… tough Big Ten campaign, and as a result of the Wolverines' loss at Indiana on Wednesday, ThM.ORROW Michigan at Northwestern Tme: 2:34 p~m Weish..Ryan Atena S E INE their NCAA Tournament hopes are…
… time on the road this season. Wednesday's 61-56 loss to the Hoosiers dropped the Wolverines to 1-6 away from Crisler Arena in conference play. "Every game that we lost this year, I felt like it was up to…
… when we were having one-two-three finishes like that, so it was their chance to shine," Urbanchek said. According to Thompson, the Wolverines were the underdogs coming into the competition. But - as…
… yards were KRISTEN FIOH/Daily Senior captain Scott Werner helped the Wolverines take second place at the Big Ten Championships by finishing third in the 200-yard breaststroke. By Kristen Fidh Daily…
… Saturday's 65-61 loss to No.1 Ohio State was no different. The Wolverines had numer- ous chances down the stretch but couldn't make the plays or shots they needed in the final minutes to pull off the upset…
… fitting way for Wolverine seniors Dion Harris, Brent Petway, Courtney Sims and Lester Abram to say goodbye to Crisler Arena. Instead, barring an improbable run in this week's Big Ten Tournament, the team…
… bounced in and out, and Ohio State took the rebound the other way, resulting in a Jamar Butler lay-up that gave the Buckeyes their first lead since the opening minutes of the second half. The Wolverines…
…, "it" will most likely be an NCAA Tournament birth. While most fans and critics wrote off the Wolverines weeks ago, last Tuesday's win over rival Michigan State gave Michigan a slim chance to dance in…
… March. Add a win over the top-ranked Buckeyes and the Wolverines would've had one more conference win than last season, along with some momentum heading into the Big Ten Tournament. Those two wins could…
… without the With Anderson carryingWis- passion to do so. cousin through its lackluster As the opening game of the first half, the Wolverines (3-13 women's Big Ten Tournament Big Ten, 10-20 overall) needed…
… wound down, it was evident a similar effort from one of its that Michigan was the latter players. team. Wisconsin cruised past But when freshman LeQuisha the Wolverines, 81-59, and into Whitfield decided…
… field pushed the ball, resulting in the basket as Wolverine defend- more turnovers and poor shots. ers started keying on the perim- Despite the less-than-spec- eter. Anderson's unpredictable tacular first…
… half - even by the shots helped her score 11 of the Wolverines' standards - they team's first 17 points. came out of the tunnel ready The first-team All-Big Ten See BADGERS, Page 3B A P P H O Sophomore…
… Jack Johnson and the Wolverines finished second in the CCHA after splitting their weekend series at Ohio State. For Icers, the time is now COLUMBUS - As the final buzzer blared at the Schottenstein…
… wrestling team claimed its lineup was more conducive to tourna- ments than dual meets. Tournament time came. And an eighth-place finish was all the 23rd-ranked Wolverines could muster at the Big Ten Cham…
…- pionships this past weekend. But one Wolverine caught fire in East Lansing. Third-seeded Steve Luke emerged as Big Ten Champion in the 174-pound weight class, beat- ing top-seeded James Yonushonis (Penn State…
… insurmountable lead. But despite Luke's win, Michi- gan's overall finish was disappoint- ing. The Wolverines placed third at Big Tens the past two seasons, fin- ishing behind Minnesota and Illi- nois each year…
…. Michigan coach Joe McFarland had led just two squads to finishes lower than fourth before, but this is Michigan's worst Big Ten Championship finish ever. Previously the Wolverines worst finish at Big Tens…
… pounds), who finished sixth, will also be there. Todd was the only Wolverine besides Luke to leave East Lansing on a victory, earning a 12-3 major decision in the third-placebout fol- lowing his…
…. 11 Michigan men's indoor track team closed out the Big Ten Indoor Championships Feb. 23 on a high note. Fifth-year senior Andrew Eller- ton and sophomore Lex Williams led the Wolverines with first…
