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… one-game lead over the Wolverines, making Tuesday night's tussle inside the Breslin Center even more important. Tensions should be high come 9 p.m. in East Lansing, and two Spartans - center Adrelan…

… Daily Sports Editor The stakes have never been this high for a mid-February rivalry game. The Wolverines (8-3 Big Ten, 21-3 overall) and the Spartans (9-2, 20-4) have faced off 169 times in the rivalry…

… Tuesday. sition - Burke against In addition, the Wolverines ding - and the battle in haven't always been a strong with Wolverine fresh- rebounding team and have strug- h McGary and redshirt gled keeping up…

…Gary's inex- - arguably the best perience and a lack of a strong rd in the nation - has defensive presence are where the ing a lot of attention Wolverine big men struggle. sing teams. Ohio State's "It's very…

…. With one of the most experienced coaching staffs in the country and a loaded recruiting class joining the pro- gram this fall, the Wolverines might experience even better results in the near future. On…

…) and had the lowest. goals-against average (0.96) than any other netminder in Michigan history. The Wolverines' roster already features two goalkeep- ers, sophomore Maddie Clarfield and junior Zaryn…

… was recent- ly called up to the Canadian national team. The Wolverines also picked up Virginia transfer and Troy, Mich. native Olivia Brannon on Jan. 9 - one of the nation's top defenders. Michigan had…

… that needed improvement - whether it was defensive-zone coverage, goal- tending, neutral-zone play or special teams. The combination of these dif- ferent aspects typically resulted in the Wolverines…

… Wolver- ines won't be where they want to be. Considering how poor the defense was for most of the sea- son - a little more than a month ago, the Wolverines ranked sec- ond to last in the entire NCAA in…

… Luke Moffatt said he took some time to see friends and family during the Wolverines' bye week. Another line shake-up By GREG GARNO sometimes it's a breath of fresh Daily Sports Writer air to all the…

….75 goals per Luke) Moffatt needs and so on, game. Only once this season have right through our whole lineup." the second-ranked Wolverines BYE-WEEK BONDING: Even scored more than three goals. when they don…

… has led the team to its best start in program history, but the Wolverines will need her deep ball now more than ever as they head into the final stretch of conference play. The 6-foot-4 native of Plym…

… entire Michigan roster. It comes as no surprise, then, that when Thompson hits 3-pointers, the Wolverines tend to win games. But when she struggles to find the bottom of the net, Michigan (7-4 Big Ten, 18…

… with poor defen- like former Wolverine Luke sive play. Glendening, who epitomized Despite his forthcomings, what Berenson considers to be a Sparks can only have improved two-way player, that made Mich…

… a Michigan Wolverine. On Monday,. sophomore guard Trey Burke was awarded the honor by both the Big Ten coaches and media, becom- ing the first BY TH E h Michigan con- Sophomore gI ference Player of…

… game. At the biggest moments, Burke was there for Michigan. In losses, like the two against Indiana, Burke was the only reason the Wolverines hung close. In close wins, Burke supplied the crucial stops…

… Burke. said. Five other Wolverines have garnered the award, a list compris- ing Rice, Cazzie Russell, Gary Grant, Campy Russell and Roy Tarpley. "Honestly, I don't really know what to say because it is a…

… coach Beilein fan," ran the same two-guard offense that Michigan featured, especially earlier in Beilein's ten- ure. Bartelstein wasn't a Wolverine fan but had sev- eral friends from high school at…

… Michigan. "Michigan seriously came in so late that it was never in the realm," Sheri said. "That was never part of the plan." The Wolverines had also just wrapped up a sea- son that saw the program's first…

… NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years. But something else about Michigan caught Bartelstein's eye; the Wolverines' two captains, starting point guard C.J. Lee and David Merritt, another guard that saw…

… hour away from Highland Park, and the Wildcats, a team often predicated on mid-major caliber recruits, may have given Bartelstein a better opportunity to see the floor. The Wolverines had just made the…

… - playing the final four minutes of the Wolverines' 97-50 win - penetrated a crease in the paint. When help-side defense came, he dished what he still contends was a "really good pass" to former forward Eric…

… team's unofficial spokesperson. Bartelstein's first blog was titled "The Wolverines Abroad: Player's Perspective." Written Aug 22, 2010, it was a part of a seven- part series of blogs - each by a…

… hours after returning home, he had formally accepted it. Four years later, in his final home game as a Wolverine, Bartelstein didn't score one last basket. He didn't get to check in, as the crowd cheered…

… McLimans and former Wolverine Evan Smotrycz. At Exeter, Bartelstein was named captain of the basketball team for the 2008-09 season. While maturing off the court, he shined on it - averaging 15…

… said. "(This leads) to that emotional con- nection back to an institution and that opens up the door for one Wolverine to connect with another Wolverine." Hill encouraged students to be adventurous in…

…. NETWORKING From Page 1 power of the U of M network, and Wolverines helping Wolverines," Turner said. "And LinkedIn is the perfect platform for making that happen." The strong alumni presence on LinkedIn has…

… one of three initiatives taken by Crowd 313 to change students' perception of Detroit. Other projects include a website detailing internship opportunities in Detroit called DetroitWolverine.com, and a…