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…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, April 3, 2015 — 7 Michigan ready for tough Big Ten weekend matchup The Wolverines will play Minnesota for early-season bragging rights…

… By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer If a wolverine and a gopher stood side to side, it would be easy to distinguish between the two. The wolverine is around the size of an average…

… dog, possessing menacing teeth and sharp claws. The gopher is much smaller, with furry hide and long, narrow teeth. But in regards to the fourth-ranked Wolverines and the 19th…

… (5-1 Big Ten, 31-5 overall) is first in every category, but Minnesota (5-1, 29-5) isn’t too far behind. The Wolverines are also a little better in regards to pitching, boasting a 0.65 lower…

… Wolverines. “This is a battle of who is mentally toughest, and regardless of what we talk about, you have all these people talking about the implications of this particular series,” Hutchins…

…, as home-field advantage hasn’t lived up to expectations in giving the team a leg up at all. If Michigan is perfect at anything so far, it’s raining on other teams’ parades. The Wolverines are…

… country, trailing only Minnesota. Michigan has three losses on top of the two suffered at Alumni Field, but those losses have only come at neutral sites. This weekend, the Wolverines will play the…

… really well, so it’s going to be fun to rise to the occasion. I’m really excited, and I think we’re going to fight really well out there.” The wolverine may look much more intimidating than a…

… 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…

… uses what he thinks is the best stick on the market, it hasn’t helped him greatly in the circle. Shuart ranks last of the Wolverines’ centers in faceoffs, winning just 34 of the 83 he has…

… key roles for Wolverines By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor RALEIGH, N.C. — A year ago, Duncan Robinson sat on the bench in street clothes as Michigan hosted Syracuse in the Big Ten/ ACC…

… a thing yet. Wagner was some far-off forward unknown to Wolverine fans. Fast forward a year to the 2015 Big Ten/ACC Challenge in Raleigh, N.C., and Robinson and Wagner showed why they’re two…

… caught a pass from LeVert, bodied his way to the rim, drew a foul and finished with a layup. The basket pushed the Wolverines back to a double- digit advantage, and the 6-foot- 10 freshman forward…

… spent last season on the bench. He could practice with the team, but he couldn’t play in games. Now, in just seven games with the Wolverines, Robinson has established himself as Michigan’s top…

….” Unlike Robinson, Wagner didn’t join the Wolverines with a reputation for shooting, or much of anything for that matter. He didn’t commit until April and came in as the biggest question mark on the…

… overshadowed the “ohs.” Since scoring 19 points against Charlotte in the Wolverines’ second game at the Battle 4 Atlantis, Wagner has gone 15-for-19 from the field. He tallied eight points against the…

… Wolfpack on Tuesday, and his 23 minutes were a personal NCAA high — he played 22 minutes combined in Michigan’s first four games. In the Wolverines’ last three contests, Robinson and Wagner have…

… produced 68 percent of Michigan’s scoring off the bench. And in the Wolverines’ first true road game at PNC Arena, Robinson and Wagner didn’t get distracted by the hype and the new setting. Robinson…