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… Michelle Slater, who were all given the night off, the Wolverines came out victo- rious in the meet. The Wolverines amassed 181.5 points for the victory, outdistancing second- place Central Michigan by 65…

… points. Eastern Michigan came in third. The Wolverines defeated several schools from around the state, including Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Detroit Mercy. The…

… Oded Padan and Ike Okenwa continued to emerge as solid contributors, and Jeremy Schneider made his first big splash as a Wolverine. Padan captured the long jump, set- ting a meet record of 24 feet, 5 1…

… cross country all-America, placed first in the 5,000-meter run, edging out teammate Mike Wisniewski, who came in third. In the midst of all the success, one Wolverine experienced an especially satisfying…

…. The Wolverines handed the Spartans their worst loss in coach Ron Mason's tenure at the school, an 11-1 thrashing. It was the conclusion to a big weekend for Michigan coach Red Berenson's club. The…

… previous evening, Michigan crushed Illinois- Chicago, 8-1. The Wolverines made sure the Spartans never had a chance, firing in five goals on nine shots in the first period. Michigan blasted 47 shots on goal…

… Wolverine goals. He gunned in his 11th goal of the season in the third period. It was a season-high point total for Roberts Several of the assists came off moves that even left Berenson a lit- tle stunned…

… scoring the Wolverines will need down the stretch. "I was real happy," Knuble said. "I felt a little extra spring in my step. The guys on the team have been real supportive. (The goals) didn't go in at the…

… beginning, but then I got some breaks." Two other Wolverines blasted in two goals apiece. Dan Stiver came riumphs up with one tally in the first and a shorthanded goal off the rebound of a Roberts shot in…

… outward displays of Spar- tan arrogance. Michigan, an early power in college hockey, owned Michigan State in the early years of the Spartan program. The Wolverines won the first NCAA hockey championship in…

… Michigan State. The Wolverines continued to field quality squads throughout the 1960s and '70s with the sporadic occurrence of losing seasons. With the arrival of coach Ron Mason in East Lansing in 1979…

… Spartan program around. Michigan State won the national crown in 1986 and has been in the semifinals five of the past nine seasons. While the Spartans were rising to national prominence, the Wolverines were…

… Wolverine cagers, 88-80 by Andy De Korte Daily Basketball Writer IOWA CITY - Iowa's style of play echoed its state's geographic features - steady. The Wolverine basketball team more closely resem- bled the…

… Wolverines' come-from-behind 5-4 victory on Saturday against the Spartans. The Wolverines got out to a 3-0 start through the first period before giving up the lead on four unanswered goals. Summers steps up…

… to lead Wolverines past Spartans Botched call stripped 'M' of potential sweep By MICHAEL FLOREK DailySports Writer DETROIT - In a season full of questions for the Michi- gan hockey team, senior cap…

…01 Page 8-Sunday, February 1, 1981-The Michigan Daily Wolverines bump Badgers, 74-67 By JON MORELAND Special to the Daily MAI)ISON -- It began to look like the s Aold story. The Michigan basket…

… to a 74-67 victory. THE WIN RAISED Michigan's r ecord to 5-3 in the Big Ten (14-3 I,",0all) and dropped Wisconsin to 2-6 * -3 overall). lr'iiing 31-28 at halftime, the Wolverines came out of the locker…

… Wolverine in double figures, finishing with 16. Bailey added 21 points for the Badgers and center Larry Petty chip- ped in 11. Wisconsin was only able to get eight points out of the rest of its players…

… what some Michigan fans at Northwestern labeled a "gravy" road trip, the Wolverines disposed of Northwestern and Wisconsin to raise their conference mark to 5-3. An easy road trip, right? Don't tell head…

… coach Bill Frieder that. "If we're to be competitors, we've got to beat the teams near the bottom," he said after the Wolverines' 74-67 victory yesterday. "Last year we were 3-3 at this stage and faced a…

… The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 1, 2008 -- 8 0 MINNESOTA 77, MICHIGAN 65 Wolverines get rLoning for the Dast revenge on Irish v v i Revei Notre t freshma With the, sc…

…-1) rested solely on and Kentucky, the Wolverines (0- an Denise Muresan's racket. 2) started out yesterday's quest for -- revenge with a solid effort, earning ore NOTRE DAME 3 the pivotal doubles point, 2…

… poorly washed window: lots of streaks. Dating back to the Great Lakes Invitational, the Wolverines have won ten straight games. Along the way, the Maize and Blue have rattled off eight consecutive…

… victories away from the friendly confines of Yost Ice Arena Both of those strings will be on the line this weekend when the Wolverines head south to the tropi- cal climates of Columbus, Ohio, to take on the…

… streaking Wolverine squad. "That could be one of the rewards for playing really well between now and the end of the year," Berenson said. "I think what we do, not only in the rest of the season, but in the…

… hit the big shot for the Wolverines. The most likely candidate: senior captain Demetrius Calip. The guard did just that as he nailed two straight three-pointers, the second one with just 24 seconds…

