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…WOLVERINES STUGGLE TO SCORE, UNRAVEL LATE IN MADISON INSIDE SPORTSTUESDAY See Page 4B B SPORTSTUESDAY Katelyn Mulcahy / Daily Design by Jack Silberman The Michigan Daily | michigandaily…

… from Mason Parris. Maybe those feelings came from the No. 6 Wolverines’ ranking, four spots behind the Buckeyes despite having one extra win on their record, or maybe they’re from a deep…

…-set rivalry. Either way, Michigan rode that mentality to its ninth win of the season with a 19-17 decision over Ohio State — one where the Wolverines collected the winning points of an upset in the last…

…. Thanks to a buzzer- beater by redshirt junior wing Charles Matthews, the Wolverines escaped with a 59-57 win over Minnesota. But that highlight aside, anyone who bravely trekked through the…

… shooting performance in a win since 2008, when John Beilein’s first Wolverine team beat Illinois, 49-43. It’s a frequent saying, especially in a conference as strong as the Big Ten — a win is a win…

… candidly elaborated on Michigan’s latest struggles while seemingly trying to forget about the Wolverines’ last two games. “Yeah, I’m happy,” Matthews said. “But I don’t feel like we played that…

…’s sluggishness makes at least some sense, because it’s a story we’ve seen before. The Wolverines trudged through December’s slate of guarantee games and looked similarly uninspired against Big Ten bottom…

… more consistent, play better against better teams. And did the Wolverines ever do that. Matthews was everywhere against the Hoosiers, racking up steals and fast-break dunks while locking future…

… and finished with a 74-63 win that never seemed that close. To the extent that “flipping the switch” is a real phenomenon, this was it. That contest was in line with a trend: The Wolverines have…

… 25 points against the Wolverines on Jan. 6. Simply put? It’s a game that Michigan shouldn’t have to struggle to get up for. “When you’ve got 17,000 people cheering against you, it’s just the…

… two-point win, a 20-point win or a loss becomes that much greater. If the Wolverines indeed have a switch, Friday night would be a good time for them to flip it. “I feel like we were just trying…

… I feel is exciting for us.” Wolverines drop contest to Indiana, 70-60, pushing road record to 2-7 In the midst of a back- and-forth sequence, Indiana regained control. First, having found space…

… baseline floater on the other end for Indiana. That 30-second sequence seemed to encapsulate the game as a whole. Despite making multiple runs to keep the game close, the Wolverines (12-8 overall…

…MICHIGAN STAYS UNBEATEN, TAKES CARE OF IU As Zavier Simpson converted a hook shot, extending the Wolverines’ lead to 16 with 14:35 to go in the game, Indiana coach Archie Miller shouted and…

… shots, exasperation open — putting on display just how far ahead Michigan is of his team. If there was a game for the Wolverines to lose, this was it. Sophomore forward Isaiah Livers missed his…

… Wolverines fell at Wisconsin, Beilein made sure to remind reporters that, “People don’t lose here because it’s the Kohl Center,” instead praising the Badgers’ on-court product. But this, he explained…

… road.” Anticipating that boisterous home crowd that Beilein referenced, I perched myself in the middle of Indiana’s student section, planning to write about the challenge the Wolverines would…

… leg of the Michigan Invitational — the team’s annual three-day exhibition tournament over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend — did not treat the Wolverines well. Unranked Ohio State marched into…

… being done, the hope of a quick turnaround injected life into the four remaining Wolverines’ teammates, who looked on from the neighboring courts. Just when it looked like the ball was starting to…

… his Michigan hockey team. Pearson had just walked in from the Wolverines’ practice, and coming off a bye week, Pearson’s team didn’t have a great Monday practice. It was clearly weighing on…

… my day,” Pearson finished, perhaps trying to convince himself as much as anyone else. Any of Pearson’s frustrations make sense in the midst of this season, though. The Wolverines began the year…

… we got the win and it’s going to turn us around a bit.” But when Merrimack — ranked 52nd of 60 teams in the Pairwise before Tuesday’s game against the Wolverines — came to Ann Arbor, Michigan…

… found itself fail- ing to build on the momentum from Saturday’s win. To put it simply, the Wolverines fell on their faces in the 4-2 loss. The Warriors average just 1.81 goals per game. Michigan gave…

…-6 after boosting their resume by handing the Wolverines their first loss of the season on Saturday, 64-54. They are likely on track to make the NCAA Tournament but still sit a tier below the Big Ten…

