…8 — Friday, December 4, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ‘M’ earns 7-0 start Wolverines roll past Pittsburgh to tie best season start in program history…
… By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women’s basketball team’s undefeated start to the season hadn’t carried much weight headed into Thursday’s game. The Wolverines had…
… shootout to the Spartans on Saturday night. » Page 2B Crowd pleasers Crisler Center was rocking last week for the Wolverines’ games against North Carolina and Purdue, and for good reason. » Page 2B…
…, one step back. That described the state of Michigan’s offensive line this season. The Wolverines’ running game blossomed, featuring as the clear focal point of the offense. At times, if…
… the season, during which Michigan seemed to run an equal amount of gap-blocking and zone schemes, the Wolverines hit their stride midway through the year. It wasn’t very nuanced…
… Indiana on Oct. 14, when Michigan gashed the Hoosiers for 271 rushing yards on 44 carries with three touchdowns. That day, Karan Higdon became the first Wolverine since Denard Robinson in 2012 to…
… run for 200 yards — and the first running back since Mike Hart in 2007 to reach that mark. Against Rutgers, Michigan totaled 334 rushing yards and four touchdowns. The Wolverines…
… Ohio State racked up five sacks and seven tackles-for- loss. The ground game couldn’t get going against any of the Wolverines’ tougher opponents, either. Michigan ran the ball 39 times for 102…
…’s no secret that the Michigan hockey team’s year hasn’t gone to plan. At 6-10-2 overall and 2-7-1 in the Big Ten, the Wolverines are nowhere close to what they expected of themselves entering the…
… Wolverines were swept on the road at Ohio State and in a home-and-home against Michigan State. In short, it hasn’t been pretty. The Daily breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly halfway through…
… times — four times in the regular season and once in the Big Ten Tournament. The Wolverines triumphed over the Badgers in all five games, with an average margin of victory of 3…
… Team alongside many Wolverines, is currently second on the Badgers’ stat sheet with nine points and will look to get the Badgers on the board early. Jurusik, on the other hand, didn’t come in as…
… Michigan men’s basketball team played its worst game of the season — a lopsided, 86-71 loss at No. 13 North Carolina. But to open the Big Ten slate Saturday, the Wolverines looked far different…
… freshman guard Jordan Poole, the Wolverines (1-0 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) led the entire way, as Michigan built a double-digit lead just five minutes in. But early into the second half, the Hoosiers…
… early 3-pointers off strong ball movement and a willingness to make the extra pass. Poole — the first Wolverine to come off the bench — was again fearless shooting the basketball and found nylon on…
… led all scorers with 24 points — would allow Indiana to remain within striking distance, trailing 34-21 at the half. Eventually, though, Poole had his day — leading the Wolverines past the…
… Wolverines. “I hope (you’ve seen) over that last 10 years that Michigan bounces back,” Beilein said. “We’re going to bounce back because you’re not going to win every game.” MARK CALCAGNO Daily Sports…
… American gathered for a third attempt, the Wolverines swatted that one, too, this time into the floor to take a commanding 12-5 first- set lead. The towering front line of sophomore Claire Kieffer…
…- Wright, sophomore Carly Skjodt and freshman MacKenzi Welsh rejoiced along with the hometown Crisler Center crowd. It was that kind of night for the Wolverines, who made quick work of the Eagles…
…8A - Wednesday, December 10, 2014 . , :'. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MEN'S BASKETBALL Wolverines slowed on offense, fall to Eagles JAMES COLLER/Daily Sphomore forward Zak Irvin couldn…
… deprived the Wolverine Tuesday night at Crisler Center. offense of several of its staples. The Wolverinesfoughtthrough Michigan's resident sharpshooter the Syracuse zone en route to a - sophomore forward Zak…
… rim on a deep trey attempt of "You're always going to have his own soon after. Collectively, 'nights when shots aren't falling," the Wolverines made just four of said junior guard Spike Albrecht. 21…
… attempts from beyond the arc. "That's when you find out how "We didn't get open shots," good you really are." Beilein said. "If you're missing a IfAlbrechttooktheWolverines' lot of open shots, you might have…
… chance to review credited the offensive struggles game tape that revealed how the Wolverines might attack the'-3. "We play our zones very simi- lar, if not the same," Murphy said. "We knew the actions…
… hard." Reboundingtoo, distinguished the Wolverines' markedly different attempts at beating the 2-3 from one another. "Who would think that we would get 17 offensive rebounds against Syracuse," Beilein…