…. "That's what your senior captain is supposed to do. We don't have a big margin for error. To win, we have to make important plays." The victory gives the Wolverines a 3-6 Big Ten record (10-9 overall…

… significantly shorter Wolverines in Friday's home contest. Compare that six to Michigan's two, and it becomes evident from where the 30-point margin of Iowa's victory stemmed. The point is this: as well as…

… Iowa, the Wolverines faced a squad equal in depth as it was in height. Stringer not only brought the country's third-ranked team into Ann Arbor ready to pounce on Michigan, as demonstrated by Iowa's 24…

… Michigan State. But it's not a red- letter date for the Wolverines, and it won't be an intense, hate-filled battle. Because swimming is a passive sport, and competitors race against the clock more than their…

… to that Michigan's continual dom- inance of Michigan State, and the usual- ly intriguing matchup becomes just another meet. But that doesn't mean it's entirely insignificant. For the Wolverines (3…

….' Unfortunately for the Wolverines, they have rarely been able to coordinate y these times to happen at once. It seems that if the defense is clicking, the offense and/or special teams are strug- gling, or vice…

… versa. These problems seem to be magni- T.J. fled even more when the Wolverines BERKA travel away from Yost Ice Arena. While Teeing its normal for a team to play better in Off the comforts of home than in…

… team enjoyed success Saturday when it ventured next door to Ypsilanti to compete at the East- ern Michigan Open. In an unscored meet, the Wolverines placed well against host Eastern Michigan, Cen- tral…

… high jumpers did real well," Michigan assistant coach Mike McGuire said. "Monika Black did a good job." Laura Jerman and Lisa Adams represented the Wolverines in the pentathalon for the first time this…

… in the knee area of his left leg during last- Thursday's game against Purdue, said coach Bill Frieder yesterday. The 6-3 guard had started all 17 of the Wolverines' games before missing Saturday…

… Jim Bullock who was driving to the basket for a lay-up. The loss of Rockymore leaves the Wolverines in a bind, having only two guards left on scholarship - Eric Turner and Dan Pelekoudas. Although…

… 135 117 74 Women tankers continue to roll By ADAM SCHWARTZ According to coach Stu Isaac, "We were really flat for the meet." Yet that did not stop the Wolverine women tankers from rolling over Michigan…

… is starting to do every day what she did in the big meets," said Isaac. "She's doing it consistently now." The Wolverines end their dual meet season February 11 against Eastern Michigan at 7:30 at Matt…

…'s hobpsters feel. Twice this past weekend the Wolverines had a victory within reach late in the game. But both times Michigan, now 3-15 overall and 1-7 in the Big Ten, broke down in the stretch. And the same as…

… when CRISP goes on the fritz - just when you need it most. FRIDAY NIGHT at Purdue, the Wolverines collapsed with the lead and five minutes to go, dropping an 80-72 decision to the Boilermakers. Then on…

…. Sophomore Peg Harte led the Wolverines with 24 points, and freshman Wendy Bradetich added a career-high 21, but impotent shooting from the field (39 percent) cost the Wolverines down the stretch. THE…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 1, 2016 — 3B Wolverines race to blowout win Thome posts career-high 31 points to power Michigan By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports…

… the rest of the game, the Wolverines found a way to score when it mattered most. “That was a new play we just put in,” Flaherty said. “It was funny because (Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico) was…

… Lafayette (7:30 p.m., tSPN), the main point of contention will be how the Wolverines attempt to *ntain Glenn "Big Dawg" Robinson. The Boilermakers' junior forward has proven to be all but unstoppable this…

… the point a lot of people don't get to coach in their lifetime." The Wolverines will likely double- and triple-team Robinson on the blocks, as they have done on most of the opposition's big men this…

… Michigan men's basketball team: best performance by an ensemble. Why? Because after the first half of last night's game, the WolverinesI had everyone H.JOSE believing an BOSCH NCAA Tour- nament bid was…

… possible. The Bosch But just Watch like in the movies, you can't believe every- thing you see. As fast as a 20-1 Hawkeye run (which lasted 8:47 by the way), the Wolverines' chance at an NCAA Tournament bid…

… Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com Knight, Wolverines split weekend contests at ITA kick-off The Michigan men’s tennis team…

… insufficient against No. 3 North Carolina. The No. 17 Wolverines (3-1) split their ITA kick-off duals this weekend, sweeping No. 20 South Carolina (5-1), 4-0, Saturday morning, before falling to the…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 1, 1996 - 11A Wolverine tumblers travel to WindyCity By Chaim Hyman Daily Sports Writer Coming off a number of strong per- formances at last weekend's intra…

…- squad meet, the Michigan men's gym- atcsteam will travel to University of-Illinois-Chi cago this weekend. The Wolverines plan to compete in whfiat will be their first dual meet of th'h Season. They will…

… coach Bob Darden feels his t, has to play to its personal best to be successful in Chicago. The last time the Wolverines competed at lli- nois-Chicago was earlier this season at the Windy City…

