The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com December 3, 2012 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom December 3, 2012 - 3B MICHIGAN ATHLETICS SCOREBOARD L A S T W E E K T UES DAY (NOV. 27). Men's basketball:Michigan79, North Carolina State 72 WE DN E SDAY (N OV. 28) Women'sbasketball:Duke71,Michigan 54 T H U RSDAY ( N OV. 29),. Volleyball: Michigan3,Tennessee 2 Men'sswiming: HawkeyeInvitational:1st Women's swimming: Hawkeye Invitational: 1st Volleyball:Michigan3,Louisvillel Wresting:CiffKeen Invitational: 12th Icehockey: FerrisState5, Michigan 0 Men'sswimmig: Hakeye Invitational:lst Women's swimming: Hawkeye Invitational: 1st Ice hockey: Michigan3, Ferris State 3 Men's basketball: Michigan 74, Bradley 66 Women's basketball: Michigan 59, Florida 53 Wrestling: Cliff Keen Invitational: 12th SUNDAY (DEC. 2 )h Women's swimRming:Purdue Invitational:7th Men's swimming: Purdue Invitational: 7th. T H I S W E E K TUESDAY (DEC. 4) Men's basketball: Michigan vs Western Michigan, WEDNESDAY (DEC. 5) Women's basketball: Michigan at Illinois State, 8:00 P.n. F R IDAY (DEC. 7) Woren's volleyball: Michigan vs. Michigan State at Berkeley, Cali. 8:UD Dp. p m Women's Gymnastics: Michigan vs. Michigan State,7:00 p.m.()) SATURDAY (DEC. 8) Men's Basketball: Michigan vs. Arkansas, noon(') Wresting: Michigan vs. Duke, 2:00 p.m. ) Wrestling: Michigan Ys. Eastern Michigan, 4:00 pi.( ) Women's Volleyball: Michigan vs. TBA (NCAA Regional inal at Berkeley, Calt),1130 p.m. - () All home events are eligible to eaR points for the Athletic Department's H.A.).L program. BIG TEN STANDINGS FOOTBALL Legends Division Big Ten Overall Nebraska 7 1 10 3 Michigan 6 2 8 4 Northwestern 5 3 9 3 Michigan State 3 5 6 6 Iowa 2 6 4 8 M innesota 2 6 6 6 Leaders Division Big Ten Overall Ohio State 8 0 12 0 Penn State 6 2 8 4 Wisconsin 4 4 8 5 Purdue 3 5 6 6 Indiana 2 6 4 8 Illinois 0 8 2 10 MEN'S BASKETBALL Team BigTen Overall Illinois 0 0 8 0 Indiana 0 0 8 0 Michigan 0 0 7 0 Minnesota 0 0 8 1 Nebraska 0 0 5 1 Ohio State 0 0 5 1 Iowa 0 0 6 2 S Michigan State 0 0 6 2 Northwestern 0 0 6 2 Wisconsin 0 0 5 3 Penn State 0 0 4 3 Purdue 0 0 3 4 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Team Big Ten Overall Michigan State 0 0 7 0 Purdue 0 0 7 1 Penn State 0 0 6 1 Northwestern 0 0 6 1 Nehraska 0 0 6 2 Michigan 0 0 6 2 Indiana 0 0 6 2 Ohio State 0 0 6 2 Minnesota 0 0 6 3 Iowa 0 0 6 3 Illinois 0 0 4 3 Wsconsin 0 0 4 3 ICE HOCKEY Teams CCHA Overall Miawi 6 22 923 Notre Dame 7 1 0 1140 Ohio State 6 2 2 7 4 3 Ferris State 6 3 1 7 4 3 Western Michigan 5 2 1 8 3 1 Alaska 4 6 2 6 7 3 Michigan 3 6 2 5 8 2 Lake Superior 4 6 0 7 90 Michigan State 3 6 1 4 8 2 Northern Michigan 2 7 3 5 8 3 Bowling Green 1 6 2 2 9 3 FOLLOW ON TWITTER @MICHIGANDAILY @THEBLOCKM Michigan chomps Gators By GLENN MILLER Daily Sports Writer After tradingleads throughout Saturday's game, the Michigan women's basketball team pulled away in the second half to defeat Florida, 59-53. Led by senior guard Kate Thomp- FLORIDA 53 son's 21 MICHIGAN 59 points, the Wolverines shot 42.9 percent from the field to complete a five- game home stand. "I thought we definitely had to grind it out," said Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico. "We struggled in the first half on things we are typically good at, like making free throws and hit- ting open shots. "Part of it was due to the Flor- ida defense and their pressure, so we missed a bunch of things in the first half that we would nor- mally make. I was happy to see us finish a game that we didn't play exceptionally well in." The Gatorsscored 32 points on 41.4 percent shooting in the first half, but Michigan locked down on defense to hold their oppo- nents to 21.6 percent from the field in the second half. Florida did, however, win the battle for rebounds, grabbing two more than the Wolverines' 38 total. Senior forward Rachel Shef- fer, who appeared in her 100th career game, provided 13 points on 7-for-9 shooting. In her second consecutive start, senior forward Nya Jordan secured a season- high 11 rebounds, followed by senior guard Jenny Ryan's nine boards. Ryan, who also dished out five assists against the Gators, scored all nine of her points in the second half. Florida capitalized on Michi- gan's first-half woes, scoring 12 points off the Wolverines' eight turnovers. Michigan struggled early on to find their offensive rhythm-and allowed the Gators to carry out an 11-2 run midway through the period. Thompson halted Florida's run by hitting consecutive baskets from beyond the arc to kick-start a 9-2 scoring stretch for the Wolverines. Despite shooting 1-for-5 from the free-throw line and giving up nine second-chance points, Michigan battled to close the def- icit before halftime. The Gators, however, received 15 points off the bench and relied on defensive pressure to earn a 32-27 advan- tage going into the break. "We weren't really playing like ourselves the first half," Sheffer said. "We just got together and said, 'Come