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ByLEVFACHER Beilein readily admitted that Bucknell's Chris Hass - a
Daily Sports Editor there was work to be done on Michigan native - profiles
the defensive side of the ball. somewhat similarly to Cooper,
er posting two blowout "We have to learn," Beilein standing two inches shorter
ver DivisionII opponents, said Saturday. "We're still at 6-foot-5. Hass averaged 11.1
[ichigan men's basketball trying to find out who we are points per game last year, and
hosts Bucknell on Monday defensively." will likely be the Bison's most
in the season's first taste Beilein complimented the prolific scoringpresence.
ision I play. Chargers' ability to. exploit
Bison-freshoffaseason- shortcomings inthe Wolverines' DEPTH AND
ng win over Marist -went defensive switching patterns. DISTRIBUTION
ast season, including wins Besides, he said, there are some
Penn State and Columbia, things that simply can't be The Wolverines had no
four-point road loss to achieved defensively. trouble scoring in their
)rd. The Daily breaks "Frankly, there are some exhibition win over Wayne
what the matchup could things you can't stop," Beilein State or in their season opener
for the Wolverines as they said. "You've just got to hope against Hillsdale College. In
iue their development in they miss, because the action See MEN'S HOOPS, Page 28


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hiigan overcomes rebounded the ball and did all of
w start, earns the little things," said senior guard
oW Strt, arnS Shannon Smith. "She definitely
)mfortable win gave us a spark off of the bench,
and that's what we needed."
The Wolverines made
By KELLY HALL adjustments during halftime to
Daily Sports Writer turn things around and ultimately
ended up winning, 76-57.
Michigan women's On Saturday, the Wolverines
ball team played two games scouted Bucknell's defense and
eekend, and though the focused on the mental aspects of
ne scores may not reflect it, the game rather than the physical.
olverines started Sunday's That practice seemed to have
ike a completely different made the difference in the early
minutes of Sunday's contest.
ay, the Wolverines (2-0) Michigan completed more
Detroit 37-26 at halftime field-goal attempts in the first half
shooting 11 of 34. The against Bucknell, shooting 14-of-
ines didn't score any points 28. The Wolverines had a 14-1 run
final six minutes of the in the first 10 minutes and came
nd, on top of their shooting out with a lot more confidence
Michigan also registered 10 than they had Friday.
ers. "We realized after the other
hman forward Jillian night how important it is to set
n was the lone bright spot the tone early," Barnes Arico said.
first half. She reignited the "It took us until the second half
when she was subbed into to figure that out the other night.
's game seven minutes in; Today, we figured out we have to
-for-4 from the field and See WOMEN'S HOOPS, Page 2B


LEARNING FROM KBA
Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico is
about to embark on her third season, and
she's putting on a clinic along the way.
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MUCH-NEEDED WINS
The Michigan hockey team needed a
weekend to rebound and gain momentum
before Big Ten play begins soon.
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