… make sure we are compet- *jg to our level at all times." rThe Wolverines hope this meet will die the start of a productive season. "We want to be much more consis- tetit'this week, as well as in the rest…

… long nge and then Roy Hairston went in- e for two more. At the TV timeout with 3:10 left in the half, Purdue had more than doubled Michigan, 38-18. Back on the floor, the Wolverines proceeded to crawl to…

… outrebounded the Wolverines, 17- 11.. Michigan was just 10 for 25 (40 percent) from the field, committed 10 turnovers and consistently let Purdue get inside for easy buckets. At halftime, the Wolverines' top two…

… scorers, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bul- ._A 1__ .1- - - - Michigan suffers worst home loss since '84-'85 Boilermakers add to Wolverines' 3-game skid By Paul Barger and Brent McIntosh Daily Sports Writers…

… The Michigan men's basketball team has had a great deal of success at home over the past few seasons. Go- ing into last night's game against Purdue, the Wolverines had won 15 straight at home. The…

… away since last season's 78-57 loss to Arizona. Michigan has not lost three games in a row since the 1990-91 season. The Wolverines lost four contests in a row that year, dropping games to Michigan State…

… bench scoring. The Wolverines pride themselves in hav- ing three reserves - Dugan Fife, Willie Mitchell and Robert Traylor - who could start on any given night. Against Purdue, that strength be- came a…

… women's gymnas- tics team took on the Fighting Illini of Illinois Friday night at Cliff Keen Arena. All the Wolverines did was break two team records and one in- dividual record en route to a 191.75- 181…

….15 thrashing of Illinois. What a difference a week makes. Last week, the Wolverines, while performing very well on the vault and uneven bars, committed several mental errors on the floor exercise. Not so this…

…'s 9.65, no Wolverine turned in a score of less than 9.50. Consistency, some- thing Michigan had been striving for, was found early, and carried on throughout the meet. The uneven bars were the next…

… individual school record on the floor exercise with a 9.90, leading the Wolverines to a 48.50. Senior Ali Winski, with several very strong tumbling runs, lit up the scoreboard with a 9.80. Three of the four…

… to the question is Raul Molina, Bob Young, Chris Onuska, Rich Dopp, and Mike Mott. Last Saturday, these gymnasts and other Wolverines squared off against the Fighting Illini in Ann Arbor. Even though…

… Michigan post- ed its highest score of the season, the team did not walk away with a 'w', but lost by three points. The Wolverines' score of 270.3 continues their streak of improve- ment from meet to meet…

…. In their first meet of the season, the Wolverines scored 256. They followed that performance up with consecutive scores of 259 and 268. "One of our goals has been to improve in every meet," Darden ex…

… presently focusing on the NCAA regionals. Making it to re- gionals is accomplished by averag- ing the Wolverines' top three scores of the season, so winning a meet is secondary to scoring well. Should the…

… Wolverines perform as they did this weekend, they will most likely get the high scores they desire. "The guys are getting better. They're performing better and im- proving the level of their routines…

… Wolverines among the top performers this weekend, three were underclassmen. Junior Mike Mott won in the pommel horse event and came in second in the vault. Sophomore Rich Dopp finish- ed second on the…

… be hard- pressed to find a more accurate pair of adjectives to describe the Wolverines' per.. -mance. "I'm very proui," head coach Bev Plocki said. And although she used those words to describe the…

… improvement." But the Wolverines' dominance on the vault - their opening exercise - allowed them some room to slip a bit on the beam. "This is our strongest event. We hope it serves as a momentum builder that…

… Illinois-Chicago, but this week, had to endure his worst per- formance as a Wolverine. Altogether the team was not that wor- ried about the loss to Ohio State. "I don't think that it's very disappoint- ing…

… the half. With momentum swinging the wrong way, the Wolverines (11-10 overall, 5-5 Big Ten) imploded, get- ting trounced by the Nittany Lions (14-7, 5-5), 83-61. After failing to amass defensive…

… energy from the crowd.” Even before the spiral though, the Nittany Lions came out as the aggressor, knocking down shot after shot as the Wolverines lacked energy to offset the charge. Led by guard…

… compete in the Big Ten. After a 2009 team that was Our guys in loaded with seniors, 30 of the 54 eneral don't athletes listed on the Wolverines' current roster are redshirt sopho- ar thetough mores or…

… high-quality com- clear that the future looks bright n from schools such as for the Wolverines. But it is going Florida State, Cincinnati, to take a lot of work to get this ky and Georgia Tech, it is…

… immediately gave the puck right back. Kaleniecki skated in on West- ern Michigan goalie Daniel Bellissimo and slapped the puck over the Bronco's right shoulder to give the Wolverines a 4-3 lead. The goal proved…

… to be the game winner, and No. 6 Michigan went on to ambush Western Michigan 7-3 and end its three-game winless streak. Kaleniecki's goal put an end to a wild second period in which the Wolverines (10…

… Editor For the Michigan basketball team as a whole, last Wednesday's victory over Michigan State was a high point. But not every Wolverine was pleased with his per- formance against the Spartans. Daniel…

