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… cold, the Wolverines squeaked out a thrilling win over Northwestern, 56-54. Junior guard Caris LeVert had 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds in a game that saw Northwestern in prime…

… Wolverine big men, Beilein went to various zone defenses in an effort to minimize his advantage. “We couldn’t stop (Olah) down low,” Beilein said. “It’s a matchup that we just did not like, so we…

… the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 11-7 overall). With 8:17 remaining, LeVert saw Abdur-Rahkman cutting to the rim in transition, hitting the freshman for a smooth layup to tie the game at 45. His…

… nine points were the third highest on the team behind LeVert and Walton, and none of them were bigger than his dagger 3-pointer with just under a minute to play, extending the Wolverines’ lead to…

… the next possession to give Michigan an early 21-11 lead. The back-to-back threes were part of an 18-0 Wolverine run in the first half. But Northwestern (1-4, 10-8) answered, riding 13 first…

… team to get healthy. Tuesday, the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 11-7 overall) will travel to Piscataway to take on Rutgers. While not much was expected this season from the Scarlet Knights (2…

… the vault, the No. 4 Michi- gan women’s gymnastics team showed improvements on each event in its first Big Ten meet. The Wolverines hit all 24 of their routines on Saturday, took home top honors…

… Wolverines tallied 196.600 to set their highest-scor- ing season opener in program history. Michigan started out on bars, an event in which the six com- petitors in the lineup swept the top six spots…

… the building. The rest of Value City Arena was shockingly quiet. The fans in Columbus— all 8,156 of them — had been silenced early. For the Wolverines, that meant mission accomplished…

… the Wolverines fell to then-No. 16 Boston College, 5-1 — the team’s only loss since Nov. 21. After starting the season 1-5 on the road, the Wolverines needed to start fast in the unfamiliar…

… Wolverines’ 56-54 win over Northwestern Saturday night, and MLive.com reported LeVert had been seen on crutches following the game. “Caris has been working so hard this season and for this to…

… stated that LeVert will have surgery this week and will undergo a 12-week recovery period. LeVert also had surgery on his left foot in May 2014. LeVert was leading the Wolverines in scoring…

… school, so it brings back some memories.” The Wolverines practiced at the Cube on Tuesday and will again on Wednesday to help themselves adapt to a larger ice surface, which they will see this…

…, while Wisconsin’s Kohl Center — where the Wolverines will play a two-game series this weekend — is 200 feet by 97 feet. Last season, the larger ice surfaces proved to be too much of a…

… then some. Dawkins scored 11 points, one shy of tying the team high, on 4-for- 8 field-goal shooting Tuesday night to propel the Wolverines to a 54-50 victory at Rutgers. Among Dawkins…

… one previously.” Plagued by health issues in recent weeks, the Wolverines struggled through a first half in which sophomore forward Zak Irvin was confined to the bench by two personal fouls…

…. Melee tournament 11 a.m. Michigan Union Wolverine Support Network kickoff 6 p.m. Michigan League Ballroom PureRhythM performance 7:30 p.m. Lydia Mendelssohn Theater Human board games 1 p…

…. After an exciting comeback victory over Ohio State in overtime 10 days ago, the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 12-5 overall) followed it up with another comeback thriller over…

…’s basketball team’s win over Rutgers on Tuesday. It was Bielfeldt’s most important shot of the season — and the Wolverines might need a few more like it as they navigate the final 11 games of the…

… House was Wolverine Press. After wandering through a maze of office cubicles, I was immediately transported back into an early 20th-century factory workshop. Though the area was austere in nature…

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… Brooke Bagnall play bingo at the Wolverine Support Network Kick Off event at the Michigan League Ballroom Thursday. GREEK LIFE Sigma Alpha Mu reprimanded by nationals for causing extensive damage…

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…Wolverines fail to pull off road upset By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer Thursday, the momentum that has carried the Michigan women’s basketball team through its last two conference…

… be enough to help the Wolverines claw their way out of a 15-point second-half deficit. Michigan (4-3 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) had been given a golden opportunity to upset the 20th…

… TANAZ AHMED THE WIRE Wolverine Support Network, a University-wide peer support program aimed to improve students’ mental health, held a kickoff event Thursday. Beginning this week, 46 trained…

… transparent. As news began to trickle out about Wolverine Support Net- work, a system of stu- dent-run mental health support groups, my curiosity was peaked. WSN is an initiative of Central…