… - that mattered to the Wolverines "Because it's a local team, they're really down," Beilein said of his squad's postgame mood. "We can't stay down. We've just got to move forward." After losing to NJIT…
…, Wolverines suffer second upset By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer If you were looking for the Michigan men's basketball team to bounce back against Eastern Michigan with a dominant showing, E. MICHIGAN 45…
… you MICHIGAN 42 would've been sorely disappointed. But unlike against New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday, it wasn't hot shooting from the Wolverines' opponent that would keep Michigan from…
… Michigan (8-1) pulled out the 45-42 victory over Michigan, defeating the Wolverines, for the first time since Dec. 17, 1997. "The intensity was there from our side," said sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr…
… himself turned what looked like a comfortable halftime margin for the Wolverines into a nightmarish flashback to Michigan’s collapse last week against Virginia Tech. “Again, it was the exact same…
… exact same thing.” Runs at the end of each half against the Hokies ultimately cost Michigan an important home non-conference win. Beilein even called the defense the Wolverines played over…
… more than ever. And this time, they delivered. Michigan held Texas to just two points in the final four minutes, forcing the Longhorns to miss four of their final five shots. The Wolverine…
… got it done when we had to get it done.” Leading Michigan’s defensive effort were two players who were absent in the final stretch of the Wolverines’ flop against Virginia Tech: redshirt…
… showed itself on the basket when the Wolverines took the lead for good, as Wagner grabbed an offensive rebound and put away the winning basket. Wagner, too, was essential in making big defensive…
…’s defensive shortcomings have plagued Michigan often in the past. But in crunch time against the Longhorns, the sophomore’s improvements protecting the rim may have saved the Wolverines when they…
… tone for what transpired in the final minutes. The Wolverines played smart defense, staying out of foul trouble. That led to Michigan having multiple fouls to give on Texas’s final possession in…
… be a block.” In the most critical moment of the game, Wagner encapsulated the defensive effort that the Wolverines put forth throughout the night in order to dictate the run of play and…
… athleticism of its opponent. To match the fast pace of Texas, the Wolverines adopted an attack-minded defense. They went after the Longhorns from the opening tip, swarming them on every possession…
… » Page 3B Almost special Michigan had its fate in its hands for most of the season, but the Wolverines couldn’t seal the deal when it counted » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Against Oregon in the…
… second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Michigan volleyball team found itself facing adversity after dropping the first set. But the 12th-seeded Wolverines showed no signs of panic. They fought…
…U The Michigan Daily j michigandaily.com I December 6, 2010 Blue punches ticket to Second-half dominance on I first-ever College Cup display in Wolverines' win Lucky break saves Michigan split MEN…
… hockey team's MICHIGAN 2 series OHIO STATE 3 with Ohio -- ---- State. MICHIGAN 2 After OHIO STATE 1 leading by a goal in the final minute of play on Friday night, the Wolverines allowed a game-tying tally…
…-1 Michigan victory. The Wolverine offense had a furious pace for the entirety of Saturday's game, peppering Buck- eye goaltender Cal Heeter with a season-high 48 shots. But it wasn't until the third period…
… blue" chants started to sound more like, "Let's go Stu." For one of the first times all season, the fans at Crisler Arena seemed to really get behind the Wolverines (5-2) and after Michi- gan headed into…
… first half, Douglass had a monster second stanza, scoring 16 of the Wolverines' 40 points. On the game, he shot 5-for-7 from behind the arc, hitting half of the Michigan's 3-pointers. "It's kind of just…
…8 — Friday, December 7, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines roll against LIU Brooklyn in 83-38 win There’s no place like home. In front of its fans at Crisler Center for…
… Wolverines (6-3) suffocated the Blackbirds, scoring at will inside the paint and starting the game on a 23-0 run. In addition to their imposing offensive frame, the defense proved just as competent…
… the lead, get it to the last two minutes against what a lot of you feel is the best team in the country.” And, after a ninth-straight win to start the season for the Wolverines, that wasn’t all…
… floor, the Wolverines struggled to contain pretty much everyone. In the waning minutes of a close game, Michigan coach John Beilein went to sophomore Eli Brooks to run point — not Simpson, the team…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | December 12, 2016 The end of the road Michigan entered the weekend with hopes of returning to the Final Four, but the Wolverines fell short » Sports…