… Wisconsin, they did. The roommates stormed out of the gate and never N Mi n p rd N looked back, leading the Wolverines with a combined 41 points on 16-of-22 shooting. Their 72 percent shooting percentage…

… Jamelle Cornley. Sauer's back side to give the Broncos the game's first goal. And once Broncos defenseman Reid Yantzi gave his team a two-goal lead in the sec- ond, the Wolverines' self-destruction seemed…

…, Johnson maturely executed clean hits, keeping the puck out of the Broncos' hands on his way to a plus-three night. And the whole team reacted in the same fashion. The Wolverines real- ized that they were…

… Wolverines have never won the O'Charley's Invitational Michigan wil face off against eight teams in the three- day event. The matches will run Friday-Sunday with Michigan's first match at 1 p.m. in Knoxville…

… paper, the match looks pretty even," said Michigan assistant coach Dan Goldberg. "But the team is going in confident that they can win." The Wolverines, ranked 24th in the nation and seeded third in the…

… relatively in- experienced Wolverine team. Michigan, however, is not con- cerned by this. "We have a solid team here, a solid lineup, and a great doubles team," Ritt said. "We're ready for the dual season…

… must play the role made famous gy those scourges of the National Hockey League Boston Bruins- the role of the spoiler. Mired deep in the Western Col- legiate Hockey League standings, the Wolverines meet…

… Blue sextet then returns home for another two-day series against the Minnesota Gophers on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8 and 9. Bottled Up The Wolverines, not being able to find a way to pop the cork on…

… eye toward basketball I continued checking the records. There were the years of 1901-1904 and 1937-1940 when Wolverine track men copped titles four years running. From 194-1w40 the Maize and Blue…

… Wolverines By GLENN MILLER JR. Daily Sports Writer This was a game the Michigan women's basketball team needed, yet played like it didn't even want. After dropping two of its last -three Big Ten matchups, the…

… Minnesota (3-5, 14-8), finishing with a career-high 31 points. The Golden Gophers, who entered the game ranked eighth in the Big Ten, abused the Wolverines' paper-thin defense and routed Michigan, 82…

… g alist Betsey Armstr former Wolverine hur and Tiffany Porter - w as the event's judges, C.S. Mott Children's patient Kaitlin Huff. Mock Rock origin 1999 to raise proceed Jeff Reese Endowed ship fund…

… stops in the Wolverines' 2-1 loss to Michigan State, includ- ing 22 on the Spartans' first 22 shots. The game was scoreless late into the second period and as each minute ticked by, Hunwick matched his…

…- ing room. The sixth-ranked Wolverines, a team Michigan State coach Rick Comley called the "bestteaminthe country, top to bottom," snapped a numberstreaks with their loss. Their five game winning streak…

…, gets a steal right away. That's the kind of energy plays we need. Just huge play fromhim." The energy that Vogrich brings to this youthful Wolverine squad is something that was otherwise absent last year…

… on Thursday, I KEVIN figured the RAFTERY Wolverines wr wel On Women's were well Baskebl on their way B to their first NCAA tournament berth since 2001 and possibly their first Big Ten title since…

… the Michigan hockey team claimed two scoring goalies Saturday against Michigan State. Wolverine netminder Steve Shields grabbed his first assist of the season on Mark Ouimet's first period goal at the 7…

… the Wolverines their eleventh goal of the night. "I was totally surprised," Gordon said. "I had no idea that I was even in- volved in that play. I wasn't getting many shots, so I was just diving for…

… they proved it Saturday at Joe Louis Arena, as 18,275 people passed through the turnstiles to watch the Wolverines and Spartans battle. The crowd was the largest ever to witness a non-tournament college…

… hockey game in NCAA history, surpassing the total set Nov. 28 at the Palace of Auburn Hills when Michigan played Notre Dame. For that game, 18,147 fans came to watch. The Wolverines have now played in…

… faithful that made the journey to Detroit did not leave their creativity in Ann Arbor. As the Wolverines continued to extend their lead over the Spartans, the fans decided to rub it in a little more. During…

… as the call of "Put the band in" was sounded. In addition, the familiar "Pizza, Pizza" cheer was used several times. In contests at Yost Ice Arena, Cottage Inn offers a free pizza when the Wolverines…

… indeed that bomb did go off. At 8:52 of the third period, UIC's Derek Knorr shoved Wolverine Mark Ouimet to the ice after the whistle, provoking Ouimet's line- mate Dan Stiver to pay Knorr back for the hit…

…, the fight, coupled with the 107 total penalties - 92 in the: third period alone - severely blem- ished an otherwise stellar perfQr- mance by the Wolverines. "Stewart had a great game. Ouimet had a great…

… Brian Wiseman celebrate after a goal in Saturday's matchup at Joe Louis Arena. The Wolverines won the season series, 2-1. SCORE BY PERIODS UIC 001- 1 Michigan 2 5 1 - 8 First Period: 1, UM, Neaton 7…

… (one assist) and Chris Gordon (one assist). . Despite the score, the Spartans restrained themselves from taking out their frustrations with cheap shots on the Wolverines. However, Illinois-Chicago could…

