… instantly called timeout, as the Wolverines’ new freshman tandem put the league on notice. The new freshmen arrivals, paired with aggressive offensive play from junior Paige Jones, however, was not…
… enough to slow Purdue. The No. 11 Boilermakers (4-4 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) built on Saturday’s win en route to a 3-1 victory over the Wolverines (0-2, 0-2). After Michigan erased a four…
…’s seventh-best defense. Ohio State, meanwhile, owned the third-best offense. In a battle of Big Ten heavyweights, the Buckeye attack proved potent. Yet, the Wolverine offense matched Ohio State…
…-0 run that dug the Wolverines out of an early five point hole. “I told (senior forward) Isaiah Livers in warmups, I was like, ‘I like these rims, I love these rims,’ ” Brown said. “I was like, ‘Yo…
… first-half baskets, the Wolverines recorded 12 assists. “Our guys understand … about just making the easy plays,” Howard said. “And we need more ball and player movement. And get away from the iso…
…-ball. So the different defensive reads, our guys took their time making simple plays.” Though Michigan’s offense percolated, the Wolverines failed to build an advantage on the scoreboard. Each…
…. Heading into the locker room, Michigan clenched a two point lead. In the opening minutes of the second half, the offense grew cold. Open looks, the likes of which the Wolverines capitalized on…
…’t be stopped down there. He’s proven himself that he can score against anybody. He did that today.” The offense, though, by no means became one-dimensional. Five different Wolverines scored in…
… a two point lead with 5:45 to play. It was a lead the Wolverines wouldn’t relinquish. The two teams continued to trade blows in a game marked by its intensity and physicality. The tide seemed…
… to turn definitively in Michigan’s favor when Livers scooped up an errant Ohio State pass. He finished on the other end with an and-one, giving the Wolverines a six-point lead with 2:33 left…
… me in a top-5 victory on the road Sunday. MILES MACKLIN/Daily The Wolverines dominated from outside and in the paint to best Ohio State on Sunday afternoon. Videos were shown, elbows were thrown…
… drives to the rim and players diving for loose balls. The Wolverines seemed to relish the physicality. “I like these types of games, dog fights,” senior guard Chaundee Brown said. “Like…
… the No. 4 and No. 3 recruiting classes in 2020 and 2021, respectively, Conry is hungry to shake up the Big Ten with a Wolverine squad that is quietly yet quickly ascending. Finding a…
… the Wolverines recruit, bolster their coaching staff and enhance their understanding of the game. In tandem with the completion of U-M Lacrosse Stadium — a brand- new, lavish complex featuring a…
… the University and form relationships with a proper support- ing cast of Wolverine faculty, Conry worked to build on many of the core elements Paul had already woven into the team’s fabric…
… retained many of their key roster pieces from the year prior, the Wolverines picked up where they left off, once again finishing 8-6. Despite stumbles against ranked opponents early on the season…
… contests, the Wolverines set major milestones, earning their first wins over a top-five program and a ranked Big Ten program, respectively. As Conry made his transition in his first year with…
…, the Wolverines took a step back in 2019. Plagued by injuries in several piv- otal areas, including on the defensive front and at the faceoff X, Michigan struggled to slow down its opponents…
… and win important possessions all season long, giving up 13.46 goals per game and losing 67.6 of its faceoffs. On the offensive end, the Wolverines missed the goal-scoring capabili- ties of…
… out there and say, ‘Hey, we still have a game to play. We gotta be successful.’ ” Bolstered by four assists in the first half by Buckanavage, a single-game team record, the Wolverines sur…
… Wolverines’ lead. Although the Buckeyes closed the deficit to two with 10 minutes remaining, a subse- quent pair of goals from Noseworthy secured the monumental win for Michigan, 13-10. In a…
… work in to do so?’ We learned and grew throughout the year in order to do that.” Heading into 2020 with healthy legs and new faces, the Wolverines looked to take this newfound wis- dom, redeem…
… not disappoint and awarded Wojcik with a full 10 points, adding the exclamation point to a dominant win for the No. 8 Wolverines over Nebraska on Monday afternoon. Michigan’s 197.650 to 195…
….300 win was expected, but it also answered a lot of open questions regarding the Wolverines’ form following the University’s 14-day practice pause and the team’s 24-day break from competition…