on.' We need to focus on us and do what we do well." The Wolverines came out fir- ing to open the second half, exe- cuting a 10-0 run generated by Ryan and Jordan nailing a pair of 3-pointers. Jordan's 3-pointer, her first basket from beyond the arcthisseason, gave Michiganits first lead of the half. With dominant interior defense, the Wolverines refused to give up their lead for the remainder of the game. When foul trouble forced Sheffer to the bench, senior forward Sam Arnold stepped in as a valuable replacement. Michigan then broke the lead open with a 12-5 run to earn a comfortable seven- point advantage. "I thought Sam gave us great minutes," BarnesAricosaid. "She did a tremendous job of keeping thingstogether when Rachel was out for a long stretch there, so I was really proud of the minutes that she gave tonight." When it appeared the Wolver- ines had the game under control, Florida continued to battle back. With less than three minutes remaining, the Gators buried a 3-pointer to trim the lead to four, but it was already too late. Michi- gan redeemed itself at the char- ity stripe to close the game, going 4-for-6 at the line to secure a six- point victory. "I think that we're getting better and better at (handling pressure) each and every time we play," Barnes Arico said. "The more that you face something, obviously the more experience you have against it, the better you're hopefully going to attack it." . After struggling against No. 4 Duke's full-court press, the Wolverines effectively handled Florida's defensive pressure. Thompson was an offensive dynamo within the paint, but also demonstrated her shooting abilities from the perimeter. In her fifth-straight game scoring in double figures, Thompson has proven to be key for Michigan, as it has won four of five games when she scores at least 10 points this season. "It all comes back to my team- mates, they were setting really good screens," Thompson said. "Florida is a very aggressive team within passing lanes, so they were recognizing when the switch would come and get me open." 'M' showcases new talent in Iowa City By ERIN LENNON Daily Sports Writer In a repeat win of the Hawk- eye Invitational this weekend, No. 22 Michigan women's swim- ming and diving team swam like it had somethingto prove. After three days in the pool, the Wolverines finished first out of 10 teams with 876.5 points to win the competition for the sec- ond straight year. Veterans and new faces alike had strong performances for the Wolverines-to open the meet on Friday, finishing the day with a 66-point lead over second-place Nebraska and Iowa. Seniors Ashley Cohagen and Deirdre Jones teamed up with freshmen Zoe Mattingly and Ali DeLoof in a second-place finish in the 200- yard freestyle relay. "The freshmen are a big part of what we're trying to do here," said Michigan coach Mike Bot- tom. "In most cases, freshmen don't really have to be a huge part of a team. Our freshmen need to step up. It looks they're knocking on the door and will be ready to do that and replace our seniors next year." But the highlight of the after- noon was a first-place finish from freshman Marni Oldershaw in OUTBACK BOWL From'Page1B Year's Day," Brandon said. "We are honored to represent the Big Ten in Tampa. Our team worked very hard this season and this is a reward for their effort. It's a great way to send out the seniors on Team 133.". Michigan will be making its fifth appearance at the Outback Bowl, tying it with Georgia for the most appearances of any team, and it has gone 3-1 in its four previous appearances. The Wolverines last played in the bowl after the 2002 sea- son, when they defeated Florida, 38-30. Then-running back Chris SPLIT From Page 1B 2-1 in the Wolverines favor. And just 29 seconds after the Nieves tally, senior forward Lindsay Sparks tipped in a senior for- ward Kevin Lynch shot for the third Michigan goal of the peri- od. The three Wolverine goals in just two minutes and 49 seconds were a pleasant surprise for a team that has struggled as of late to find the back of the net. Span- ning back to a loss against Mich- igan State on Nov. 10, Michigan had posted a 1-5 record, scored just eight goals and allowed 25. "(It was) hard work going to the net," said senior forward Lindsay Sparks about the first the 200-yard individual medley. After she was plagued by injury earlier in the season, the race was Oldershaw's first victory of her collegiate career and one of her two wins on the day. "(Oldershaw) had some grow- ing pains earlier in the season, but it's really great to see how she has pushed past them to not only get back in the pool, but to swim the best she's ever swam," relay team. DeLo the 100-yard ba Mattingly won M in both the 100 and backstroke. "It's really spe well (the freshm ming," Bottom sa As the Wolver on Friday, they s vidual medley an backstroke on Bottom said. The team of Older- shaw, DeLoof, "It'S e) Cohagen and junior Ange- to be a la Chokran took first in the st2 the 400-yard medley