…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I December10, 2012 9- W( Nc rf olverines topple the Wolverines weren't supposed to be this successful against o. 2 Stanford to ranked teams. But after…
… their roster, The Cardinal, a dominant Pac- 12team that has seen action in the postseason every year inits histo- ry, has had the misfortune of fac- ing the Wolverines in three of the last four years and…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 11, 2012- 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - 5 Wolverines battle Eagles for Washtenaw County supremacy…
… basketball team is a 38-point favorite over Binghamton in Tuesday night's game. But that doesn't necessar- ily equate to an easy week for the Wolverines. Aside from the added C stress of finals Michigan vs…
… TRACY KO/Daily Junior defenseman Mac Bennett and the Michigan hockey team salvaged the weekend with a shootout win Saturday. Wolverines can get back on track in December, By MATT SLOVIN Daily Sports…
…. Friday night, - Michigan played an opening frame that coach Red Berenson said was carried by the Wolverines. "I thought we came out strong, and after playing that first period. I think we all felt pretty…
… much the Michigan hockey team likes December. Go back to last season, when a Wolverine squad in the midst of a familiar fall slump trekked to Alaska dur- ing the first weekend of December. Friday night…
… the Wolverines rarely coming back to put a point on the board. So when the calendar changed this weekend, it seemed Michi- gan's game plan also changed from Friday to Saturday night. "I thought we…
…'s skate. The Wolverines haven't had that kind of luck lately. "For us to come back and establish the weekend with a tie (and) shootout win is big for us," said senior forward A.J. Treais. "I think that…
… do with the Wolverines' performance - off-ice mindsets have just as much to do with it. Just look at sophomore Alex Guptill, one of Michigan's staple forwards, who didn't even make the trip to Big…
… less effective player didn't hurt on Saturday. Does this weekend mark the turning pointin the. Wolverines' underachieving season? Perhaps. An upcoming bye week gives Michigan extra practice time to…
… readjust before playing Western Michigan. But the best thing about fac- ing the Broncos? It will still be December. And maybe the Wolverines can hold on to that December magic that'sbeen so good to them…
… able to play consistently for a full game. Freshman goaltender Steve Racine gave the Wolverines a chance to win the game Sat- urday, and they did so despite their inability to control all three periods…
… Stauskas launching the shot with the clock winding down. And after drawing an offensive foul on the other end, another freshman, forward Mitch McGary, finished an easy layup, capping a 15-2 Wolverine run to…
… give No. 3 Michigan an 18-point advantage after another sluggish start to a game. After each team scored just one field goal - both 3-pointers - in the second half's first four min- utes, the Wolverines…
… multiple times on Tuesday. Whether it be for his third career dunk or an easy layup, he was consistently yards away from the nearest Bronco. Burke and the Wolverines' defense took advantage of West- ern…
… all. Though tough defense isn't normally Michigan's strength, the Wolverines played a full 40 minutes, forcing Western Michi- gan to take errant shots and force bad passes. With Burke and redshirt…
… play on the perimeter and couldn't effectively rotate the ball to find an open man in the paint. The Broncos made bad pass- es and seconds later, Burke or another Wolverine would be on the other end of…
…. (Bottom) Freshman forward Mitch McGary scored 10 points and was one of three Wolverines to finish in double figures. After tough 2-game stretch, Wolverines play at Illinois State By ALEXA DETTELBACH Daily…
… Illinois State (4-2) in Normal, Ill. on Wednesday. Initslasttwogames, Michigan (6-2)-has faced its two toughest opponents of the young season. The Wolverines lost, 71-54, to Michigan at No. 4 Duke last…
…: Red- halftime, but bird Arena the Wolverines TV/Radio: were unable to BTN.com rally in the sec- ond half. After a two-day break, Michi- gan trumped the Gators on Sat- urday, ending its home stand with…
… their points, especially in the second half. "We need to have bigger, stronger kids out there, and Nya gives us that presence." Plagued by ACL injuries, the Wolverines are very thin at for- ward and have…
…-high 17.8 points per game with 5.8 rebounds per game. With a potent Red Birds offense, the Wolverines will need to continue to rely on their strong trio of seniors, guard Jenny Ryan, center Rachel Shef…
… than for the later. He thinks that Michigan can compete nation- ally, that it can compete now. It wasn't like a change needed to be made for the Bradley game. The Wolverines were sitting pretty at 6…
… played 67 minutes. Vogrich has played seven. For the first time since the Fab Five era in the early 1990s, there are multiple Wolverines with NBA-caliber talent, players who could easily leave Ann Arbor…
… Berenson. "But I can't tell you we've got guys who can score every night." In the Wolverines' 5-0 loss to the Bulldogs on Friday in Big Rapids, Moffatt ripped off five shots, tied for the most he's had in a…
… five teams. a national championship, the goal In an effort that highlighted for the next couple weeks is sim- the Wolverines' speed and depth, ply getting through finals. While Michigan (4-0 overall, 3…
…-0 Big most students study dayand night Ten) took first in 19 of the 21 in the libraries on campus, the events and multiple Wolverine swimmers have the added task of swimmers placed in the top five…
…- the Wolverines get more than a ward." month off from competition - The Wolverines were led by their longest such stretch of the senior Miguel Ortiz, who took season - before theytravelto Flor- first in…
…- tional at Joe Louis Arena on Dec. 28-29. MONDAY FUN DAY: After the weekend set with Ferris State, the Wolverines were given the day off from skating on Monday. Michigan will resume practice Tuesday and won…
… the Wolverines' woes aren't as bad they think. Despite having been outrebounded in half of its games, Michigan has out- rebounded opponents, 237-230, so far this season. So what has Michigan (6…
… threw the Wolverines out of rhythm. Michi- gan, which relies on its hot shoot- ing on the outside from Sheffer and Thompson to compensate for its lack of height, shot below its 46 percent season average…
… in its two. losses. But the losses highlighted what happens when Michigan is unable to set up its offense and wait for its shot. Instead, the Wolverines forced quick shots, ultimately affecting the…
… to play a more up-tempo offense. Jordan forces the Wolverines into a different offense that works the ball down low more frequently. But in its game against Florida, Michigan showed what happens when…
…-court offense and just find the open person (helps)." Opposing defenses have not only applied total team pres- sure, but have also focused in on the Wolverines' leading scorers - Sheffer with 14.9 points per game…
… Crisler Center, where the Wolverines (8-0) have won 24 of their last 26 games. And that Michigan team last year wasn't the No. 3 team in the nation, and didn't have the trio of freshmen - guard Nik Stauskas…
… and forwards Glenn Robinson III and Mitch McGary - that have turned the Wolverines into a for- midable transition offense capa- ble of scoring points in bunches. That was something that stuck out to…
…-89 - the Wolverines' last and only national championship season - and the third time in program history. In five of those wins, Michigan has led from start to finish. Michigan hasn't lost at home - or…
… approach- ing, the Wolverines won't be handed anything. But they've got a sustainable style this time. They've got staying power. And with Beilein at the helm, there's no ceiling in sight. - Nesbitt can be…
… Wolverine abroad?"' Take UM Abroad will cost slightly more than $5,000 when the costs of marketing are accounted for and the funds will be provided through the execu- tive discretionary fund, accord- ing to…