… the buzzer. That theme persisted for most of the evening: No matter what the Wolverines tried, it seemed they could never make Wisconsin uncomfortable for long enough to seize control. Two…

…. But when play resumed, Wis- consin (6-1, 18-2) quickly gave the Wolverines had another deficit to overcome. And this one was too much. “I don’t think we’re at a stage where, unless we’re on fire…

… GameDay in town, 3,000 students packed Crisler Center up to the rafters before the game, ready to erupt. They didn’t get the chance initially, as the Wolverines fell behind 9-2 before tying the…

…-point play on the ensuing possession, and Dekker followed with a thun- derous dunk, plus a foul. Finally, Hayes drained a 3-pointer with one second left in the half, and for all of the Wolverines’ effort…

…4B — January 26, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com It’d be a damn shame M ADISON — The Michigan hockey team can score goals at an unprecedented rate. The Wolverines can…

…’s not just because the Wolverines haven’t advanced to the NCAA Tournament the past two seasons. Instead, Michigan is the most exciting team to watch in the country, and college hockey fans deserve…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 27, 2015 — 7 ‘M’ hosts surging Nebraska Wolverines continue to battle injuries coming off heartbreaking loss By MAX BULTMAN…

… loss to then-No. 6 Wisconsin on Saturday, the Wolverines will try to avoid an untimely hangover when Nebraska visits Crisler Center on Tuesday. The Cornhuskers (4-3 Big Ten, 12-7 overall…

… have any chance of securing a streak-snapping upset, it needed to both outshoot the Wolverines and contain senior forward Cyesha Goree. The Fighting Illini (2-6 Big Ten, 11-9 overall) weren’t able…

… the Wolverines drop Illinois handedly, 70-57. The Illinois post players gave it their best effort, but they simply had no answer for Goree on either side of the ball. On offense, senior guard…

… the project’s full budget breakdown in front of him. After some debate, the resolu- Wolverines overcome slow start with second- half surge By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor After hinting…

… Michigan hockey team is at war. The 13th-ranked Wolverines will take on archrival Michigan State twice during that time frame, the first of which is this Friday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Michigan…

… (7-1 Big Ten, 15-7 overall) will be the favorites, but history suggests the Spartans (3-3-2, 9-11-2) are capable of wreaking havoc on the red-hot Wolverines. With 12 NCAA championships and 35…

… the D”. With both teams rid- ing waves of momentum — the Spartans have won six of eight, while the Wolverines have won seven straight — Friday’s show- down should allow hockey fans to reminisce…

… he walks around Yost Ice Arena just days before the Spartans and Wolverines are set to meet for the 301st time, he smiles and remembers, because this rivalry won’t be fading anytime soon…

… team will have a difficult time Friday night when it hosts No. 5 Penn State at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines are attempting to harness the momentum of back-to- back Big Ten wins…

… against Wisconsin and Indiana, while Penn State looks to bounce back from a tough one-point loss to No. 2 Minnesota Sunday. The Wolverines are looking to come out and match the intensity of…

… were just a hiccup — Michigan continually made elementary mistakes and the Terrapins were able to capitalize on the Wolverines’ errors. Three Wolverine traveling calls in the first half…

… rose to the occasion for the Michigan men’s basketball team at Breslin Center, leading the Wolverines to an 80-75 victory on January 25, 2014. This year, with Walton on crutches and confined to the…

… for the injury-plagued Wolverines, who dropped a 76-66 decision in overtime, falling to 6-4 in the Big Ten and 13-9 overall. Making just his third career start, Abdur-Rahkman scored 18 points on 8…

… Wolverines — a seven-point victory over Northwestern on Jan. 17. In Sunday’s matchup with No. 15 Nebraska, the exact opposite scenario occurred. Despite starting the game on a 20-9 run and never…

… trailing in the first half, the Wolverines were overwhelmed by the Cornhuskers’ offense in the second half, dropping the game, 75-60. “I don’t really know (what happened),” said Michigan…

… game decided in the third period. And in typical rivalry fashion, Michigan State (4-2-2 Big Ten, 10-11-2 overall) managed to all but shut down the nation’s No. 1 offense, forcing the Wolverines…

…, Michigan State found twine first in the third period. From there, the Spartans exposed the Wolverines’ transition defense, adding several more scoring chances. Meanwhile, with less than four…

