… No. 9 Minnesota on Saturday. The Wolverines entered the final frame up by two goals — just 20 minutes away from earning its first sweep at Mariucci Arena in 41 years. There’s a reason…
… type of performance wouldn’t have happened two months ago. While this weekend was the most stunning result of the Wolverines’ season so far, they aren’t any stranger to surprises. They defeated…
… Betelhem Ashame. » SportsMonday Column Page 2B Mayhem in Minnesota Mel Pearson led Michigan to a sweep at Minnesota, the first time the Wolverines have done so since 1977. » Page 4B Free throws can…
…-ranked Wolverines (5-2 Big Ten, 16-4 overall) a 68-67 win over Maryland (3-4, 14-6) at Crisler Center on Monday night. “I was going up there visualizing making the shot,” Abdur-Rahkman said. “That’s the…
… top-ranked Penn State. The Wolverines began the highly anticipated matchup on a strong note, winning their first two duals. But that was short lived. The Nittany Lions subsequently rattled off…
…, ending three matchups against former national champions with losses of three points or fewer. However, they won just three of the 10 total matchups. The Wolverines’ top wrestler, redshirt senior…
… and Penn State’s top- ranked Bo Nickal did the Nittany Lions seal the Wolverine’s fate. Down 3-2 heading into the third round, Abounader needed a takedown to reclaim the lead. With less than a…
… any hope the Wolverines had of pulling off the upset. “If we’re going to be national champs we need to beat national champs,” Coon said. “We can’t just lose by one or two points and expect to…
… Crisler Center. The Wolverines were already a point ahead of No. 29 Ohio State, and to clinch their first Big Ten meet, all they had to do was perform on the floor. Luckily for Michigan, floor is…
… today.’ And they did.” Aided by a handful of the Buckeyes’ stumbles on the balance beam, the Wolverines pulled ahead even further and earned the highest score in the country thus far, with a…
… my back and that they can pull up the score, that was awesome.” On uneven bars, Michigan was confident. Despite a fall from junior Olivia Karas, the Wolverines boasted five high- scoring…
… as if they could slip away from the Wolverines. It was evident from the start of the first game that freshman left-hander Meghan Beaubien didn’t have her best stuff. She allowed a double and a…
…-hander Tera Blanco. “You get punched first, well, what are you gonna do? You’re obviously gonna punch back. (So) that was kind of our mentality.” The Wolverines didn’t take long to punch back, as…
… up with the rest of the conference in recent years and has positioned itself near the top, though early returns hint that this year may be different. This season, like last, the Wolverines…
… currently own the conference’s best record. BENNETT BRAMSON Daily Sports Writer Position-by-position breakdown: Wolverines not as deep as last season At the end of last season, Michigan lost 11 players…
… weekend of January in 2017, the Wolverines faced off against No. 9 Minnesota in Mariucci Arena, where they hadn’t secured a series sweep since 1977. But 40 years later, with a chance to reignite…
… their season on the line, Michigan was swept instead. And on a January afternoon in 2017, the Wolverines took on Michigan State at the Breslin Center, where they had only won once in their past…
… the bases loaded. He fought off an inside pitch to place a bloop into the outfield, where it looked destined to cut the Wolverines’ lead to two. Junior second baseman Ako Thomas came sprinting…
… two with an opposite-field double after a bases- loaded walk and RBI groundout to put the Wolverines in the lead. “I didn’t think they were going to pitch to him with a base open and runners on…
… 2018 a tough season for Bakich and his staff. Even with six of their top seven hitters and three-fourths of their starting rotation departed, the Wolverines could not have anticipated the…
… the beginning of the season, especially on the defensive side, where the Wolverines have mixed web gems with little league errors. This emphasis on consistency does not exclude the freshmen, who…
… contagious to our program.” Aside from bringing energy to the program, Thomas brought a quality of play that saw him starting from day one as a Wolverine. His freshman year, Thomas accumulated a…
… his game as he displayed great defensive prowess, an element the Wolverines take pride in. “It’s always a thrill just to play for Michigan, period,” Thomas said. “And then to be the leadoff…
… and the Wolverines’ most prolific batter. Thomas’ efforts this season, however, may come in vain as he seeks to lead his team out of a rebuilding season. It’s no surprise that a squad that lost…
… man. Of course, this is nothing new for him. So when asked about his legacy for the Wolverines, his answer makes sense. “We’ll see, I’m not sure,” Thomas said. “I’ll try to…
… towel draped around his neck. Simmons had just seen his most playing time — 12 minutes — since Dec. 16 against Detroit Mercy, catalyzing the Wolverines’ eventual runaway win over Iowa on…
… don’t question stuff. I just — I’m ready. Just battle it out. Tough situations will come, tough people last.” While his time with the Wolverines hasn’t gone as planned, he is on the verge of…
…. In the end, it didn’t matter for the Wolverines (13-5 Big Ten, 29-7 overall). They sleepwalked their way to a 61-47 win to earn a matchup against sixth-seeded Houston on Saturday. Things couldn…
… few minutes, sophomore guard Zavier Simpson picked up two fouls and was relegated to the bench, while the Wolverines turned it over again. Oh, and they didn’t score a point. Even still, fifth…
… was destined to be a Wolverine.) The company name actually has nothing to do with the color blue, the signature color of the brand … But the name has proved to be extremely serendipitous.” Behind…