relay, new CL extending Michigan's first-day total to 237.5 points. Though the freshmen weren't present in Iowa City for Michi- gan's victory at the invitational last year, they proved important contributors to the Wolverines' continued dominance on Satur- day. Oldershaw added a second individual victory in as many days during the 400-yard indi- vidual medley and anchored the first-place 800-yard freestyle Perry was named MVP of the game after he set the Outback Bowl record with four rushing touchdowns, a mark that still stands. Coincidentally, that was Hoke's final game as an assistant coach at Michigan before he left to become the head coach at Ball State. "They (Outback Bowl) made my final game as an assistant coach at Michigan (in 2002) a very enjoyable and memorable experience," Hoke said on the team's Twitter aCcount. The Wolverines will try to help the reputation of the Big Ten by topping a quality SEC team in the Outback Bowl. The Big Ten has been criti- cized for the decreasing quality period's productivity. "They weren't really nice goals, so just hard work." The Wolverines couldn't maintain that momentum in the second period though. With 11:48 remaining and both teams on another four-on-four, Ferris State forward Kyle Bonis took the puck from center ice, feigned a shot, and adeptly skated around the net to tally a wrap- around goal before Racine could recover in time to block it with his pad. This made the score 3-2 in Michigan's favor and the Bulldogs carried a new found momentum. Michigan coach Red Beren- son had stressed earlier in the week the importance of keeping the crowd out of the game, and the Wolverines were never able xciting part of art of a alture." than 100 points with 558.5 poin the final heats on Senior Adrienn off the finals on victory in the 1, style while yet an freshman, Jessic third. Oldershawi her impressivez a third-place fini yard backstroke tof took first in Cohagen. ckstroke while Having set the meet record Michigan points in 2011, -Michigan's fifth-place -yard butterfly finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay wasn't outstanding, but it cial to see how was certainly enough to earn the en) are swim- Wolverines points. id. "It was really good to see all of ines had done the hard work that we've put in (wept the indi- shown in the pool," Oldershaw id the 100-yard said. "It's exciting to be a part of Saturday with the start of the new culture that outstanding we're bringing to the University swims from of Michigan." upperclass- The.freshmen proved a force men Cohagen to be reckoned with, and the and junior upperclassmen showed thatthey Courtney could still swim with the best Bielder. After in the nation this past week- the second end. They proved it to the com- day of com- petition and even to their own petition, teammates. Most importantly, Michigan had the Wolverines proved that they extended its can still be a threat as the season lead to more continues. It was by far the fast- , finishing up est 'M' has swam to this point in is headed into the season. Sunday. "This meet is one of the best ae Bicek started things that could have happened Sunday with a to us at this point in the season," 650-yard free- Oldershaw said. "It was a mental other Michigan booster and a preview to what a Wolf, placed we are capable of. We know that improved upon we're capable of doing some weekend with really greatthings in the Big Ten sh in the 200- given our results from this week- just behind end." ROAD TEST From Page 1B First off the bench was guard Nik Stauskas, who usually came in with forward Mitch McGary. When preseason All-American point guard Trey Burke needed a breather, Spike Albrecht would take his place. On Saturday, freshman guard Caris LeVert entered less than five minutes into the game, burning his redshirt. Stauskas started his firstgame oftheyear, and Albrecht entered after an early Burke foul. By the time McGary checked in a little more than six minutes into the game, all five freshman had played. The inexperience showed at points, but Michigan righted the ship after halftime en route to a 74-66 victoryover Bradley. The nerves were evident early on for the sharpshooting Staus- kas. Coming off the bench in every game this year, he has shota58-per- cent from beyond the three-point are - but was 3-for-8 from the floor in the first half while playing 19 of the 20 minutes. "I've been out there a lot in pres- sure situations, so I just played the game the same way I normally do and didn't look at it any different- ly," Stauskas said. "It was a little bit exciting, but when the game starts you just gotta do what you gotta do." As a team, Michigan (7-0) shot 41-percent from the floor in the first half, which would have been good for its worst percentage of the season if that trend had con- tinued the entire game. But the more pressing concern was turnovers. Michigan had seven giveaways in the first half, one more than they did in the entire game against then-No.18 North