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…BSportsMonday n Michigan picked up a road win at Nebraska. Page 3B ROUGHED UP COUNTRY STRONG The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 25, 2016 n The Wolverines couldn’t handle Nebraska…

… in-state rival in the 19th-ranked Chippewas (2-1 MAC, 5-3 overall) and a conference foe No. 21 Indiana (3-2 Big Ten, 6-2 overall). Though the Wolverines were victorious both Friday and Sunday…

…B SportsMonday BACK ON TRACK n The Wolverines won their second straight to get back to .500 in the Big Ten. Page 4B SWEET FIFTEEN The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 11, 2016 n…

… The Michigan hockey team had little trouble racking up goals in a weekend sweep. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Wolverines pound Michigan State on Friday, then finish off series sweep on Saturday…

… Wolverines played. In Sunday’s game against Nebraska, Michigan led for just 22 seconds after the opening basket by freshman center Hallie Thome. But within five minutes, the Wolverines trailed by…

… 15. The Cornhuskers’ offense was unstoppable in the opening stanza, and Michigan did very little to stop it. Midway through the second quarter, the Wolverines (3-5 Big Ten, 11-8 overall) brought…

… Anthony Stefanelli hit both of his routines, including an impressive 15.150 on the floor, good for third place. Stefanelli, however, was the only Wolverine in the top seven in that event. All…

… performance at the Windy City Invitational on Jan. 17, but after facing Oklahoma, it knows how much work is left to do. Saturday, the Wolverines hit 75 percent of their routines, up from 50 percent the…

… No. 25 Ohio State a week ago, the Michigan women’s gymnastics team repeated its dominating performance Saturday against No. 17 Illinois in Champaign. The third-ranked Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten…

… both sticking their landings on the uneven bars. Artz had great extension throughout her routine to tie for first in the event with a 9.900. The Wolverines continued to set the night…

…6A — Thursday, January 28, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines fend off Rutgers, 68-57 Michigan beats another sluggish start to earn win at Crisler Center By JACOB…

… and its winless Big Ten record came into Crisler Center last week and the Wolverines struggled to secure a slim five- point victory, Beilein merely shrugged. He knows that in this conference…

… just kind of envisioning,” Robinson said. So for 20 minutes he sits, envisions and thinks. About what? Maybe the Wolverines’ game five nights prior at Purdue, when tight Boilermaker defense…

… that would have tied it, Robinson grabbed the rebound as time expired. He was the first Wolverine back in the tunnel and greeted his teammates with high fives and shouts as they came in. Wednesday…

…, Robinson wasn’t immune, going 3-for-10 from deep as the Wolverines edged the Gophers, 74-69. But for Robinson, routine leads to rhythm. So when Rutgers comes to town next Wednesday, don’t expect the…

…-point attempts this season, the best of any Wolverine and 11th in the country. Ohio State holds off Michigan comeback By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer At every Michigan women’s basketball…

… game, during a timeout, a previously conducted interview of a Wolverine is displayed on the Crisler Center video board. One of the questions asked is, “What is your favorite Michigan…

… basketball memory?” Nearly every non-freshman Wolverine this season thus far has responded with last year’s overtime win against Ohio State. Thursday, Michigan had another opportunity to make a…

…6A — Thursday, January 21, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Another tough home test lies ahead for Wolverines By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer Two players by the name of…

… forward Alexa Hart (10.8 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game) have been making themselves heard as well. Mitchell, the Wolverine, was injured last season for both games against Ohio State…

… chance to snag a big win against a top-ranked opponent. The Wolverines have put up performances similar to that one earlier this season, nearly beating now-No. 20 UCLA, but they still lack a marquee…

… win to boost their NCAA Tournament aspirations. Just like the Maryland and UCLA matchups, Michigan’s opponent Thursday is the favorite, but a win would significantly aid the Wolverines’ resume…

…. With the way Michigan’s Mitchell has been playing lately, the Wolverines will have a fighting chance. Against Iowa in early January, she had 15 points and 11 rebounds, both career highs. “I don…