… effort of his players. He told Amaker that he was proud. But what about the Wolverines' effort in Saturday's 84-55 train wreck at Purdue - a team that has won just one of seven Big Ten games? "I don…

… Hunter, Graham Brown and Brent Petway. So what do the Wolverines (3-4 Big Ten, 12-9 overall) need to improve on before they host Minnesota (4-3, 14-6) tomorrow night at Crisler Arena? "Well, we have to get…

… the lead to 59-55, Rumeal Robinson picked up a loose ball and streaked up the court. He went up, laid the ball in, and got fouled. It looked as if the Wolverines had a chance to cut the lead to one on…

… Wolverines never could creep any closer. "They called the foul and I didn't know it was going in," Grant said. "At the last second I tried to put my hand back, but my momentum just carried it through and…

…- to go where Mills went," said Wolverine coach Bill Frieder. FRIEDER, acknowledged as one of the best re- cruiters around, had been wooing Mills since junior high school. "I've known Terry for seven or…

… the top five. This year, Michigan hit the road ranked No. 8, only to be on the losing end. The one bright spot for the Wolverines was Terry Mills' play. Mills, who has struggled recently, looked good on…

…:52.95. Tom Fitzsim- mons was second in that event with a time of 1:53.29. Claude Tiller (first, 48.6) and Andrew Diller (third, 50.4) got points for the Wolverines in the 400-meter. Wiley Boulding (first, 31…

… won the pole vault and teammate Steve Kent tied for second. Rory Stace and Calvin Goodson placed in the long jump. Goodson also finished second in the triple jump. The Wolverines took two of the three…

…THE MICHGAN DAltY PAGE THEEkt Wolverine Thinclads Raise urtain Tomorrow Swimmers Set To Halt Spartan Winning Streak Metcalf Faces Patterson in Backstroke Race; Mann III Takes on Gilbert in…

… other change in the start- ing lineup will be in the 145-pound class, where Maurice Smith, who hasn't seen any Big Ten competition yet, will get his first assignment Sat- urday night._ The Wolverines' two…

… 28, Sigma Al- pha Epsilon 26 ., . fit an edge while comparative times favor the Wolverines. State beat Northwestern, 51-33, while Michigan turned the trick by 47-34. The Spartans whipped Pur- due…

… last Friday, 57-27. Saturday the Wolverines turned back the Boiler- makers, 49-32. Michigan Favored On Time Basis Taking comparative times as a' basis, the Michigan State swimmers will rule favorites in…

… only one event, the 150-yard backstroke where Spar- tan Howie Patterson holds forth. Pat- terson beat Wolverine Willard Met- calf in December and figures to re- peat tomorrow. In the freestyle sprints…

… State will depend on Ziggy Indyke, Jim Quigley and Abel Gilbert. Against Illinois Quigley swam the 50-yard race in :24.6 while Indyke won against Pur- due last week with :24.5. Wolverines Dick Weinberg…

… schedule. But the lull ,ends after tonight as the Wolverines 76-4 Big Ten, 13-7 overall) face Minnesota (1-7, 8-11) before head- ing to No. 6 Purdue on Sunday. Minnesota's lone Big Ten victory came against…

… said. "We don't want the same thing to happen against Minnesota because they are a better team than they have been in the past." Last Sunday, the Wolverines need- ed to rally in the second half to defeat…

…Rage Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 1, 1976 Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 1, 1976 Strong subs help wolverines stifle By RICH LERNER The Michigan Wolverines…

… Michigan with Rickey Green leading the way stubborn Iowa, with 23 points, 15 in the second half. But it was the Wolverine bench that meant the difference in the game. Six minutes into the game, captain…

…- derneath and teaming with Ber- gen, Tom Staton and Joel Thompson to keep the bigger H a w k e y e s away from the boards. The Michigan reserves ignited the Wolverine fast break, which had all cylinders going…

… in the game. Michigan broke to an 82-65 lead, but King and Thompson brought Iowa to within eight, 99-91, be- fore the Wolverines successfully stalled away the final two minutes. King amassed 36 points…

… basket before King tipped the ball in. BUT ONCE the Wolverines quickened the pace, the brawny Hawkeyes lagged behind. "We wanted to run them," said Orr. "And I think we wore them down." 04 -95 "Half of…

… the tired situation is mental," said Iowa coach Lute Olson, "if you're not strong enough mentally, you'll get tired." The Wolverines added to their lead in the second half on the strength of a stellar…

… coach Fred Schaus, after seeing his team fall to the Wolverines 84-80 last week, said if Michigan has a problem, it might be one of too much talent. Michigan compared very -favorably to Iowa in terms of…

… Michigan. We only have three guys we can go to." In fact, few teams the Wolverines have run up against, with the possible exception of Las Vegas, have been able to match Michigan's depth. All of which should…

… dual meet. The Wolverines stood tied with Minnesota after eight bouts, 13-13, when outstanding Gopher 190- pounder Evan Johnson pinned Harold King and Steve Schuster followed with a loss to seal the…

