September 09, 1993
(vol. 103, iss. 118)
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… trailed for much of the con- test. It was at this point in the tournament that the Wolverines appeared to be wilt- ing under intense media pressure. They had drooped around press conferences, and appeared…
… far from the easy-going bunch that had graced the court for the past two years. Nevertheless, Wolverine coach Steve Fisher tried to break the tension at a pre-game press conference. Asked how his…
…-64. While the Wolverines started with a 15-2 burst to begin the game, a lapse midway through allowed the Colonials to sneak back in. In fact, George Washington led, 53-50, with just eight minutes left in the…
… game. Ironically, strong free throw shoot- ing finally sealed it for Michigan. The Wolverines made 8-13 free throws, and grabbed two offensive boards off free throw misses in the final minutes to pull…
… away from the Colonials. Then there was the second-round game in Tucson, the first of Michigan's overtime contests in the tournament, an 86-84 victory over UCLA. The Wolverines trailed by as much as 19…
… points during the contest, and were down, 52-39, at halftime. A 17-2 second-half run, capped by successive Rose triples brought Michigan back, though the Wolverines almost blew it at the end of regulation…
… everything together at the end of the year, winning five of its last six games. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, that was not enough toearn them a post- season berth. The team finished with a 10-8 overall…
… competition, knocking down Ohio State and a grossly unfit Central Michigan squad. Butafterawin against Miami on Sep. 29, Michigan would not see the victory column for another month. The Wolverines lost six in a…
… row - five on the road - including two to then-No. 3 Penn State and one to No.2 Iowa. Although the Wolverines nearly nipped the Lady Lions in a home loss, Michigan was no match for either Penn State or…
… the Hawkeyes during a week- end series at Iowa City. The Wolverines may have hit the low point of their season after being crushed in back-to- back games, 6-1 and 7-1 respectively. At this point in the…