… December, it was defense the Wolverines were lacking. Coming off blowout losses to Princeton and Notre Dame with the Big Ten season on the horizon, Michigan desperately needed a spark to stop falling…

… rebounds. With her on the floor in the early minutes, the Wolverines’ defense thrived in victories over Penn State, Michigan State and Ohio State. Most Big Ten squads wouldn’t start a player who only…

…/6 Saturday, 2/7 Wolverine charity ball 7 p.m. Michigan League Sergio Troncoso reading 5:10 p.m. - 6 p.m. Museum of Art Pancake dinner 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Trotter Multicultural Center “Brave Miss World…

… attack us right down the floor,” Beilein said. “And that’s going to be a big emphasis for us going forward.” In Sunday’s game at Michigan State, the Wolverines were outscored 16-8 in transition…

… minutes per game. The substitutes include 6-foot- 10 forward Gabriel Olaseni and 6-foot-8 forward Dom Uhl. But the Wolverines’ big men have also been playing better as of late…

…’s swimming and diving team started out this season’s rivalry competition the way it wanted to. In their last meet, the fifth-ranked Wolverines rolled over No. 12 Ohio State (2-1 Big Ten…

…, 9-1 overall), 183-117. With the Big Ten season coming to a close, Michigan (5-0, 9-0) has a chance at an undefeated season. It would mark the Wolverines’ fourth unbeaten record in a row…

… easy layup, stretching the Iowa lead to 68-47 and reinforc- ing the message the Hawkeyes sent the Wolverines all game long: “You must be this tall to win this game.” Behind a rotation that featured…

… they turned into 13 points. But that’s just a mild representation of Iowa’s dominance inside. While the Wolverines have used tip rebounding to overcome their lack of size in other games this…

… a timeout as he was falling out of bounds. Little did Beilein know, that would be the least of his concerns on Thursday night. The Wolverines went the last 6:58 of the first half without a…

… defenses before, but without junior guard Caris LeVert playing, it was more difficult for the Wolverines to face the zone without a passer like LeVert who can see the open man cutting toward the…

… — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan men’s basketball team lost at Indiana Sunday afternoon, 70-67. Sophomore guard Zak Irvin led the Wolverines with 23 points. The…

… Wolverines (6-6 Big Ten, 13-11 overall) made it on Indiana. While Indiana (7-4, 17-7) led nearly the entire game and ultimately won a thriller, Michigan kept itself alive for much of the game using spurts…

… the Wolverines earned after the game, the Hoosiers nearly buried Michigan early. When Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell wasn’t hitting big jump shots, forward Troy Williams was throwing down monstrous…

… the Michigan men’s basketball team closer and closer to that same place. For the third time in as many weeks, this time on the road in Bloomington, the Wolverines took a Big Ten team down to the…

… remaining. And the Wolverines trailed one of the Big Ten’s best teams by just three on its opponent’s home court. The week prior they had forced Michigan State into overtime. Before then, another…

… and layup to prevent a complete disaster. The early troubles were just a sign of things to come for a struggling Wolverine offense — despite grabbing 19 offensive rebounds, Michigan shot just…

… if it was their pressure that affected us so early that got us to miss late, but we had opportunities.” Goree, the Wolverines’ leading scorer and most commanding post presence, spent most of the…

… second half on the bench with four fouls, forcing Michigan to turn to its outside game to find an edge. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, their shooters just couldn’t deliver. Michigan shot 0-for-10…

… from beyond the arc in the first half and missed five more 3s to start the second before Smith finally knocked one down with 10:44 remaining in the game. Both of the Wolverines’ talented…

… of the Scarlet Knights throughout the game. The Wolverines used a zone scheme to hold Rutgers to 38 percent shooting in the first half, and Smith used a late offensive surge to cut the deficit…

… and Flaherty failed to connect on two more attempts within the final minute to seal the Wolverines’ fate. “When we (hit those shots) against Ohio State, we won the game,” Barnes Arico said. “I…

… we’ve got to make plays, and that’s kind of what we talked about.” The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 9, 2015 — 3B Wolverines leave their mark in finale Michigan routs…

… MSU behind six pool records By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer Breaking records is contagious — Just ask the Michigan men’s swimming and diving team. Saturday, the Wolverines broke six pool…

… weekend. The Wolverines won 15 of the 16 events, dominating their in-state rival in both the lap pool and the diving well by a score of 178-106. Junior Dylan Bosch led the way, winning the 200-yard…