…’s Wisconsin basketball. The Wolverines didn’t make a 3-pointer until late in the first half. By the time the game was over, they had made just 5-of-18. When they tried to get inside, they were met by a…

… inconsistent this season is an understatement. The Wolverines have given up the fourth-most goals in the Big Ten this season with 77 goals against — 24 more than No. 4 Ohio State, which has allowed the…

… Thursday night and then got torched for five goals Saturday night. The Wolverines have allowed less than three goals in 12 of their 25 games this season. On the other end of the scale, they’ve given up…

… announced Thursday morning. Norris sustained an undisclosed injury at the 2019 World Junior Championships earlier this month and has not dressed for the Wolverines since returning from the…

… forward to having Josh continue to be a part of our team this season.” Both Pearson and Norris’ comments left the idea of whether Norris will be back with the Wolverines next season or sign with…

… step up and replace a player like (Norris), especially how well he was playing.” And though Norris is the second Wolverine in two years to miss the second half of the year after a season…

… a tall task as the Wolverines were slated against No. 22 Iowa — a squad led by forward Megan Gustafson, the nation’s leading scorer — but despite the odds Michigan trailed by just three points…

… left corner to make it a 10-0 run. The Wolverines called a timeout but never recovered. Iowa (13-4 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) widened the gap, handing Michigan (11-7, 2-4) a 75-61 loss — the team…

… to get.” Contrary to recent games, ball handling wasn’t an issue. Prior to the game, the Wolverines averaged a whopping 16.7 turnovers per contest, but against the Hawkeyes, they lost the ball…

…. The Wolverines went 1-for-15 from beyond the arc, with the lone 3-pointer coming at the start of the final quarter. The Hawkeyes, on the other hand, excelled at shooting. Michigan often double…

…’s basketball team will stake its claim to be the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time in half a decade. If it does, Zavier Simpson will have helped the Wolverines defeat the school he almost…

… Wolverines’ recruiting efforts were centered around now-Michigan State point guard Cassius Winston and, as a result, Simpson had yet to even consider Michigan. Instead, the junior point guard seemed…

… times, but by and large it hasn’t been the story of its season. When viewing the past 17 games together, few season- long trends emerge. So what is the secret to the Wolverines’ success? Answer: pre…

… first 10 minutes. The Wolverines have won the hard way too, starting slow against Penn State and Illi- nois before methodically grind- ing them into a fine powder. Michigan has had games over by…

… halftime and has had to ice games at the free-throw line. It’s scored more than 80 points five times and under 70 five times. Right now, the only ques- tion is which equally effective Wolverine team…

… Wolverines aren’t neces- sarily deep — just seven players get regular minutes. But that group is as balanced — five different players have led the team in scoring — and as well- rounded as any in the…

… be the lead- ing rebounder, leader in assists. We just play to win.” Michigan’s defense is unquestionably its backbone. The Wolverines rank in the top five in the country in steal rate, free…

… all of the Wolverines’ strengths show up at once, neither do their weaknesses. Just look at Sunday night’s victory, in which Michigan set the school record for most wins (17) to start a season…

…. The Wolverines’ first meeting with the Wildcats was a 62-60 slugfest in Evanston. This, Michigan’s closest game of the season, was one of the few times its flaws were exposed to a degree that…

… floor general out of the waning moments of a one-possession road game. This was Northwestern’s formula for beating the Wolverines, and it just about worked. On Sunday, the Wildcats sagged off the…

… now, but 3-point shooting was supposed to be one of the Wolverines’ weaknesses entering the sea- son. Northwestern coach Chris Collins stated postgame that his team was going to live with Simpson…

… situations, we got to find other people. ... You take away one thing from us, our hope is that we have another answer.” The Wolverines almost always do have an answer — and that’s what makes beating…

… hasn’t just raised the bar — he has redefined it. In his second match, he secured crucial bonus points by pinning Arizona State’s Brady Daniel to ignite the Wolverines’ 12-point comeback against…

…’ pin put an resounding exclamation point on No. 6 Michigan’s 28-10 victory over the Illini, moving the Wolverines to 6-0 on the year. “The thing that sticks out about Mason most to me is that he…

… that he wanted to see the team protect the net better. And after a scoreless first period, the game plan showed. From start to finish, the Wolverines made junior goaltender Hayden Lavigne…

… look on net, which was stopped by Lavigne after a barrage of shots. Offensively, the Wolverines were held to a low-shot count — seven. “I thought our first period was a little slow,” said junior…