…-place finishes inthe 800-meter and 5,000 meter-runs, respectively, at the two-day event in Bloomington. The Wolverines fell short of Wisconsin's title-winning 120 points despite 16 scoringefforts in 13 of the…
… Brandon Fellows finishing third and putting us in contention to place well as a team going into the last event of the meet," Wil- liams said. Williams and Fellows both scored for the Wolverines in the 3…
… facility record at Armory Track. However, that assurance didn't help Coming into the last half of the the Wolverines overcome a tough final lap, Erdman blazed past Illi- Golden Gopher squad. nois' Carlene…
… important contributor to the Wolverines' effort. She won her first ever Big Ten title with a time of 8.10 in the 60-meter hurdles and added points with a fourth place fin- ish in the 60-meter dash. No runner…
… disqualification. The Wolverines left the rink without engaging in customary post-game handshakes. "A couple guys started shoving (Kevin Porter)," sophomore Brandon Naurato said. "Their bench was already off to…
… possession, Harris drew a foul and went to the line for a one- and-one situation. The 86-percent free- throw shooter came up short on his first attempt, leaving the Wolverines down two. "I think I'm a great…
…, the Wolverines avenged their 94-78 defeat by the Fighting Illini in Cham- paign on Feb. 2. "It's funny, because each season we beat them in the regular season," Illi- nois forward Cindy Dallas said…
…. "And then when we come to the tourna- ment, it doesn't go very well for us, unfortunately." The final blow came when the Wolverines were clinging to a 60-58 lead with 35 seconds remaining. The inbounds…
…° made up for in clutch play. In what could have been her final game as a Wolverine, Smith hit 6-for-7 from the charity stripe and grabbed five offensive rebounds in the final four minutes and 30 seconds…
…. Smith's efforts accounted for eight of the team's final 12 points. Fellow senior Stephanie Gandy added 18 points and the emotional uplift the Wolverines have lacked during clutch times in past games. She…
… by playing one of her most complete games of the season. Pool led the Wolverines with 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting. "Tab really was a warrior out there, and that made a difference," Burnett said. "I…
… Purdue. The Wolverines have lost to the Boilermakers in the Big Ten Tourna- ment each of the past four seasons and have lost nine consecutive games to Purdue overall. Earlier this year, the Wolverines lost…
… time it will turn out better than it has in the past," Smith said. 4 11 APPHOTO Michigan's Tabitha Pool blocks a shot yesterday against Illinois. The Wolverines knocked the Illini out of the Big Ten…
… Tournament for the third straight year. This season, the Wolverines have tended to open up their second halves sluggish, sometimes receiving a knockout blow just after halftime. Last night, the Wolverines…
…, who has great respect for what Comley has done during his career, paid him the ultimate comment when he called him one of the "so-called 'deans of college hockey."' The Spartans and Wolverines square…
… Michigan State hockey team proved too strong, too explosive, too smart and finally, too good for its counterparts from Michigan. The Spartans beat the Wolverines 3-1 on Thursday night at Munn Ice Arena…
… - ironic because it gave the Spartans a 3-1 series advantage over Michigan for the season. On Saturday, Feb. 27, Michigan beat Lake Superior 5-2, setting up a must-win scenario for the Wolverines against…
… Lakers. Trainor was subsequently moved up to the first line against Michigan State. }OE KAUTZ IGHT WING Kautz scored the always-important first goal against Lake Superior and gave the Wolverines a physical…
… that Michigan is going anywhere" in terms of the NCAA tournament, it's clear that the Wolverines are running out of silver linings - and goals to pursue. GOAL No. 1 - CCHA CHAMPI- ONSHIP The Wolverines…
… assists (seven). After a choppy first half, the junior spurred strongest has five goals in his last six games and contributed significantly on theaB ighe n s season of career the Wolverines' third line. He…
… Michigan has seen Lebler clicking on the ice. Last season, he was scratched for 14 of the Wolverines' 43 games, including the CCHA Champion- ship game and the entire NCAA Tournament. Berenson said the…
