard — whose first season ended prematurely at the onset of the health crisis — is cautiously optimistic as he continues to navigate his team through these trying times.