… any hopes of a comeback. Even without the penalties, the Wolverines could not have met the match of the Fighting Sioux, who p 1 a y e d inspired hockey from the opening face- off. Michigan actually…

… matchup between Gustafson and Wolverine center Hallie Thome was one that fans were excited to see, but that bout will now be rescheduled for Friday in the wake of Ann Arbor receiving some of…

… the coldest weather it has ever seen. The bout represents a chance for the Wolverines (12-9 overall, 3-6 Big Ten) to get back on track, coming in having lost four of their last five games…

… — taking the Wolverines from a team on the tournament bubble to the Final Four to a 20-1 record to start this season — nearly every reason why has been dissected and digested. Assistant coach Luke…

… Wolverines don’t foul. They rank second in the country in defensive free throw rate, and since 2012, they’ve been worse than 25th just twice. That’s no recent development, but something preached within…

…, the Wolverines can use slide drills or verbal reinforcement to stress avoiding fouls. In a game though, playing good defense while doing so is a sort of art. “Especially on the ball, just…

… defense, so —” Then Isaiah Livers stepped in to finish the sentence. “It works perfectly.” In need of more than a series split, Wolverines to face Golden Gophers It’s crunch time for the Michigan…

… hockey team. Coming off another series split, it must begin to make up ground in the Big Ten standings. Save dropping both games to Michigan State before the holiday break, the Wolverines have split…

… every conference series. Nine games remain for Michigan in the regular season, all against conference opponents. Heading into this weekend’s series at Minnesota, the Wolverines are only one point…

… at-large bid. If Michigan hopes to make an NCAA Tournament appearance, it will need to begin coming out of weekends with more than three points. The Wolverines can start by sweeping the Gophers…

…, who are in third place — three points ahead of Michigan — in the Big Ten standings. By picking up their first sweep, the Wolverines will leave the company of Penn State as the only Big Ten teams…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 1, 2017 — 7A Wolverines to battle Illinois in Champaign Halfway through its conference season, the Michigan women…

…’s basketball team is exactly where it wants to be — poised to shake off its postseason slump. The Wolverines’ 17-5 record through 22 games is their best in program history, and with…

…. With Dietz leading the way offen- sively, Michigan was able to do something it hadn't done all season - acquire a lead and build upon it. The first half started out sluggishly for the Wolverines, as…

… Grand Valley opened up a quick four-point advan- tage, and moans could be detected from the sparse Wolverine crowd. Michigan could not afford to falter to a smaller, slower Grand Valley squad, especially…

… at home. With the Michigan offense sputtering, Soluk brought sophomore Jeanne White into the game, and positive things began happening for the Wolverines. White's diving for loose balls, and pick…

…-captains pum- ped in 18 and 14 points, respectively. Not to be outdone by her teammates, sophomore Katie McNamara entered the game with the score 19-18 in favor of the Wolverines and turned the offensive tide in…

… Illini on Sunday. But first come the Wolverines. Cleaves and junior Charlie Bell will face down a couple of freshman guards, Kevin Gaines and Jamal Crawford. who, until the Indiana deba- cle a week ago…

…, have had no trouble scoring this season. By Mark Francescutti Daily Sports Editor The last time the Spartans and Wolverines met on the Crisler Arena court remains a black hole for many Michigan…

… off its season with a 52-49 win over Mich an State, erasing a 36- 24 de cit early in the second half. The Wolverines first lead came with eight minutes to go. Mack Suprunowicz's bucket with a minute…

… left gave Michigan a 51-46 lead, solidifying its victory. 1950s Mar. 5, 1956 In his final game at Michi- gan, Tom Jorgensen scored 24 points on a bad leg, but still could not lift the Wolverines to…

…RW 1, 1919, THE MICHIGAN DAILY * -- :7A, 4 1 i if f I 4 WOLVERINES PLAY ILLINOIS TONIGHTI Mitchell's men will probably derive but a slight benefit. because of this. Although the ,Illini have only…

… meets the veteran Illinois. quintet this evening. After a light workout last evening the Wolverine team is in first class condition and are prepared to re- venge themselves for the defeats of last week at…

… Wolverines are on the home court should be an added advantage. Illinois, however, is a team that is capable of playing on any court in excellent style, so Having now found themselves it isl likely that the…

…. The Illinois team had the oppor-I tunity to look over Michigan when the Wolverines were performing against Northwestern at Evanston, Saturday. As that game was moreE of a fight than anything else thel…

… victories and defeats after tonight. Williams is the Wolverines' best bet on the defensive. He is expected to hold the clever Illini forwards down to a few baskets with the aid of: either Rychner or Wilson…

… come crashing down around the the Press ears of the Wolverines - and their fans. The bench has only bred 18 points in the last four games. Josh Asselin, who took off like a rocket after the Indiana game…

… supposed to happen. Remember? But it didn't. Michigan surprised Wisconsin, shocked Indiana, and all of a sudden, the Wolverines were movers and shakers in the toughest conference in America. The frontcourt…