…-yard medley. Though the season-ending meet did not pose much of a challenge for the Wolverines, the meet gave them a chance to perfect details looking ahead to the Big Ten Championships. The…

…’s going to go away pleased.” With the hours ticking and an entire game to be played before the Spartans and Wolverines hit the ice, the two teams waited in limbo to see if they would play Saturday…

… three outdoor hockey events. “We feel that our product on the ice was really great, and everyone went home pleased.” ICE HOCKEY ‘M’ tops MSU outdoors Defense carries Wolverines to win at Soldier…

…’s basketball team travels to Columbus today to take on Ohio State. The Wolverines topped the Buckeyes in overtime, 100-94, on Jan. 11 at Crisler Center. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS, PG. 8 2 CAMPUS…

… San Diego put the Michigan women’s water polo team in many different situations, allowing coach Marcelo Leonardi to see how his team would respond. And it responded well. The Wolverines proved…

… rough with a loss to No. 15 Long Beach State, 6-5, in the closing seconds. Junior attacker Ali Thomason scored a hat trick, but her feat wasn’t enough for the Wolverines to win. The game wasn’t a…

… Wolverines would have forced overtime. The game continued Michigan’s trend — with an ugly 72-54 loss to Iowa on Feb. 5 serving as the excep- tion — of taking high-profile Big Ten opponents down to the…

…-in forced overtime against Michigan State. But Michigan couldn’t get anything going in overtime and lost, 76-66. The 2014-15 Wolverines aren’t as good as the 2013-14 squad for many reasons, some more…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News & Sports Thursday, February 12, 2015 — 3A Goofy, competitive mix for Michigan Wolverines mix sharp focus, fun antics on game days By CHRIS CROWDER…

… Michigan softball team, they do. They coexist, and neither outweighs the other. On the bus ride to any game, the Wolverines are dancing and having fun. But when their foot gets off the last step of…

… Wolverines struggled to find consistency, falling to Nebraska in the fourth round of the Big Ten Tournament. Ultimately, they were not granted a bid to the NCAA Tournament. As Michigan begins its…

… season this weekend with a trip to Long Beach State for a three-game swing, hope abounds. And the Wolverines are excited about much more than the warm California sun. For senior captain infielder…

…-year letterwinner at Michigan, and his brother Sam Amine (1988- 1990) was an NCAA qualifier. Both were Olympic alternates in 1992, and both are considered to be among the top Wolverine wrestlers of all time…

… other top schools, they always had a feeling that they were Wolverines. “For my senior grad party, my mom and I looked through my old journals, and I always wrote about coming here even when I was…

… that Jordan’s younger brother, eighth- grader Cameron, will become a Wolverine. “It’s a great opportunity that some people take for granted to train with family,” Malik said. “But I realize how…

… were able to pull out games, and play defense and pitch well enough (to win) without the offense playing its part.” The Wolverines belted four home runs last week, and scored nine runs against…

… meal will be provided. 8 — Friday, February 13, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines look to solidify place in PairWise Rankings By JASON RUBINSTEIN Daily Sports Editor The…

… Minneapolis, the 12th-ranked Wolverines will propel themselves into a very steady position in the PairWise Rankings. But that won’t come easily. No. 14 Minnesota (5-2-3 Big Ten, 14-9-3 overall) will be…

… Saturday. The Wolverines have lost three of their past four games. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTSMONDAY 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Philip Levine, a Pulitzer Prize winning poet, died of pancreatic cancer on…

… as many as 19 points, the Wolverines climbed their way back into the game to tie it at 51 with 10 minutes left in the game. But Michigan couldn’t punch through and take the lead. It missed a few…

… shots, and Rutgers dominated the rest of the way. Maybe if the Wolverines took the lead, they could’ve held on for the win. On Jan. 22 at No. 14 Iowa, Michigan used a late run to get back to within…

… see the large stuffed wolverine atop the cabinets on her wall, and then the numerous Big Ten championship trophies positioned carefully in mahogany-colored cubbies. Your eyes are drawn to the…

….” Michigan moved into that new softball center just over than a year ago, but there’s already a minor issue. One wall in a conference room is dedicated to celebration photos of all of the Wolverines…

…. ALEJANDRO ZÚÑIGA “I’m here to say, ‘Fall down? Get up.’ That’s what we do.” inconsistency. Even if it isn’t Berenson’s first choice, and if the Wolverines have been satisfied with beating mediocre…