… than usual to Calif. By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. - The night of the Pacific Coast Classic wasn't one the Michigan men's gymnastics team will treasure - the Wolverines finished…
… fourth of six teams with a 348.95 score. But for many of the Wolverines, that afternoon was one they won't forget. Meet director Karen Owoc informed Michigan coach Kurt Golder the week before that his non…
… for Michigan outside of the pre- season intrasquad. Most of their teammates in the starting lineup for the evening session clustered by the floor in a show of support. Heiter was the first Wolverine to…
…." Though the scores didn'thelp the team's cause later that night, the early session brightened an otherwise dismal day. And those seven Wolverines gained valu- able competition experience, showing the depth…
…, forechecking and penalty killing - the Wolverines gave up five power-play goals to Fer- ris State last weekend - as key areas the coaching staff will stress in prac- tice. The bye week also gives the Wolverines…
… them to come to Michigan." As much as Sims speaks fondly about Michigan in his hometown, Wolverine success with the new system will get top talent to seri- ously consider Michigan. Beilein's unique…
…-dwelling Michi- gan team that hasn't recorded an above-.500 record since 2001- 02. In fact, in his last two years with Grand Valley State, the team won more games (54) than the Wolverines had in their last five…
… Jones also ben- efited from her extra work. CHANEL VON HAB'>BURG- LOTHKINGt.N/Daily Michigan assistant coach Mike Williams's(left) knack for player development has helped Wolverines such as sophomore…
… Purdue in the Championship game. 9 Purdue stuj BOILER MAKERS Continued from Page 18 This isn't the first time Cooper has taken advantage of the Wolverines' defense. She scored 24 points and grabbed nine…
… Friday, the Wolverines defeated No. I) Penn State for the third time this season, 06-60. A think this was an upset - - it was the (ird time we upset them this season," Guevara said about beating the…
… Michigan out of the NCAA Tourna- ment just yet. Michigan (5-11 Big Ten, 10-17 overall) somehow earned eight votes in this week's AP poll. That places the Wolverines ahead of such expected Tournament partici…
… team, Mink has been chasing plenty of CCHA jerseys - right into the boards. The jun- ior has been one of the Wolverines' most consis- tent workers night in and night out, especially during their current…
… 5i ? stop to its two-game los- Mi ing streak.Pe.. Fortunately for the Wolverines, tonight's sry....:tA matchup is against the E worst team in the Big g Ten, Penn State (1-13, 6- 19). The Nittany Lions…
…. "We obviously are faced with another challenge with Michigan and Indiana this week," Dunn said. Tonight the Wolverines will face a tired but determined Penn State team. The long road trips from State…
… year as last year. See FILE SHARING, Page 3A BOTTOM: Ohio State freshman Greg Oden boxes out Michigan's Epke Udoh. no. rOSU eked out a win against the Wolverines Saturday. TOP: Michigan forward Br…
… again. Seniors and roommates Courtney With just one minute remaining and Sims and Dion Har- the Wolverines trailing to the top-ranked ris have underachieved Buckeyes by two on Saturday, Sims throughout…
…, stopping a Buckeye run. He hit a 3-pointer just after half- time when an Oden bucket cut the margin to one. And he finished with a game-high 19 points. Yes, Michigan blew the game. The Wolverines were up six…
… Harris and Sims had as Wolverines. Many will. But if you do, also remem- ber that the only reason that those plays mattered was because of the earlier play of Harris and Sims. Remember that the only reason…
… WOLVERINES, MAKE YOUR CLIMB TO THE TOP AWHOLE LOT SHORTER. START YOUR CAREER OFF AT A HIGHER LEVEL. P ISTINA, Yugos'av'a Kosovo lawmakers approve president Amid thunderous applause, moderate ethnic Albanian…
… gesture turned the already-popular Bollinger into a campus celebrity. But as the Wolverines continued to sail) toward undefeated glory, the athletic department continued to drift further from the reigns of…