… until this year. At the beginning of the season, Barnes Arico praised her impressive preseason performances, and even felt like she might have a breakout season similar to former Wolverine…

… forward Cyesha Goree. Sunday, the Wolverines left Penn State with their first win in State College since 2001, thanks in part to a performance from Flaherty, who scored 23 points on 5-for-10 shooting…

…/Radio: BTN JAMES COLLER/Daily Michigan coach John Beilein’s team didn’t play its best basketball Wednesday, but pulled out a win over Minnesota. ‘M’ overcomes shooting woes Wolverines fail to pull away…

… period that saw the Michigan men’s basketball team’s 15-point lead whittled to a 37-30 deficit by halftime. Unlike the fans, the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 14-5 overall) figured it out in the…

… game. Though the Wolverines turned the ball over just six times, their mistakes came mainly in their shot attempts, as even their elite shooters had little success finding twine. It took some…

… floor exercise in the Wolverines win over No. 7 Georgia. ‘M’ tops Georgia, stays undefeated By LANEY BYLER Daily Sports Writer With only a 0.150-point difference headed into the last event…

… Saturday, the No. 7 Michigan women’s gymnastics team knew it had to pull a strong performance on the floor to secure a win at its home opener against No. 9 Georgia. To do that, the Wolverines had to…

… mistakes and bobbles, particularly on beam, that need attention — not a single Wolverine scored a 9.900 or higher during that event. “This was a great result with a win against a tremendous program…

….” Individuals shine in Wolverine win By AVI SHOLKOFF Daily Sports Writer In a meet against the No. 9 team in the country, the Michigan women’s gymnastics team needed to be especially sharp at Crisler…

… Center on Saturday to earn an impressive win. Led by five athletes who either tied or set new career highs in the meet, the fifth-ranked Wolverines narrowly defeated No. 9 Georgia, 196…

… Daily The Michigan men’s track and field team returned to action for the first time this year at the Hillsdale Winter Opener on Saturday in Hillsdale, Mich. With just 11 Wolverines competing in…

… individuals who wanted to try to see where they’re at at this point,” Clayton said. The Wolverines found the majority of their success Saturday in field events, taking first place in shot put and the top…

… Wolverines. Redshirt sophomore Grant Cartwright and fifth-year senior Brad Bolton added second- and third-place finishes with throws of 18.52 meters and 17.00 meters, respectively. Clayton was also…

… another loss to its Big Ten record. At first, it seemed like the Wolverines were going to let their inconsistency get the best of them once again. At first, it seemed like Michigan had no chance…

… of a comeback. Instead, the Wolverines did the unthinkable. For four minutes in the third and fourth quarters, Iowa (3-1 Big Ten, 12-4 overall) went cold and allowed Michigan (1-2, 9-5) to…

… defenseman Dylan Pavelek. The Wolverines were caught in the middle of a line change, and Pavelek came away with a breakaway goal to show for it. Despite the single lapse, Michigan’s defense was…

… sharp throughout the first frame — ensuring Pavelek’s goal would be the only one the Spartans could muster before the Wolverines’ offense broke through. Yet Michigan struggled to create scoring…

… Buckeyes By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor If an opposing team gives the Michigan hockey team’s offense opportunities to score, chances are the Wolverines will make them pay. And that’s exactly…

… what Michigan did Sunday evening. With just 52 seconds gone in the third period and the Wolverines on a two-man advantage and down by two goals, freshman forward Kyle Connor received a cross…

… nightmare fodder Sunday for one former secretary of state, proving repeatedly that leads in Iowa are never secure, even for hometown favorites. Twice, the Wolverines allowed themselves to fall…

… reach until the final minutes of its 82-71 loss at No. 16 Iowa. The Wolverines (3-2 Big Ten, 13-5 overall) weathered the Hawkeyes’ 9-0 run to open the game and again recovered from a deficit…

