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February 16, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 66) • Page Image 16

Wolverines and Buckeyes — 19th and seventh in the country in KenPom’s adjusted offensive efficiency — struggled to make any gains offensively. Each bucket was hard-earned, and both teams’ offensive…

… the break, where Michigan would have liked to see a spark to ignite a comeback, it instead saw smoke. At the under-12 timeout, the Wolverines found themselves in an 8-point hole after…

… confident taking our shots.” It was a far cry from the Michigan team that bared its formidable fangs against the Boilermakers. The Wolverine squad that dropped 82 points and made over half of its…

… (misses). But other than that, it just didn’t go in for us, but we stay with it.” With every missed shot, the Wolverines lost a chance to build momentum. And when they did make a much- needed…

… 28 points on the Wolverines’ defense with odds-defying makes and clinical shots. Flanked by the rest of Ohio State’s contributors, it was too much for Michigan on a night where it wasn’t at…

… its best. “He’s gonna make tough shots,” Howard said. “… And that’s what it was tonight. Liddell made a lot of tough shots.” The Wolverines’ typical saviors didn’t have it in them to…

… comeback was never realized. With the chance to grab their second Quadrant 1 win in a row and put themselves in a better position to make the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines came up short. As Brooks…

February 16, 2022 (vol. 130, iss. 66) • Page Image 15

…’s basketball, far more than men’s, crowds can impact the play because most teams aren’t used to playing in such hostile environ- ments. In three of the Wolverines’ four losses, they played in arenas with…

… average (when fans have been allowed) is the low- est since 2016-17 at 2,910. While the Wolverines are second in the Big Ten standings, that attendance average is 10th in the conference. There’s no…

…- stant rapid pace and scored take- down after takedown. Suriano wasn’t the only senior Wolverine who impacted Sunday’s match and has led by example this season. No. 5 graduate student Logan Massa…

… graduate student Nick Suriano. At 125 lbs, Suriano asserted his dominance against Tristan Lujan from start to finish, earning a 14-3 major deci- sion to put the Wolverines up 4-0. “Nick Suriano, he…

…, the NCAA finals.” And if the Wolverines perform the way they did against the Spartans, they’ll have plenty to celebrate. LINDSAY BUDIN For The Daily BECCA MAHON/Daily The No. 3 Michigan…

… for a come- back after a loss against then-No. 19 Harvard the week prior. It succeeded. With the Wolverines’ second and third doubles teams both losing both 4-6, Michigan strug- gled to make room…

… against an unranked Illinois. The Fighting Illini won the doubles point over the Wolverines, spelling an early end for the first doubles match. For Michigan, losing the dou- bles point was concerning…

…; they rely on their strength as a doubles team, and losing the point was an early blow. That outcome only fueled the Wolverines’ path to victory. Though they struggled in their doubles matchups…

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