December 01, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 59) • Page Image 7
… buzz to even consider entering the 2011 NBA Draft. But not long after the Michi- gan men's basketball team's loss to Duke in the NCAA Tourna- ment, Morris left the Wolverines. By the time Morris was…
… drafted " in the second round by the NOTEBOOK Los Ange- les Lakers, Wolverine fans had already turned their attention to Ohio's 2010 Mr. Basketball in Ohio and the expected future of Michi- gan basketball…
…, point guard Trey Burke. But after the offense struggled mightily in the Wolverines' first three games, it looked like Burke would need another year to grasp the offense, ala Morris in 2009. Then the…
… commenting on the Wolverines' outstanding rebounding ability. Earlier this week, Borseth said that Michigan (7-1) boxes out its competitors with ease. But against No. 16 MICHIGAN 65 Maryland MARYLAND 74 (8…
…-0), the Wolverines were the ones boxed out, and they fell to the Terra- pins, 74-65. "Rebounds really hurt us in this game," said senior guard Carmen Reynolds. "We reverted back to our old ways." Rebounds…
…'s like a 36 ACT score. We couldn't keep them off the glass." But the Wolverines knew it would be difficult to go up against Maryland. The Terrapins average 85 points per game and Michigan averages 55, so…
… Borseth devised a plan to make up for the 30-point difference. First, the Wolverines would attempt to take 20 points by stopping the Terrapins in transition, and they would gain 10 points by outrebounding…
… them. The plan worked in the first half, as the Wolverines were able to hold the Terrapins and the score was tied at the half, 36-36. But Maryland regrouped in the second half and pulled away in the last…
… her shoulders, but is," Borseth said. "They she did a pretty good job for the team." Reynolds was also an asset for the Wolverines, scoring they had 51 15 points. Junior guard Jenny Ryan led Michigan…
… loss, the Wol- verines know they have a lot of work to do on the boards and I the whole way." in transitions. Michigan will or guard Courtney Boylan have to be more prepared to play ie Wolverines with 17…