… ice hockey team. After scoring two power-play goals in the first period to jump out to an early lead, the Wolverines had killed four penalties in the second period to preserve their lead. But…
…’t have been the case in the first place: The Wolverine penalty kill, sterling up until that point, had allowed the goal on a 4-on-2 Badger rush that only materialized after Badger goalie Jack Berry…
… delight of the crowd. Michigan was on its heels. And given the Wolverines’ performance this year, it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see them cough up the lead. After all, they had done just that the…
…’t take those kind of penalties and expect to win games.” It was an impressive bounce-back game for the Wolverines, who had collapsed Friday night in a 7-4 loss that might’ve been their worst of the early…
…-drop, scoring two quick goals. Senior forward Alex Kile scored his first goal since late October off a feed from freshman forward Jake Slaker on a Wolverine power play. A little over a minute later, junior…
… slashing to the consternation of the Michigan bench. But the Wolverines stood tall once more, killing the penalty even as Wisconsin pulled Berry to take a two-man advantage, and Tony Calderone and…
… Adam Winborg sealed the win with late empty-net goals. For Michigan, the win ended a three-game losing streak to open conference play, and as the final horn sounded, the Wolverines celebrated…
… AARON/Daily DESIGN: Christine Lee, Hannah Miller ORION SANG Daily Sports Writer See HOCKEY, Page 4B Wolverines rally for win Saturday to split weekend series, end losing skid …
… guard Katelynn Flaherty was 0-for-3 on 3-point shots, and the Wolverines were down by 10. That didn’t change much. The Wolverines’ outcome did. By the end of the day, Michigan recovered to notch a…
… helped off the court — all while the Wolverines held their breath awaiting her fate. Immediately after Thome was taken out, Kent State scored twice and began to take the lead. They continued to score…
… that has historically experienced more failure than success. Michigan has never made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament or won a Big Ten championship. But then the game begins. The Wolverines…
… 82-45 victory. Freshmen and sophomores score 59 of the Wolverines’ points, and Michigan improves to 7-0, tying its best start in program history. Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico, in her fourth…
… into a powerful offensive front. However, this hasn’t happened recently, as evidenced by their forfeiture of eight goals against Ohio State last weekend. The Wolverines have one more chance this…
… Mel Pearson. “This is a huge weekend. If we can string together a couple real good games and we’re right in the thick of things in the Big Ten.” The Wolverines and Spartans face off at Yost Ice…
… over a North Carolina team that blew the Wolverines out last year. Michigan put on a show en route to an 84-67 win over the 11th-ranked team in the country. Which, just like in Purdue’s game…
…, featured a sold-out crowd. Two back-to-back sellout games at this time last year wasn’t even close to an option for the Wolverines. In its first four home games this season (excluding Northwood…
…. At one point, Kennesaw State found itself up by two with 11:15 remaining in the first half. But the Wolverines (6-2) righted the ship after that, beating the Owls, 82-55. “We bounced back today…
…. But Wagner was quick to point out the Wolverines’ defensive prowess. “I’m very happy about the (scoring) obviously,” Wagner said. “But I’m more happy about how we got out there defensively…
… from the end of Thursday’s electric victory over Syracuse continued into Sunday as the 24th-ranked Wolverines (8-1) muscled their way to a 79-64 win over Oakland (4-4). The victory wasn…
… the second quarter, though, the Wolverines slammed the door shut with offensive rebounds and second- chance points, freezing the heat Oakland built up on the offensive end. “I think just really…
…8 — Friday, December 9, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines head west to visit high-scoring UCLA The Michigan men’s basketball team’s defense had to dig deep to come…
… away with a win against Texas on Tuesday because the offense scored just 53 points. While the Wolverines struggled to find anything consistent on offense, the Longhorns were just as…
…'t envision his team losing 17 games this season, but he's coming to terms with that reality after Saturday. The Wolverines fell to Illinois in four sets to end the season, 25-22, 20-25,14-25,14-25. Michigan (8…
… next three sets and spoiled any hopes of ending the season on a high note. The Wolverines' record doesn't qualify them for the NCAA Tournament, and now they're forced to reconcile their record as they…
… competitive when we step on the court for a game." Illinois started three seniors, while setter Lexi Iannemiller was the only senior on the floor for Michigan. More notably, four of the six Wolverine…
… equal. The Wolverines' attack had new energy in the next set, running the offense well. But a few spectacular defensive plays and the ability to score in transition kept the Illini on top and made…