… today." In netting a mere 46 points, yes- terday marked the first time since the season's first game that only one Wolverine scored in doubled figures. "I thought we couldn't shoot any worse than we were…

… from the Michigan# post while thwarting the Wolverine's outside attack. "We didn't do a good job getting the ball to the post," Guevara said. "We weren't hitting anything from the perimeter either. You…

… have to See BADGERS, Page 6B DANA LINNANE/Daily Michigan's Alison Miller couldn't control the ball, and the Wolverines couldn't control the Badgers yesterday. irty birds Iowa wears down 'M' n fourth…

… much as stickwork, the Michigan hockey team emerged with a heartbreaking one point. One point, courtesy of Friday night's 3-3 tie at Michigan State - not the two victories the Wolverines almost had…

… conference season's final nine games. Fighting dead legs from Friday's intense battle, the Wolverines entered the contest against Notre Dame (12-6-2, 15-7-3) with hopes of handing the Fighting Irish their…

… entire team, Bertoncin will surely be missed when the Wolverines begin the 1981-82 season. "She has been a positive and en- thusiastic force on the tean while she's been here," said junior Cindy Shearon…

… Building records in a triangular meet with Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green last night. Eastern also set two cords, but the similarities ended ere as the Wolverine distance runners left the Hurons and…

… of the race. Frederick, like Larsen, was running in an event that is not her true specialty. She normally competes in the 880 for the Wolverines, an event in which she earned second-place honors at…

… Wolverine to modify the record books, finishing with a long jump of 19'10", but Eastern's Ann Me achum stole the thunder by leaping an inch further to grab the fieldhouse mark for herself. That marked only…

… dash (7.02). Larsen ... sets mile record Wolverine Renee Turner dashed to a new team record in the 60-yard hurdles with a time of 8.0 seconds, but it was none other than Meachum who gave her a sprint…

… goal cost the Wolver- ine Icers their fourth straight loss, as they were whipped 6-4 byx Minnesota last night at the Coli- seum.r For the second week in a row' the Wolverines were unable ' to take…

…-3 victor McLachlan waved off to the side- Because Gamsby didn't score lines, Gamsby skated in all alone, picked the open corner and slain- the Wolverines also got the bene- ned his fifteen : foot slapshot…

…'s swim team had an easy time downing Wisconsin 79- 44 last night at Matt Mann Pool. The Wolverine tankers method- ically took ten of thirteen events, winning their first contest of a three-meet marathon…

…Wisconsin victor, as he nip- ped Michigan's Bob Zann in the 200-yard freestyle. Wolverine tankers took first and second in both distance freestyle events. Mike O'Connor and Mike -Daily-Andy sacks an Lars Hansen (3…

… in all alone on Wolverin netminder Jim Keough. Keoug .made an outstanding save o Buchan's low drive but Rodd easily converted the rebound t n e Casey finished 1-2 in the 1000- h yard free, while Mike…

… scoring opportunities, it was the' ability of the Gopher defense to cover the Wolverines in front of the net which made the crucial difference. "We played much better hitting Michigan in front of our net…

…'ve been killing us." The Gopher defense was indeed effective but it certainly was not invinceable as the Wolverines poured 40 shots at the Gopher net. Unfortunately for the Wolver- ines goalie McLachlan and…

… the Gophers' second netminder, the of the Wolverines' drives. In trying to explain the effec- tiveness of the Gophers' fast break mentor S o n m o r commented, "When you're as offensively mind- ed as…

… dual meet is tough." The Wolverines dominated from start to finish, winning the first eight events en route to a 127- 87 victory over the Spartans. After seeing its 16-straight dual meet win streak…

… against Ohio State snapped last weekend, No. 16 Michigan extended its winning streak against Michigan State. The Wolverines have not lost a dual meet to the Spartans since 1985. The team would have won all…

… champion- ships begin, Michigan has plenty of opportunities to elevate its game. Consistency will be the key ingredient in developing a strong team before facing in-conference. competition, and the Wolverine…

… on the performance of the Wolverines. Michigan was able to get around having just nine wrestlers in its lineup. Despite having to forfeit one match each meet, Michigan picked up easy victories over…

… quality oppo- nents like No. 11 Central Michigan, No. 9 Nebraska and No. 19 Penn State. But reality set in two weeks ago at the NWCA Cliff Keen National Dual Tournament. The Wolverines lost dual meets to…

…." With that, he rehired former coach Steve Fisher, the coach who led the Wolverines to their only national title, in 1989, and led them to the NCAA Finals in 1992 and 1993. "Geepers, I didn't expect this…

… have to kick the crap out of Triple H." Olson's announcement left Michigan coach Joe McFarland visibly shaken. McFar- land has worked long and hard to get the Wolverines among the nation's elite, so los…

…FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 11 1963 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE ' .F:R... AY-.:.F.....-A-RY..1,-.. 19.6-. THE MICHIGAN DAILY PACl 11 11 I - . Mm .- AWAY MEET SATURDAY: Wolverine Swimmers To Challenge…