…4B — January 11, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan opens series with rout in East Lansing Wolverines knock out Hildebrand in second period after seven goals…

… By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor EAST LANSING — If it wasn’t already clear this season, the Michigan hockey team can score goals. Friday, the Wolverine offense exploded once again in a win…

…, which it has been most of the year.” It didn’t start out well for the Wolverines (3-1-1, 12-3-3), though. The Spartans put the first point on the scoreboard 9:26 into the first period. Michigan…

… off a skate past senior goaltender Steve Racine for the freshman’s fourth tally of the season. But as Michigan has done many times already this season, the Wolverines came right back, pouncing…

… his shoulder.” The Wolverines weren’t done, though — not by a long shot. Fifty-seven seconds after Compher’s goal, with Michigan State forward Ryan Keller in the box less than 10 seconds…

… three games in a row so I can’t tell you this is a trend, but good for him.” It’s no surprise that Michigan can score goals. What the Wolverines have lacked, though, is consistency. After…

… scoring seven and eight goals on Dartmouth and Minnesota, respectively, Michigan could muster just one and two goals the following nights. So the real question for the Wolverines is: Can they come…

… back and score nine goals tomorrow night? ‘M’ seeks scoring answer Wolverines struggle to score against Purdue’s tough inside-outside ‘D’ By LEV FACHER Daily Sports Writer Purdue coach Matt…

… them, respectively, the result was a predictable dismantling. The Wolverines (2-1 Big Ten, 12-4 overall) were eaten alive Thursday in their 87-70 loss, the fourth time this season they have…

… explanation. “That poses a challenge for us.” With Michigan’s shooters either injured, locked down or unable to find twine, the outside game turned to two of the Wolverines’ own big men: Donnal…

…. And, eventually, the sixth-ranked Wolverines picked themselves up, too, besting the Nittany Lions, 7-4. “That was a good test for our goalie and our team — not to let that goal upset us…

… Wolverines have been frustrated by the Nittany Lions over the past two seasons — Penn State eliminated Michigan from the Big Ten Tournament in 2014 and the Wolverines dropped three of…

…’s basketball team’s first three contests. In the Wolverines’ next game against Connecticut at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas, Donnal wasn’t just scratched from the starting rotation — he didn’t play…

… ball, forward Robert Carter Jr. tried a jumper from inside the paint only to have the ball swatted by Donnal, who snuck in from behind him. The Wolverines recovered the loose ball and, after…

…8A — Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines prepare for winless Scarlet Knights By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Editor Wednesday, the Michigan men…

…’s basketball team will play its second game against a winless Big Ten team, this time in the form of Rutgers. While the Wolverines (5-2 Big Ten, 15-5 overall) have played teams at both the top…

…. Beilein signaled to his point guard to play slowly and burn clock as he brought the Wolverines into their half-court set. Irvin wasn’t having any of it. He received the ball from Walton at the top…

… seemed to regain some semblance of a rhythm, senior guard Caris LeVert fell out of commission with a left leg injury. So the Wolverines have turned to Irvin, among others, to shoulder the…

…8A— Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines prepare for Minnesota By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor Two weeks ago, when the Michigan men…

… at home and then- No. 16 Iowa in Iowa City. The Wolverines came out with only one win — upsetting the Terrapins — but also put up a good showing against a stronger Hawkeyes team. This week…

… Big Ten season, and the schedule will only get tougher from here as the Wolverines (0-2 Big Ten, 8-5 overall) host Big Ten- leading Iowa and No. 5 Ohio State for two out of the next…

… Michigan and Purdue, and suffered an overtime defeat to Indiana. Last year, aided by senior leadership, the Wolverines handled each of those teams with ease. Though the Big Ten season has just begun…

… forward D.J. Wilson. Teammate P.J. Thompson lobbed up a pass, and Haas threw down a dunk to complete the alley-oop play. The Wolverines (2-1 Big Ten, 12-4 overall) played each of their four big men…