… Dannemiller, who has over 5,000 assists over her distinguished career and was named to the preseason All-Big Ten Team. If the Wolverines . are to improve on their 2014 record, her absence next year undoubtedly…
…-7 lead, the Wolverines' defense allowed an 83-yard drive at the end of the first half that tied the game. The Buckeyes ultimately scored on the first drive in the third quarter. Going into halftime with…
… before defeating the Wolverines. That's not to say Michigan would have won Saturday had they not to do," said junior guard Caris LeVert. "We pride ourselves on not losing two games in a row." In fact, the…
… Wolverines haven't lost two straight games since back-to-back road defeats at Wisconsin and Michigan State on Feb. 9 and 12, 2013, and they made sure not to let Tuesday's loss to Villanova send them into a…
… Saturday. Nicholls State didn't have the defense to stop the Wolverines, and while LeVert wouldn't admit Michigan took Saturday's game more lightly than any other, he was happy to see things run smoothly. "I…
… know I played less minutes than I normally do, so that was good today," he said. The Wolverines got the bounces they didn't seem to get in Brooklyn. Junior guard Spike Albrecht - who started in Walton…
…. There aren’t many positives the Wolverines can take away from those results, and in the press conference after Friday’s game, that sentiment was reinforced. When talking about the physical…
…, the season still goes on. As devastated as the Wolverines (0-2-0 Big Ten, 6-7-1 overall) may have been after the weekend, Wisconsin will still travel to Ann Arbor for the teams’ series starting…
… college hockey game, on Oct. 6, 2001 at Spartan Stadium - they set the precedent for outdoor hockey games. And on Saturday, the Wolverines and Spartans will meet in the Big Chill at the Big House, the world…
… Arbor in hopes of winning the program's first national championship since 1998. So, it's no surprise then that the three are the Wolverines' leading scorers almost midway through the season, helping…
… Leisa Rosen, threw her right fist into the air. Their slew of reactions came in the moment the Wolverines (24-9 overall, 11-9 Big Ten) clinched their berth in the Sweet Sixteen with an upset win over…
… Wolverines had adapted to seeing well-versed offensive attacks. Adjusting to Navy’s one- woman show posed a challenge, but the Rosens put a defensive scheme in place to neutralize Sgattoni’s skill set…
… eyes on Saturday night. Michigan’s unanimous All- Big Ten First Team selection was held to just two kills on 20 attempts in the Wolverines’ first-set loss against 12th-seeded Pittsburgh (30…
… exploded for 18 kills and five blocks over the next four sets while guiding the Wolverines to a 19-25, 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 15-9 upset victory in front of a hostile crowd of 2,405 at Pittsburgh…
… Wolverines should want to pursue Patterson, and it looks like they are doing just that. Michigan would likely have finished above 8-4 with better quarterback play. But suddenly, Patterson is already…
… the Messiah in Ann Arbor. He has yet to officially commit to the Wolverines. Many likely don’t know him beyond his Ole Miss stat line. And yet he is tied to hopes of a national title. For what it…
… coaches and fans alike as a “baby-faced assassin.” For the last two years, he has served as the Wolverines’ de facto team spokesman. But it’s over. Albrecht’s time with the Michigan men…
… recover from a pair of offseason hip surgeries, thereby ending his career as a Wolverine. “We’d been doing everything we can for the past two months,” Albrecht said Friday. “It had just been…
… Wolverines of two of their upperclassmen leaders — it leaves a gaping hole at the point guard position. To spell sophomore guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman, junior guard Andrew Dakich is burning his…
… redshirt, and will be available for the Wolverines on Saturday against Delaware State, likely off the bench. Dakich is likely experiencing a degree of déja vu as he reshapes his mentality. This is the…
… match what has transpired in the last four. The Wolverines are preparing for their season opener next month, but the void left by the senior class is just too big to fill, he said. “Not this year…
… three years, the graduating senior class left a gaping hole in the program. The fifth-ranked Wolverines return just seven out of 25 routines from their lineup from the NCAA Championships last…
…. Michigan welcomes a strong recruiting class — 15 freshmen made their debuts at the annual Maize-Blue intrasquad exhibition on Sunday, as fans peered in to see if this Wolverine squad could rely on…
… such a young roster. The first-year Wolverines did nothing to give anyone reason to doubt their abilities. Five out of the six highest-scoring gymnasts were freshmen. This class features redshirt…
… the waning seconds of Saturday’s series finale at Yost Ice Arena — after the Wolverines rolled Friday night, 8-3 — Compher couldn’t put it past Schierhorn for the equalizer. Instead, the Golden…