… night in a dual meet against the Prince- ton Tigers. Along the way, the Wolverine tankers will stop to work out and play some water polo against the Army swimming team. Niagara Falls and New York City are…

… also due for brief visits. But the real business of the trip is the meet at Princeton. The Tigers finished fifth at the 1962 NCAA Meet, three points be- hind the fourth place Wolverines. So this is the…

… first big meet of the season for the Wolverines who previously had placed second in the Big Ten Relays and had trounced Purdue, 68-32. Two Teams Princeton's showing in the NCAA Meet was largely due to the…

… never placed in national meets but is a competent diver. Besides the two Michigan div- ers, the Wolverine traveling squad includes: freestyle distance swim- mers Captain John Dumont, Roy Burry, and Tom…

…- petitive as the latter for the three Wolverine breaststrokers. But the NCAA Meet is especially important for Nelson as he tries for his third straight 100-yd. championship. SHOP ANN ARBOR CLOTHING for…

… shown by Michigan in the first half The Wolverines held guard Adam Haluska, the Big Ten's leading scorer heading into last night's game, to just seven points on 2-of-7 shooting from the field in the first…

… second half, scoring 18 second-half points andwreakinghavocontheboards. It didn't help that the Wolverines left Haluska, a deadly 3-point shooter, wide open from beyond the arc several times. "We didn…

…. Except for one 10-0 spurt which pulled Michigan within three and had the stadium buzzing, the Wolverines lacked the emotional edge. A Purdue time out put things back on track. Gene Keady said coming into…

… Wolverines hands. When's the tournament? JOSE JUAREZ/Daly Purdue's Tony Jones takes a dribble-drive baseline left past Michigan's Demetrius Calip en route to two of his game-high 23 points. PURDUE Continued…

… 33 and total points The Wolverines are currently tied for with 64. seventh place in the conference with the "Their obvious strength is that one Ferris State Bulldogs, who were beaten line," said…

… the Flames' powerful of- ber." fense and a Michigan defense which has THE DIFFERENCE for Michigan is let up 45 goals in the last six games. that the Wolverines have their own hot Women hoopsters hope to…

…. Stiles has been the most consistent Wolverine scorer in the past month and leads the team with 24 assists and 37 points. IF THE Wolverines hope to start a playoff drive this weekend, they will have to put…

… touched the ice Saturday night, the Nittany Lions scored two goals in the first 44 seconds of the game. Staring at a 2-0 hole on the scoreboard, the Wolverines faced an uphill climb. Soon it grew to 3…

… cashed in on first career hat trick by firing a hard shot from the point that slipped through the goaltender’s pads. As hats littered the ice and Hughes celebrated with teammates, the Wolverines…

… beyond the air. The senior guard finished with 22 pints, leading the Wolverines in scoring. Michigan 68 'Miciganas eadersa Reid fires away in loss to Io ay aORN ByJosh Kleinbaum Daily Sports Editor As…

… any realistic hope of playing in a post- season tournament slipped away in the sec- ond half of Michigan's 81-68 loss to Iowa on Saturday, one Wolverine was doing every- thing he could to save it - and…

… he moved hiself up in the recordbook in the process. iWith just under eight minutes to play and the Wolverines trailing ------------- by 17, Michigan guard Basketball Louis Bullock had the ball in the…

…. YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE HEART: Despite a four-game losing streak that puts Michigan at four games under .500 for the first since the 1981-82 season, when the Wolverines fin- ished 8-19 and seventh in the Big…

… Editor With the Michigan men's basketball team on the ropes and about to be knocked out by Iowa late in the second half, it seemed like the Wolverines were in serious need of a doctor. Too bad the only…

… doctor in the house was sitting on the Iowa bench. And it was obvious Dr. Tom Davis, Iowa's basketball coach, had no plans for resuscitating a very tired bunch of Wolverines. In basketball - follow- ing…

…. "We'd miss a shot and he'd go get it and bring it out." More astounding, however, is that fact that Bauer's nine boards were more than half of Michigan's total of 17 for the entire game. The Wolverines…

… were grossly out- played on the glass, losing the rebounding battle by an astonishing 37-17 margin. Michigan center Peter Vignier led the Wolverines with six rebounds, but no other Wolverine had more…

… Wolverines, which was not lost upon Davis. "This league is so balanced that 'En CONFERENCE Standings and Results Conference Overall Team W L W L.. Michigan State 7 1 18 4 Wisconsin 7 2 19 3 Iowa 6 3 15 4 Ohio…

… the press in the first , and finished the game with 14 turnovers to the Hawkeyes' 16, the Wolverines were clearly drained by the effort it took just to get the ball past halfcourt. During one four…

… totaled eight points in two games over the weekend. He scored two goals and added three assists in the Wolverines' 8-1 victory over Illinois-Chicago Friday, and notched three more assists in Saturday's 11…

… Wolverines come home now after two weekend victories in the state of Indiana. Friday night, Michigan (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) topped Purdue, 127.5-107.5. Sat- urday, the Wolverines traveled down the road to…