…’s bigs, outscoring the Wolverines 42-18 in the paint. Donnal started at the ‘5’ position for the second straight game after impressive performances against Illinois and Penn State. But…

… scores 22 as Wolverines stun Maryland without Caris LeVert By JACOB GASE Daily Sports Editor Before the Michigan men’s basketball team’s Tuesday night showdown with No. 3 Maryland, the students…

… filling the Maize Rage stood, cheered and waved their thousands of blue LED glow sticks. But it’s hard to believe they were expecting too much from the game itself. After all, the Wolverines were…

… from beyond the 3-point line, the Boilermakers’ size from top to bottom will likely create a space crunch for the Wolverines. Michigan is shooting 42.8 percent from beyond the arc as a team, but…

… » INSIDE best of Interested in joining the Daily? Attend a mass meeting in our newsroom on January 13th. Trotter site prompts mixed responses Wolverines set for conference test at Purdue…

…. So that’s what I got to say and that’s what I prefer to say. So if you ask me anything more, I already said it — and I said it well. It was well said.” The Wolverines (2-1 Big Ten, 12…

…-Rahkman scored a career-high 25 points in a loss to Purdue on Thursday. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Senior forward Kelsey Mitchell has scored double digit points in the Wolverines’ recent wins over Iowa and Minnesota…

… students, available at only two places on campus. There’s Spectrum, then there’s the Wolverine Wellness department at University Health Services. There used to be a third place right near campus where…

… Arbor community is missing an important resource. “There’s now a void there, and that does make me sad,” she said. Wolverine Wellness, UHS It’s freezing cold and raining, so I throw on a black trench…

… The Wolverines scored 15 goals in two wins over Michigan State » INSIDE How Sweep It Is Understaffing drives move to increase pay from $9 to $11 By BECCA SOLBERG Daily Staff Reporter In the…

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… Wolverine, but Brozoski has worn it in the past. During her high school days in New York, Brozoski broke her nose twice. Injuries are nothing new to her — she also fractured her hip in eighth grade…

…’ roster rebuild is very much a work in progress, making the Wolverines heavy favorites in the teams’ only meeting of the year. The Michigan Daily sat down with Scarlet Knights coach Eddie Jordan…

…, Wolverine Room Sam Jacob lecture WHAT: Sam Jacob, founding director of FAT, architect, writer and critic, talks about his work on the Hoogvliet Heerlijkheid project, a park explor- ing ideas of…

…-Koufopoulos, LSA sophomore and co-sponsor of the resolution, stressed the importance of solidarity and support. “We do have a sister campus in Flint,” Mullan-Koufopoulos said. “They’re Wolverines. They…

… really frustrated with the way they’ve been approached,” she said. Kellie Carbone, a health edu- cator at Wolverine Wellness and director of the event, said the evening’s theme was “surren- der…

… Michael have also collaborated with organizations such as Wolverine Press, a printing press run out of the University, as well as other local and independent publishers, furthering a commitment to…

… registra- tion on campus was brought to the assembly floor during Tuesday’s meeting. The pro- posal sought to install a popup window on Wolverine Access about registering when stu- dents register for…

… KNOW TODAY The Michigan women’s gymnastics team moved up to No. 1 in the nation in Monday’s poll after Saturday’s 196.925-195.200 win over Georgia. The Wolverines take on Ohio State at…

… signifies the beginning of a new chapter at the University that will affect future Wolverines. Kinesiology senior Cap Kendall, BSU speaker, said she was pleased with the relocation of Trotter…

… University that will affect future Wolverines. Kinesiology senior Cap Kend- all, BSU speaker, said she was pleased with the relocation of the Trotter center despite the fact that she won’t be able to take…

… Wolverine! If any student at U-M has never had the chance to experience this concert, it’s a must see before leaving this campus, and it only happens once a year in January.” COMMUNITY CULTURE PREVIEW…

… already been allotted to diversity programs. He noted in particular the Trotter Multi- cultural Center’s relocation and the Wolverine and HAIL schol- arship programs. He said ultimately, a defini- tive…