… Gophers pulled out a 3-2 win to split the series. That was how most of the night went. Michigan peppered 33 shots at Schierhorn, converting on just two. Friday, the Wolverines had 10 shots in 35…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, December 11, 2015 — 7 Wolverines seek revenge vs. weakened Minnesota team By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer When two of college hockey…
… away our chance to go the (NCAA) Tournament. There’s a little vengeance there.” A lot has been said about the Wolverines’ tournament drought in the past three years, but now, Michigan (1…
… two had a battle on the boards. As he sat on the bench, the reality of the situation hit him. The Wolverines’ two-goal lead was gone, and the Badgers were clawing their way back into the game…
… Pastujov’s head. The Wolverines caught a break and finished the game on the power play. When senior forward Jake Slaker scored an empty net, power play goal, Granowicz breathed a sigh of relief. His…
… me to be my very best in every way and for giving me the chance to be a Wolverine.” One of the Wolverines’ top pass-rushers the past two years, Uche played in all 12 games this season and…
… Brooks’ success from the arc. Gone was senior center Jon Teske’s dominance in the paint. Gone, for all accounts and purposes, was the Wolverines’ offensive attack. “A lot of the shots just weren…
… percent on its layups. The Wolverines shot only 33 percent in the paint and 11 percent on second-chance scoring attempts. They just couldn’t find the bottom of the net. Some of it could be…
… attributed to the Cardinals’ defense, which was effective all night at shutting down Michigan’s ball screens — plays that have set up much of the Wolverines’ success on offense this season. But not…
… all of Michigan’s offensive woes can be credited to Louisville. The Wolverines had plenty of scoring opportunities, and even managed to open up a few easy shots for themselves. Even then, it…
… question again. Though the Wolverines drew closer at various points in the second half, the damage was already done. The outcome of the game was, by then, unavoidable. The Cardinals were far from the…
… juggernaut they’ve been at times this season on Tuesday night. It’s a credit to Michigan’s defense that they weren’t. But on offense, the Wolverines just couldn’t quite do enough. As low-scoring and as…
… Bimini, Bahamas) and they won against their in-state rival, Georgia, earlier this season. They’re really off to a great start.” The Wolverines shouldn’t be fazed, though. The team is entering the…
… both the Associated Press Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll. Despite those numbers, the Wolverines (6-1) are coming off of a loss against No.10 Florida State at the Paradise Jam tournament last…
… either team has played all season. But with a few offensive rebounds, a few free throws and a lot of Jordan Poole, the fifth-ranked Wolverines held off the Gamecocks (4-5), 89-78, to improve to 10…
… money’s worth. But that was about all they got. Poole’s huge game notwithstanding, the Wolverines put forth a thoroughly uninspiring performance against a South Carolina team which came in with…
…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I December10, 2012 9- W( Nc rf olverines topple the Wolverines weren't supposed to be this successful against o. 2 Stanford to ranked teams. But after…
… their roster, The Cardinal, a dominant Pac- 12team that has seen action in the postseason every year inits histo- ry, has had the misfortune of fac- ing the Wolverines in three of the last four years and…
… watch the Wolverines and Spartans - the teams that set the precedent for outdoor hockey games when they skated to a 3-3 tie in the Cold War back on Oct. 6, 2001 at Spartan Stadium - hock- ey fans from…
… answered that Hogan would get the nod for the 12th-ranked Wolverines. "Hunwick's not out of the loop (for the starting job later this sea- son), he's just not going to start this game," Berenson said on…
… Santa Barbara, Calif. meant the end of his career as a Wolverine. But for his partner-in-crime, freshman Soony Saad, the defeat marked the beginning of a new era for the program. "Michigan is on the map…
… now," Meram said. "We set the tone this year. Now, teams will start to have respect for us and not take us so lightly." The pair - which accounted for 36 of the Wolverines' 53 goals this season…
… into the game, junior center Hallie Thome hit a layup to give No. 22 Michigan its first lead – a lead the Wolverines would never surrender. Following Wednesday’s blowout loss to No. 3 Notre…
… Dame, the Michigan women’s basketball team (5-2 overall) came out blazing in its 86-49 victory over the Blackbirds (3-4). From the start, the Wolverines pressed the action on both sides…
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… basketball team is a 38-point favorite over Binghamton in Tuesday night's game. But that doesn't necessar- ily equate to an easy week for the Wolverines. Aside from the added C stress of finals Michigan vs…
