…8 — Friday, February 15, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com As the Big Ten race tightens, the Wolverines keep their eyes ahead This was supposed to be straightforward. The Big Ten…
… else only seemed to grow as the season progressed — at the end of January, the Wolverines were 20-1, the Spartans 18-3. It was all supposed to come to a head on Mar. 9 in East Lansing in the second…
… this weekend, it will see a pair of unfamiliar foes on the other side of the diamond. The Wolverines (3-2) will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to participate in their fourth straight ACC/Big Ten…
… compiled a 271-234 record in ten seasons as Pittsburgh’s head coach. History will be on the Wolverines’ side when the teams clash on Friday and Saturday, as they have won 18 of the 21 all-time meetings…
… times, but by and large it hasn’t been the story of its season. When viewing the past 17 games together, few season- long trends emerge. So what is the secret to the Wolverines’ success? Answer: pre…
… first 10 minutes. The Wolverines have won the hard way too, starting slow against Penn State and Illi- nois before methodically grind- ing them into a fine powder. Michigan has had games over by…
… halftime and has had to ice games at the free-throw line. It’s scored more than 80 points five times and under 70 five times. Right now, the only ques- tion is which equally effective Wolverine team…
… Wolverines aren’t neces- sarily deep — just seven players get regular minutes. But that group is as balanced — five different players have led the team in scoring — and as well- rounded as any in the…
… be the lead- ing rebounder, leader in assists. We just play to win.” Michigan’s defense is unquestionably its backbone. The Wolverines rank in the top five in the country in steal rate, free…
… all of the Wolverines’ strengths show up at once, neither do their weaknesses. Just look at Sunday night’s victory, in which Michigan set the school record for most wins (17) to start a season…
…. The Wolverines’ first meeting with the Wildcats was a 62-60 slugfest in Evanston. This, Michigan’s closest game of the season, was one of the few times its flaws were exposed to a degree that…
… floor general out of the waning moments of a one-possession road game. This was Northwestern’s formula for beating the Wolverines, and it just about worked. On Sunday, the Wildcats sagged off the…
… now, but 3-point shooting was supposed to be one of the Wolverines’ weaknesses entering the sea- son. Northwestern coach Chris Collins stated postgame that his team was going to live with Simpson…
… situations, we got to find other people. ... You take away one thing from us, our hope is that we have another answer.” The Wolverines almost always do have an answer — and that’s what makes beating…
…. According to Michigan coach, the Wolverines went into the series “fired up” to face an unranked, 18-16 Ohio State team and looking to stay hot. What followed was unexpected. Michigan dropped the…
…. The Wolverines avoided a sweep in the second game of Saturday’s double header, beating the Buckeyes, 6-2. “It was a disappointing weekend,” said Michigan coach Erik Bakich. “We…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, January 15, 2019 — 7 Wolverines track and field breaks multiple records in season opener As the gun went off on Saturday for the first race…
… of the Wolverine Invitational, the University of Michigan Indoor Track and Field Arena was already buzzing with activity. Athletes were moving on all sections of the floor as the high jump, shot…
… put, long jump, pole vault and hurdling events all began. The Wolverines broke many records over the next four hours, including back-to-back throws in the women’s weight throw event. Senior…
… athletes finishing in the top three, six of whom won their event. The Wolverines had a strong start in both the men’s and women’s 60-meter hurdles. After taking four of the top five times in the…
…, finishing sixth. The Michigan men continued to succeed in the following track events, particularly dominating the mile event in which the Wolverines had the six fastest times, including first and…
…, the conference was ripe for the taking. Despite losing Flaherty and senior Jillian Dunston, it was not a far-fetched notion that the Wolverines — who finished sixth in the conference and made it…
… far. According to multiple projections, the Wolverines aren’t slated to make the NCAA Tournament this season. At this point last year, Michigan was 15-4 and in the midst of a six-game win streak…
… stretch. The Wolverines have alternated between success and defeat in their five games against Big Ten opponents thus far. They can no longer afford such deviations. While they challenged…
… first began, the starting goaltending spot was his to lose. After all, former Wolverine goaltender Jack LaFontaine had transferred, and the backups were two freshmen with no collegiate experience…
… Hayden Lavigne notched 30 saves on a .889 save percentage in Michigan’s 4-2 win over Notre Dame last week, its first win in over a month. KATELYN MULCAHY/Daily The Wolverines posted the six fastest times…
…-known plays dating back to the beginning of his tenure in East Lansing. The Wolverines are well aware how much hate goes into this rivalry, and they know that Dantonio’s trickery is another thing to look…
… to execute it. No matter who’s running it, the Wolverines have dedicated preparation time for these sorts of situations and they’re very familiar with how a play like this could work. “We…
… contrib- ute to that and bring stu- dents from surrounding areas,” Jones said. “The Wolverine Pathway Pro- gram is so important to helping students under- stand how to manage life.” Tamariah Davis is a…
… senior at Ypsilanti Com- munity High School and was a participant of the Wolverine Pathway Pro- gram. She said she learned how to use adobe, man- age responsibilities and become more self confi- dent…
… Walner, president of Wolverine Blockchain, sees interest from students in both blockchain and cryptocurrency. “We were founded at the beginning of last school year, and that was a time when…
… Robertson Auditorium, and we’re seeing a lot of interest in December.” Business junior Rishi Prasad, co-founder of Wolverine Blockchain and president and founder of Michigan FinTech, a student…