… Boyd he fell hard into the boards, crunching his left arm and left shoulder in the process. The Wolverine captain left the game and never returned. He held his arm at his side, immobilized, as he…

… walked to the locker room. After the game, his arm was in that same spot. It isn’t fair to speculate about Wilcox, Minnesota blank Wolverines, sweep series, 2-0 Despite strong performance from…

… Wolverines (8-4 Big Ten, 16-10 overall) had just spent 56 minutes trying to avenge an early goal. The efforts were all for naught, as the Golden Gophers (6-2-3, 16-9-3) held on for a 2-0 win and the…

… by a score of 6-2, the Golden Gophers picked up right where they left off just four minutes into the game. As two Wolverines were occupied with a big hit on the boards, forward Seth Ambroz fired…

…. Though he was seen without a cast after the game, it remains to be seen just how long the team’s captain will be off the ice. The Wolverines were without their captain for the rest of the game, but…

…, the Wolverines were shut out for the first time all season. Rejection by rejection, Wilcox was able to get inside the heads of Michigan’s players. Moving forward, senior Zach Hyman knows that can…

…, staying in our system, it’s going to go in.” Still trailing 1-0 in the third period, Michigan picked up its pace. Minnesota matched, however, every shot, hit and save the Wolverines made…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 16, 2015 — 3B ‘M’ sweeps FSU, weekend Wolverines avenge Super Regional loss in 5-0 weekend at Florida State By TED JANES Daily…

… forcing a flyout to end the game. With those nine pitches, Betsa earned her first career save and the eighth-ranked Wolverines’ (8-1) first of two victories against the Seminoles on the weekend. For…

…4B — Monday, February 16, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan squanders late lead Northwestern goes coast to coast in final seconds to upend Wolverines By BRAD…

… seconds left in the game. With the Wolverines holding a 62-61 lead and Northwestern clinging to the hope of making a comeback in the final minutes, both of Ristovski’s shots missed. But senior…

… program. In just their fourth year of competition, the Wolverines believe they have an opportunity to shake up not only the traditional mold of successful lacrosse programs, but also the…

… a top-10 recruiting class. What’s surprising about the Wolverines’ meteoric rise up the national recruiting boards is how, by the numbers, it looks like Michigan is behind in almost every…

…. 1, the Wolverines couldn’t finish the job after senior forward Max Bielfeldt’s last-second tip-in sent the game to overtime. Tuesday’s matchup could be just as close, considering the…

… Wolverines hold home-court advantage and haven’t lost to the Spartans at Crisler Center since January 26, 2010. The Daily sat down with Michigan State coach Tom Izzo in October at Big…

… compared to former Wolverine guard Nik Stauskas and current junior guard Caris LeVert given his height and court vision, Michigan will have to deal with a Spartan team that outrebounded it by…

… Wolverines Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III will be in attendance for Tuesday night’s game against the Spartans. The duo combined for 40 points in Michigan 79-70 win in Ann Arbor last year. … Michigan…

… former Wolverine was at ease in his home for two collegiate seasons at Michigan. It’s far different than the year he has experienced so far with the Sacramento Kings. The rookie has averaged just…

… have fun, it was clear he still wished he could help the Wolverines, as evidenced by his joke that he wanted “to steal (Andrew) Dakich’s jersey for a couple of minutes and go out there.” However…

…’t the only former Wolverine who returned to Michigan on Tuesday. Also making a cameo was Glenn Robinson III, now of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Similar to Stauskas, Robinson has had to…

… and we’ll talk,” he said. “I know how it is to be in that situation, the pressure that you feel.” The third former Wolverine to return to Crisler was Jordan Morgan. While Robinson spoke with the…

… Wolverines before Tuesday’s game. “I just wanted to stress to our team the importance of this Michigan State game and the fact that what you do in this game against Michigan State to everybody…

… State used a highly efficient offensive attack, spearheaded by Branden Dawson and Travis Trice, to stifle any chance of a Wolverine comeback, cruising to an 80-67 win at Crisler Center…

…- men Wolverines whom Wysocki enlisted for his act, which con- sisted of him calling up an unsus- pecting female volunteer to sit in a chair at center stage. Wysocki serenaded her with a rendition of…

… absent due to a home game against Indiana, the Michi- gan women’s basketball team managed to contribute. Junior guard Halle Wangler starred as a snack-food thief in a video the Wolverines filmed…