… Gophers opened up a 2-0 lead, the Wolverines found themselves at an inflection point. Though Michigan was outshooting Minnesota early, the Wolverines failed to capitalize on any breakaways or…
… a pass at the blueline and had a clear breakaway. But Warren got walled by Minnesota goaltender Mat Robson right at the crease. And before the Wolverines could catch their breath, it was the…
… were) definitely some ups and down for me and the team, but hopefully... everything came together tonight and hopefully we can keep it going." HAGELIN HEATS UP, TOO: Rust wasn't the only Wolverine to…
… today." OFFENSE ON DiSPLAY: In their 5-0 rout of Michigan State, the Wolverines scored five or more goals for the fifth time this season. Despite being outshot by the Spartans 34-29, Saturday's game was a…
… display of the offensive weapons Michigan has on each line. While Merrill and Hagelin each finished the night with two goals and junior forward David Wohl- berg added one, four additional Wolverines…
… recorded points on Saturday. "Call it puck luck, call it what- ever you want, but it's nice that one led to two and two led to three and that we kept going," Powers said. The Wolverines' power playunit had…
… in The Big Chill at the Big House. 3-for-4 on the power play on Sat- urday. Just like with Rust and Hage- lin finding some fuel outside, the Wolverines know that netting three man-advantage goals is…
… - who stopped 34 shots en route to his first shutout of the season - the Wolverines got another surprise from freshman defenseman Jon Merrill, who notched Michigan's first two goals against the Spar- tans…
… don't even k nuts." Just under three m Merrill noticed that Wolverine forwards the play following a H save, and jumped up with senior forward 1 As Rust crossedt blue line, Merrill str the right side of…
… an 18-year-old freshman - a reference senior co-captain Carl Hagelin made following the game - he flipped the puck underneath the bar to give the Wolverines a 2-0 advantage heading into the locker room…
… lead t all of the with a pair of power play tallies were behind from Hagelin - the Wolverines lunwick kick were 3-4 with the man-advantage. on the rush At the 8:57 mark of the third peri- natt Rust. od…
… pucks to the net" as two contrib- uting factors for the Wolverines' success on the power play against the Spartans. Berenson added: "We work on our power play probably as much or more than most teams, and…
… for the Terps - a blast from Tra- verse City, Mich. native Casey Townsend that barely found the side netting - neither Burns nor his players showed any alarm. When the Wolverines made their way back…
… player. Apart from being a disruptive force on defense all day for the Wolverines, his score took a world of pressure off the team. "I felt like I was due for a goal," Quijano said. "Coach told me at…
… for Penn State. This offense propelled Penn State to 6-1 and 5-1 wins on Thursday and Friday, respectively. The Nittany Lions proved they could outshoot, outscore and outplay the Wolverines in…
… weekend were high- scoring and brutal, and there’s no denying that the Wolverines faced an uphill battle. But LaFontaine and Nagelvoort did something this weekend that Michigan coach Red Berenson…
…, Massa led a Wolverine squad that notched 73 points to finish ninth out of 36 competing teams. Despite falling two spots from last year’s seventh-place finish in the tournament, Michigan coach Joe…
… provided another opportunity for the Wolverines to showcase their strong freshman class. Six of the Wolverines’ starters in the invitational were freshmen, and having so many young wrestlers…
… underclassmen. While Michigan’s coach was satisfied with his team’s performance, especially given the fact that the season is still young, he also added that the Wolverines need to work on improving some…
…- gan coach Red Berenson said after Wednesday's practice. Over the history of the series, the Wolverines (7-2-1-0 CCHA, 8-4-4 overall) have more than taken care of business against the Buckeyes, boasting…
… play us," Berenson said. Despite holding the historical edge, the Wolverines haven't had as much recent success against the Buckeyes. Looming in the rear view mirror is the fact that Michigan has split…
… tone harvest ANN ARBOR CARPETS FLOORING AMERICA IVERS, RICKELMANN & PETERSEN CPAs NO THAI! RUTH BARDENSTEIN AND JIM ROLL Wolverines topple No. 8 Gonzaga, 82-64, win Battle 4 Atlantis title Nobody…
… days and three quality wins later, the Wolverines are proving that they have a lot more potential than anyone was giving them credit for. They defeated No. 8 Gonzaga, 82-64, on Friday in the…
… weather was one of few positives that came from their voyage to Los Angeles, as the Wolverines fell, 102-84, against UCLA at Pauley Pavillion on Saturday. The first half was an…
… encouraging sign for the Wolverines, as they shot 65.5 percent from the field and buried 12 of their 16 3-pointers to keep pace with the Bruins’ potent offense despite entering the matchup…