….” Michigan came out strong and never looked back, winning each round, convincingly. *** The meet began with Michigan on vault and Nebraska on bars. Every Wolverine who vaulted earned a score of at…
… with them.” Wojcik’s words are very fitting in a match that was a celebration of team unity. Monday was the Wolverines’ annual “Flip for Chip” meet, which sees the team honor the late…
… perhaps no meet where the attitude the Wolverines take from Hills’s legacy could be more appropriate. Coming off less-than-ideal circumstances in which some worried about rust, Michigan…
… weeks without so much as touching a basketball. Inevitably, when the Wolverines returned, the discourse would revolve around any alleged rust. So, Livers took the initiative to try to avoid…
… errors, poor shot selection and jellied legs. Livers, though, did what he could to help keep the Wolverines afloat, scoring 13 of Michigan’s 27 first half points. “I knew I was gonna come out and…
… double-figures in seven straight. Ho-hum. “We keep it simple,” Wolverines’ coach Juwan Howard said of his team’s offensive strategy against the Badgers. “We kept it simple. Simple plays.” No…
… repertoire also features a blend of jump shots and points in the paint. When the Wolverines stared down a 12-point halftime deficit on Sunday, Livers recognized that he needed to emphasize the…
… Thursday, Michigan lost its first game of the season, falling 77-81 to Ohio State. Junior forward Naz Hillmon had a historic performance with 50 points, but the Wolverines couldn’t find the…
… longer as the Wolverines embark on a 14-day pause due to positive cases of the novel COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant within the Michigan athletic department. The directive is just one of a string of…
… guard Amy Dilk and fifth- year senior Akienreh Johnson have all stepped up only for their future as a Wolverine to be uncertain. Michigan has already proven this team is capable of anything…
… him, he’s just a hockey player.” During his freshman year, Blankenburg had just two goals and eight assists but led the Wolverines in plus-minus at plus-11. Last season, he produced more…
…-way threat. He’s found a home on a line with Power and the pair complement each other well. They have boosted the Wolverines’ power play — each contributing two goals on the man advantage. “I’ve really…
… when — and if — it resumes play. Despite not having any positive tests of their own, the Wolverines are currently in the midst of a 14-day shut down after the novel B.1.1.7 strain was detected…
… within Michigan’s athletic department. Regardless of whether the Wolverines’ stoppage is slightly misplaced, the interruption is just another example of how the pandemic has disrupted college…
… Hunter.” In their biggest game of the year, the Wolverines shouldered their offensive load onto freshman center Hunter Dickinson. Putting that kind of pressure on any freshman will undoubtedly…
… struggled to find looks inside, forcing the Wolverines to concentrate their offensive attack on the perimeter. The strategy paid off, and a 10-for-13 3-point shooting display in the first half…
… points this season. In moments when the starting five have required rest or missed games because of COVID-19 protocols, the bench has stepped up for the Wolverines. Michigan’s 13-2 record is in…
… reignites the Wolverines’ offensive momentum. In Michigan’s win over Wisconsin, where she scored a career-high 21 points, Nolan was a consistent outside threat that the team leaned on. In the early…
…’s Adaptive Sports and Fitness program, had made it clear that he wanted Kelley as a Wolverine. About to return home, Kelley crossed paths with “the tipping point” — Okanlami was coincidentally at the…
… sports history. Still in the early stages, it’s no secret that the Wolverines are playing catch up. But Michigan has all the makings of becoming a recruiting powerhouse in the Midwest. “There is no…
… Friday night against Ohio State. Fortunately for the Wolverines, they were able to bounce back the next day with a 6-0 throttling of the Buckeyes. Come tournament time, though, Michigan won…
…. That’s your season, and how would you like to feel after you play like that and you’re done?” Since the Wolverines returned from their COVID-19 induced shutdown, they’ve split both their…
… Tournament looming just over three weeks away. It appeared the Wolverines were hitting their stride prior to the shutdown. Following the long layoff for winter break, Michigan won five of its…
… first six games and was building its rapport as a national title contender. As the Wolverines work back from the pause, the team is desperately trying to get its conditioning back to the level…
