The on-again, off-again Michigan-Duke rematch is officially off. The game was originally announced to be played in Madison Square Garden, then reportedly moved to the Miami Marlins stadium, and now won’t be played at all.

The game — slated to be broadcast on Amazon Prime — had caused issues with the Big Ten’s television partners, hence the move to Miami. The move to loanDepot Park was based on May’s relationship with the Marlins’ owner, but May left Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks.

CBS reports that the game was called off in recent days:

With May no longer around, and with the game still coming under dispute from broadcast television partners in the past month, Duke and Michigan decided in recent days to walk away from the game due to the ongoing complexities with pulling off the matchup under unique circumstances.

CBS also reported that “the Wolverines don’t have their replacement opponent locked in just yet, but a source said a secondary plan is in the works and the hope is to firm up the opening on their schedule in the days ahead. ”

The Wolverines are currently slated to play non-conference games against UConn (Boston), Marquette and Villanova, along with three (or four) games at the Players Era 16 in Las Vegas. With eight reported non-conference opponents, Michigan still has four spots on its schedule to fill.

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Warde Manuel’s tenure as Michigan’s Athletic Director will come to a close at the end of this calendar year, Michigan announced today.

Manuel, hired in 2016, made the Wolverines’ last three basketball coaching hires — Juwan Howard, Dusty May and Mike Boynton Jr. His ability to lure May to Michigan led to the Wolverines’ first National Championship since 1989, but he also lost both John Beilein and May to professional opportunities and had to fire Howard just five years after his hiring.

Across the department, Manuel’s tenure had also been marred by controversy and scandal, with various investigations into the Athletic Department’s behavior — most recently, with a Jenner & Block investigation and review after Sherrone Moore’s firing. The results of that review prompted Manuel’s departure.

“With the investigation and culture review concluded, the University is moving forward with implementation of recommendations designed to strengthen integrity, accountability, compliance and organizational effectiveness,” U-M said in a statement. “While documents related to the investigation and culture review remain confidential in order to protect the privacy of witnesses who participated, safeguard the confidentiality of the investigative process, and preserve attorney-client privilege, the information below reflects the principal facts of the investigation and culture review, recommendations, and the actions the University is taking to implement them.”

Manuel’s replacement will have a critical impact on the basketball program. The Wolverines signed Mike Boynton Jr. to a two-year deal — with a second year not guaranteed and tied to program goals and success — and the next Athletic Director will likely play a critical role in setting the basketball program’s future.

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