CarolinaState last week. The one saving grace in the first half was rebounding, which helped to mask the poor shooting and giveaways. Michigan record- ed 10 offensive rebounds, while the Braves (5-2) had just nine defensive rebounds. McGary, in particular, was all over the glass, pulling down five rebounds in 11 first-half minutes. The Wolverines entered half- time up by just four, and Hard- away, the team's leading scorer at almost 18 per game, didn't have a point to go along with his three turnovers. And in the second half, Bradley played like its crowd - roaring, resilient and ready to go. Michi- gan kept on attacking, but Brad- ley wouldn't let the lead balloon. Teams like Michigan don't play in Bradley's Missouri Valley Confer- ence, but the Bravedcountered tal- ent with tenacity. "The crowd came today and we felt it," Burke said. "Every time they went on a run, we felt it, but I think we did a really good job of just staying calm in those situa- tions." But that tenacity couldn't last all game. Bradley finished the game with 15 turnovers, and it couldn't keep Michigan off the glass. The Wolverines finished with 32 rebounds, 13 of them on the offensive end. "They were definitely a really physical team down low," Morgan said. "It definitely was a battle, probably close to ifnotcomparable to what we will see inthe BigTen." It wasn't until about 10 minutes left in the game, when Burke fed Hardaway for amassive fast break dunk, that the crowd quieted down a little bit. That pushed the Wolverine lead tlo, and the lead fluttered around double-digits for the rest of the game. Stauskas, like the rest of the Wolverines, had a much improved second-half, finishing the game with a game high 22 points while shooting 53 percent from the floor. Back-to-back turnovers by red- shirt junior forward Jordan Mor- gan and Hardaway cut Michigan's lead to seven with a little over a minute to play, but a Braves turn- over cost them valuable time and finished off the game. Michigan finished the game -shooting 49-percent from the floor, but still had 13 turnovers - tied for the most it's had all year. Down in the pit, the Wolver- ines finished off their first true road game of the year undefeated amongst the plungers and the noise. "Playing here was kind of like playing on the road somewhere in the Big Ten," Burke said. "We're going to have a lot of road games this year and we're young, but I think we handled our first real road game tonight." of its teams in recent years and has often struggled mightily in bowl season, especially against SEC teams. The conference went just 4-6 in bowl games last sea- son, though a Big Ten team won the Outback Bowl as Michigan State defeated Georgia. Michigan hasn't had the same struggles as its conference brethren in the past against the SEC, carrying a 23-7-1 all-time record against the conference and a 7-4 mark against it in bowl games. The Wolverines were defeated by Mississippi State in the 2011 Gator Bowl, 52-14, in their last bowl matchup with an SEC team. Michigan also lost to Alabama, 42-14, in the season- opening Cowboys Classic this to fully eliminate the rambunc- tious Ferris State student sec- tion. It seemed that the puck con- stantly ended up deep in Michi- gan's defensive zone, and Racine dangerously tested during the final minutes of the second peri- od. With 13:33 remaining in the third period, Ferris State tied up the game at three a-piece when Bonis rifled a wrist shot past Racine's glove side into. the top right corner of the net for his second goal of the game. This would conclude the scor- ing for the remainder of regula- tion. Though the Bulldogs had the momentum during the final frame, the Wolverines possessed the puck and generated more chances than they had done in fall. In South Carolina, Michi- gan faces a team without its top offensive player in Marcus Lat- timore. The talented running back severely injured his leg against Tennessee Oct.27, which knocked him out for the season. The Gamecocks have managed to win every game since the injury though, including their regular-season finale against instate rival Clemson. The Gamecocks are led by star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. The likely future top- 10 NFL draft pick has accrued 13 sacks in his sophomore sea- son, helping South Carolina rank fifth nationally with 40 sacks as a team. the second period. "Even though (Ferris State) got some momentum at times in the game, our team hung in there," Berenson said. "Maybe we didn't capitalize on a couple of our chances that would have separated us in the game but nevertheless give them credit. They're a good team at home and they proved it." The game was to be decided by a shootout after neither team generated much offense during the overtime period. With the score tied 2-2 after the first three shooters, junior forward Luke Moffatt juked Motte and scored. Racine would hold strong against the Bulldog's last shooter, en route to Michi- gan earning two points on the weekend.