… after suffering an ankle sprain against North Carolina State, Beilein made note of more injuries that had been sustained just that day in practice. Then came the news the Wolverine faithful…
… changes that included redshirt sophomore guard Duncan Robinson replacing sophomore Aubrey Dawkins in the starting lineup, the Wolverines (7-3) exceeded expectations against winless Delaware State…
… him in there and let him go and get more scorers out there. … I think he makes other guys better.” Robinson dished out four of the Wolverines’ season-high 23 assists. After the Wolverines…
… stolen the show during Michigan’s game against Delaware State, the Wolverines’ thorough demolition of the Hornets proved to be just as flashy — and at times, just as bizarre. It was a…
… or defensively, the Wolverines had no issues finding shots all afternoon. Just five days after being manhandled in the low post by Southern Methodist, Michigan outscored Delaware State 36…
… had 23 assists. We hate to lose, but the only good is that it really makes us better in some other areas.” The Wolverines (7-3) led from wire to wire, starting the game off with a 3-pointer…
… dropped through the net. The Wolverines also controlled the rebounding battle, 41-29. Even against vastly inferior competition, Michigan came in knowing it would have to work on its defense and…
… the Wolverines, but several role players turned in solid performances as well. Sophomore forward Kam Chatman was feeling it from the moment he checked into the game midway through the first…
… Wolverines. The Bruins started the game with a big lineup, throwing out 6-foot-3 forward Kacy Swain to match up with 6-foot-5 Michigan center Hallie Thome. UCLA subbed in Swain with 6-foot-4 Monique…
… Billings to play alongside 6-foot-3 Paulina Hersler. Nine of the 12 active players on the Bruins’ roster are at least six feet tall, compared to the Wolverines’ four. “They’re long, and they can run…
… gym and got louder with every basket as the Wolverines slowly fell behind. At the six- minute mark, the Titans hit their fifth 3-pointer of the first quarter to take a 10-point lead. Michigan…
… defensively, and then they missed some shots later in the game.” The Wolverines had eight turnovers in the first quarter, which senior guard Katelyn Flaherty said contributed to the Titans’ early run…
… nine NCAA teams, many of which he may face again as a Wolverine. Wilde attributes his success to the daily — and intense — regimen of the USNTDP over the past year and a half, particularly noting…
…. But the Wolverines’ supposedly cushy travel arrangements backfired in a big way on Saturday as they flew back from the Battle 4 Atlantis. Mechanical issues with Michigan’s charter flight…
…-game, three-day tournament and a 5:30 a.m. wakeup. To rub salt in the wound, the Wolverines (4-2) had less than 48 hours to recover before their next long-distance trip — a Monday-evening flight to…
… assistant after her playing days as a Wolverine are through. She expressed interest in working with Barnes Arico and her staff at Michigan, admiring their passion and knowledge of the game…
… rel b( JAKE FROMM/Daily Redshirt junior goalkeeper Chris Blais will play a huge part if the Wolverines want to upset No. 2 seed Akron on Friday. Breakdown: Akron hashevadatg Zacl a speci men's1…
… with a flashy finish. chance to play at his natural posi- e Wolverine forward saw it tion - shooting guard. hole way. Novak timed his "We can always put the small- better than his Connecti- est four…
… day last month. "But he's transition, Morris passed been playing out of position for former Wolverine guard two years, so we pretty much Lucas-Perry, who took a said, 'Colton and Evan, you go om behind…
… become a or the offensive board and blessing for the Wolverines (6-2). the put-back with three Matched up against men his cticut defenders breathing own size, Novak has cleaned up his neck. the glass like…
… never before, and he tsequencemayhave topped leads the Wolverines in rebound- matchup's highlight reel, ing with 61 boards --7.6 per game. ovak admitted after the He's now on pace to finish this :hat when…
…0 8A - Wednesday, December 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 Langlais searching for offense from blue line Senior's longevity has been huge boost for Wolverines in last three…
… assists list, only one playoffs, and that's real special. helper behind former Wolverine It's something I haven't really Blake Sloan. thought about (the record), but I "I take pride in my passes. I hope I…
… can keep going." ARIEL BOND/Daily Sophomore point guard Darius Morris tallied 13 points in the Wolverines' 69-6t upset victory at Clemson. Qick start pr opels 'M' to upset victory GET YOUR SENIOR…
… of a on Tuesday night and silenced stagnant Wolverine offense that the Tigers, besting the home team could not find open shots and capi- 69-61. talized on several turnovers to cut The game was part of…