… Michigan State went to Purdue and fell by 10 points. One of few teams to stay removed from the chaos resides in Ann Arbor, as Michigan has started Big Ten play with an 8-1 record. And the Wolverines…

… the Wolverines and Spartans, who suffered their first conference loss Saturday, no team feels like a lock to make the NCAA Tournament right now. Things will be better for the conference…

… comeback in a 62- 58 victory. In their only regular season contest against one another this season the Wolverines (12-7 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) defeated the Buckeyes (7-9 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) in…

… what was a thrilling, scrappy game thanks in large part to Hillmon and senior guard Nicole Munger. After scoring 19 first quarter points, the Wolverines seemingly fell asleep for the next two…

… ended the game, the Gophers’ Gabe Kalscheur tied it with a 3-pointer. Minutes earlier, the Wolverines held a double-digit lead. And, even after Minnesota cut a 10-point lead to six with 2:22 to go…

… this game, they made some big shots.” After a poor offensive showing on Saturday, things weren’t much better on Tuesday, as the Wolverines shot just 3-of- 22 from deep and 33.9 percent from the…

… Penn State, 4-3. Officials don’t though, and nothing in the rulebook would have aided the Wolverines’ offensive execution on Saturday night. When Nittany Lions’ goaltender Peyton Jones…

… we can work on, but sometimes it’s just the way the game goes.” Against Minnesota and Michigan State earlier this season, the Wolverines took 45-plus shots but failed to capitalize on many of…

…, the Wolverine defense jumpstarted the offense after its lackluster first period. The first goal for Michigan was set up after freshman forward Jimmy Lambert collected possession in the…

… defensive zone and flipped a pass to sophomore forward Dakota Raabe in the neutral zone. It resulted in a breakaway goal for Raabe to give the Wolverines the lead. Saturday’s 5-2 loss at Madison Square…

… Garden was in complete contrast to the near perfect defensive performance put forth on Thursday by the Wolverines. It was a tale of defensive gaffes. “We didn’t play on the right side of the puck…

… ice, allowing for another breakaway. This time, forward Alec Marsh finished past Lavigne to make it 3-0. Midway through the second period, the Wolverines had a chance to climb back into the…

… of the season, escaping with a two- point victory. That night, the Wildcats found success forcing the Wolverines’ less-heralded shooters — namely junior guard Zavier Simpson — to hit 3…

… give those guys credit.” The Wolverines (17-0 overall, 6-0 Big Ten) opened the evening in the same fashion as they have throughout the season, using five inside baskets to open a quick 10-0 lead…

… desire to win.” Sometimes, the Wolverines’ toughness looks just like that — their floor general setting the tone, spearheading the defense and piloting the offense to perfection. On other occasions…

… unprintable chant directed at Michigan’s southern neighbor. This was the Wolverines, once again, showing off their mettle, and being more than happy to do so. And with Simpson setting the tone, and…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, January 15, 2019 — 7 Wolverines track and field breaks multiple records in season opener As the gun went off on Saturday for the first race…

… of the Wolverine Invitational, the University of Michigan Indoor Track and Field Arena was already buzzing with activity. Athletes were moving on all sections of the floor as the high jump, shot…

… put, long jump, pole vault and hurdling events all began. The Wolverines broke many records over the next four hours, including back-to-back throws in the women’s weight throw event. Senior…

… athletes finishing in the top three, six of whom won their event. The Wolverines had a strong start in both the men’s and women’s 60-meter hurdles. After taking four of the top five times in the…

…, finishing sixth. The Michigan men continued to succeed in the following track events, particularly dominating the mile event in which the Wolverines had the six fastest times, including first and…

…, the conference was ripe for the taking. Despite losing Flaherty and senior Jillian Dunston, it was not a far-fetched notion that the Wolverines — who finished sixth in the conference and made it…

… far. According to multiple projections, the Wolverines aren’t slated to make the NCAA Tournament this season. At this point last year, Michigan was 15-4 and in the midst of a six-game win streak…

… stretch. The Wolverines have alternated between success and defeat in their five games against Big Ten opponents thus far. They can no longer afford such deviations. While they challenged…

… first began, the starting goaltending spot was his to lose. After all, former Wolverine goaltender Jack LaFontaine had transferred, and the backups were two freshmen with no collegiate experience…

… Hayden Lavigne notched 30 saves on a .889 save percentage in Michigan’s 4-2 win over Notre Dame last week, its first win in over a month. KATELYN MULCAHY/Daily The Wolverines posted the six fastest times…

