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8B - Tipoff - Tuesday, November 11, 2008
STAFF PICKS
The Daily basketball
writers do their best
to predict what will
happen in the world of
college basketball this
season.
Jason Ruth Alex Andy
Kohler Lincoln Prosperi Reid
Michigan record 16-1S 17-14 16-15 15-16
eig Ten Champion Pardon Michigan State Purdue Purdue
se c o n d............................... ..........Sta te.............. ....................W isc.........o n sin................. ........................
Big Ten scn place MichiganSte Purdue Michigan StateWicnn
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BgTntidpaeOhio State Wisconsin Wisconsin Michigan State
Michigan tinish 7th............6th 7th.............7th .
eig Ten Tournament champ Michigan State Purdue Wisconsin Wisconsin
Big Ten MVP Raymar Morgan........E'Twaun Moore Morgan Marcus Landry
Big ten coach oftthe year Tuhby Smith Tom Izzo Matt Painter eruce Weher
eig Ten surprise team Minnesota Minnesota Penn State Illinois
Michigan MVP Manny Harris Harris Harris DeShawn Sims
National player oftthe year.......Stephen Curry, Davidson BlaeOriftin, Oklahoma Tyler Hanshrough, North Carolina Hanshrough
Michigan's season ends here NIT 2nd round NIT 3rd round NIT 1st round NIT 2nd round
NCAA "eracket euster" Cleveland State San Diego State UC Santa Barhara Portland State
NCAA Final Four UCLA Texas North Carolina North Carolina
Louisville Michigan State Connecticut Connecticut
North Carolina North Carolina Notre Dame Oklahoma
Texas Oklahoma UCLA UCLA
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Michigan coach John Beilein expects improvement from last year's 10-mis season.
2008-09 Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown
0 Zack Novak 0 6-5 210 Fr. Chesterton, Ind.
1 Stu Douglass G 6-3 17S Fr. Carmel, Ind.
2 C.J. Lee G 6-0 180 Sr. Pittsford, N.Y.
3 Mussy Harris F 6-5 18S So. Detroit
12 Anthony Wright F 6-6 235 So. Sterling, Va.
1S David Merritt G 5-10 170 Sr. West Bloomfield
22 Jevohn Shepherd F 6-5 21S Sr. Torosto, Ontario
23 Corey Persos G 6-4 200 Fr. Kalamazoo
30 Eric Puls C 6-10 210 Fr. Alpesa
31* Laval Lucas-Perry 0 6-3 l8S Fr. Flist
32 Zack Gibsos C 6-10 220 Jr. Grand Blanc
34 DeShams Sims F 6-8 23S Jr. Detroit
3S Bes Crosis C 7-0 26S Fr. Syracuse, N.Y.
44 Kelvis Grady 0 5-11 170. So. Grand Rapids
*- eligihle to play tolloming the conclusion at the 2008 tall semester