… the Big the deficit. Ten/ACC Challenge, an event in With the crowd on their side and which the Wolverines have not had a young Michigan team appearing much success recently, dropping to fade with the…
… pressure turned their matchups in each of the past up, the Tigers were poised to send four seasons. the Wolverines to another disap- But Michigan (4-2) drew Clem- pointing loss just four days after son this…
… appeared to be the jittery team for squads met in the first round of the most of the game. 2009 NCAA Tournament. In that The Tigers failed to capitalize game, the Wolverines were a No. on their momentum…
… Michigan showed newfound atmosphere at Littlejohn Coliseum nerves and continued to battle to prevail once more over Clemson. until finally coming away with the The Wolverines are now 4-0 all- win. time…
… Wolverines' favor with 10:33 left in ones that can get up to 50 percent the game, redshirt freshman cen- on the road." ter Jordan Morgan's three baskets The Wolverines managed to led to an 8-2 Michigan run to…
… rees- quiet the 7,237 fans in attendance tablish a solid lead. Novak's back-to-back 3-pointers then gave the Wolverines a 59-41 lead with 5:07 remaining. But the Tigers refused to quit, reduc- ing the…
… TRACY KO/Daily Junior defenseman Mac Bennett and the Michigan hockey team salvaged the weekend with a shootout win Saturday. Wolverines can get back on track in December, By MATT SLOVIN Daily Sports…
…. Friday night, - Michigan played an opening frame that coach Red Berenson said was carried by the Wolverines. "I thought we came out strong, and after playing that first period. I think we all felt pretty…
… much the Michigan hockey team likes December. Go back to last season, when a Wolverine squad in the midst of a familiar fall slump trekked to Alaska dur- ing the first weekend of December. Friday night…
… the Wolverines rarely coming back to put a point on the board. So when the calendar changed this weekend, it seemed Michi- gan's game plan also changed from Friday to Saturday night. "I thought we…
…'s skate. The Wolverines haven't had that kind of luck lately. "For us to come back and establish the weekend with a tie (and) shootout win is big for us," said senior forward A.J. Treais. "I think that…
… do with the Wolverines' performance - off-ice mindsets have just as much to do with it. Just look at sophomore Alex Guptill, one of Michigan's staple forwards, who didn't even make the trip to Big…
… less effective player didn't hurt on Saturday. Does this weekend mark the turning pointin the. Wolverines' underachieving season? Perhaps. An upcoming bye week gives Michigan extra practice time to…
… readjust before playing Western Michigan. But the best thing about fac- ing the Broncos? It will still be December. And maybe the Wolverines can hold on to that December magic that'sbeen so good to them…
… able to play consistently for a full game. Freshman goaltender Steve Racine gave the Wolverines a chance to win the game Sat- urday, and they did so despite their inability to control all three periods…
… buzz to even consider entering the 2011 NBA Draft. But not long after the Michi- gan men's basketball team's loss to Duke in the NCAA Tourna- ment, Morris left the Wolverines. By the time Morris was…
… drafted " in the second round by the NOTEBOOK Los Ange- les Lakers, Wolverine fans had already turned their attention to Ohio's 2010 Mr. Basketball in Ohio and the expected future of Michi- gan basketball…
…, point guard Trey Burke. But after the offense struggled mightily in the Wolverines' first three games, it looked like Burke would need another year to grasp the offense, ala Morris in 2009. Then the…
… commenting on the Wolverines' outstanding rebounding ability. Earlier this week, Borseth said that Michigan (7-1) boxes out its competitors with ease. But against No. 16 MICHIGAN 65 Maryland MARYLAND 74 (8…
…-0), the Wolverines were the ones boxed out, and they fell to the Terra- pins, 74-65. "Rebounds really hurt us in this game," said senior guard Carmen Reynolds. "We reverted back to our old ways." Rebounds…
…'s like a 36 ACT score. We couldn't keep them off the glass." But the Wolverines knew it would be difficult to go up against Maryland. The Terrapins average 85 points per game and Michigan averages 55, so…
… Borseth devised a plan to make up for the 30-point difference. First, the Wolverines would attempt to take 20 points by stopping the Terrapins in transition, and they would gain 10 points by outrebounding…
… them. The plan worked in the first half, as the Wolverines were able to hold the Terrapins and the score was tied at the half, 36-36. But Maryland regrouped in the second half and pulled away in the last…
… her shoulders, but is," Borseth said. "They she did a pretty good job for the team." Reynolds was also an asset for the Wolverines, scoring they had 51 15 points. Junior guard Jenny Ryan led Michigan…
… loss, the Wol- verines know they have a lot of work to do on the boards and I the whole way." in transitions. Michigan will or guard Courtney Boylan have to be more prepared to play ie Wolverines with 17…