…. Thus, winning the close game would have given the Wolverines some much-needed momentum for the rivalry. Instead, Barnes Arico and Michigan have now lost five of the last six meetings. Additionally…

…, Big Ten play has troubled the Wolverines so far, so a win on Sunday would have been helpful. But now, Michigan stands 10th in the conference with a 3-6 record and is no longer undefeated at home…

… night, it will face one of the biggest challenges of Big Ten play, both literally and figuratively. While the Wolverines’ (11-6 overall, 2-3 Big Ten) game against No. 23 Iowa (12-4, 3-2) could…

…, her likely assignment. Even though the Hawkeyes — who average 80.6 points per game — have the edge in the scoring department, the Wolverines hold the upper hand on the offensive glass, which…

… on Jan. 3, Hughes stepped onto the mat with a game plan and nothing to lose and shocked everybody in attendance with a third period pin, highlighting a 33-8 victory for the Wolverines (4…

…, embracing any opportunity to wrestle for the Wolverines, even if that means his record might take a hit. In the end, despite the weight difference, it was Hughes’ preparation and training that led…

… and kept the Wolverines rolling to an 11-point win. “It’s a huge energy boost, for everyone, because he does so much,” Poole said. “He’ll get a tip deflection or he’ll go and he’ll get a steal…

… the Wolverines’ first 14 games as he acclimated to the college game. But for a Michigan team that struggled to find stability backing up junior Jon Teske, the 6-foot-8 Johns’ raw athletic ability…

…’ looks to win on road At home this season, the Michigan women’s basketball team has won all eight of its contests. On the road, it’s just 2-6. Yes, the Wolverines have had a solid season thus far…

… squandered two opportunities to boost its resume with victories away from Crisler Center. With another road contest on the horizon Thursday night against Indiana, the Wolverines need to fix their…

… the social part of him.” And it was while he was playing for the Oilers that Blankenburg caught the attention of Michigan coach Mel Pearson. Daniel Farrell — who coached the Wolverines from 1973 to…

…, Blankenburg — at 5-foot- 9 and 160 pounds — is one of the Wolverines’ most important blueliners. He’s spent most of the season on the second defensive pairing, but when sophomore defenseman Quinn Hughes…

… the mid- dle of the pack. Five points from the top of the Big Ten and, likewise, five points from the bottom. Sit- ting at 27th in the Pairwise rankings, the Wolverines will need all hands on…

… improbable. And as if this season couldn’t get any more similar to last sea- son, the Wolverines are losing one of their top offensive threats to an injury sustained in the World Junior Championship. Again…

… home to 20 dispensaries, only seven of which have official licenses. Kinesiology junior L.J. Horowitz, a member of Green Wolverine’s founding executive board, estimated Ann Arbor has one of the…

… highest densities of official and total medical marijuana provisioning centers in the state. Green Wolverine is a student organization focusing on the cannabis industry. “It’s great for students…

… Natatorium for the Wolverines. “To hear my national anthem, in this amazing house is very different for me,” Bi said. “The last time I heard my national anthem was at the Asian Games where I won a gold…

… sense of belonging. Her most memorable experience traces back to the 2016 Big Ten Championships, where she swam the first leg of the 800-yard freestyle for the Wolverines. “I was a freshman…

… spring, when Moritz Wagner and his 110 career threes departed for the NBA Draft and was drafted by the Lakers. Of all the off-season storylines surrounding the Wolverines, Teske’s improved…

… that Moe’s gone, it’s my turn to step up. And I think with my capability shooting the three, I can really stretch the floor and help us win games.” Teske has indeed helped the Wolverines win games…

…6A — Thursday, January 10, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com With a target on their backs, Wolverines travel to Champaign On Thursday night in Champaign, Michigan will play in…

… there’s still this: a chance to knock off the No. 2 team in the country and give the Wolverines their first loss. As Michigan approaches a program-record win streak to start the season, a target has…

…’s quick to knowing what the player does best.” Back on the court in the second half, Langford started a mini-Indiana run with a layup and the Hoosiers cut the Wolverines’ lead to as little as…

…, yet more than 50 GEO members and allies lined the hallways of Wolverine Tower holding signs of support that read “Are you ready to listen?” and “Our lives are not cosmetic.” University spokesman…

… KUANG/Daily Protestors support the GEO Trans Health Committee Negotiators at Wolverine Tower Friday. ‘U’ remains open during hazardous weather, students voice concern Community members question…

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