January 23, 2009 (vol. 119, iss. 79) • Page Image 8
…4 8 - Friday, January 23, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines can't handle Braun, drop fourth straight 4 Junior DeShawn Sims has scored 17 points in the last two games. ~ Blue…
… work, so When: Satur- I have to take day 8 P.M. it down," Sims Where: Cris- said. ler Arena The loss was TV/Radio: BTN the second in the Wolverines' cur- Live Blog: rent three-game http://thegame. losing…
… us." Beilein hopes that, despite giving up size defensively, his small lineup will create mismatches onthe other end of the floor. But opponents have adjusted their defense to keep the quick Wolverine…
… guards out of the paint. Ohio State employed a 1-2-2 zone that prevented any of their big men from defending Michigan's guards on the wings. Defensively, opponents have exploited the Wolverines' 1-3-1 zone…
…. We're trying." But Michigan has also failed to knock down opetn shots. In the last three games, the Wolverines are shooting 35.6 percent, well below their average of 42.8 percentbefore the losing…
… streak. Tomorrow, Michigan faces Northwestern, the Big Ten's hot- test team. The Wildcats have upset both No. 21 Minnesota and No. 7 Michigan State in the last week. If the Wolverines are to end their los…