… ILLINOIS Continued from page 5 tournament crowds to get on the whole team's back. Another part of getting focused is playing smart basketball. All season the Wolverines have been criticized for…
… generally conceded that teams need luck. Some Wolverines felt they had that last night. Regardless of luck, no one will win the tournament without hard work. Despite having conquered other team's best games…
…. Assembly Hall smacked of the same feelings last night. The Wolverines started the game shoot- ing a woeful 3-for-15 to fall to a 29- 14 deficit. But when the overtime buzzer sounded and the ball hit the…
… floor for the last time, Michigan had overcome another team's best performance. Of course, the Wolverines will be expecting the best from their opponents in the tournament so it's good to learn how to…
… story was reported of Wolverine point guard Jalen Rose being in a drug house last October. Although nothing came of it, the story received national attention. No one involved with the Wolverines wanted to…
… talk about Rose's situation but it had an impact on the game. However, it was not because Rose or any Wolverine thought or talked about it. Only after the Illini crowd forced the issue did it have an…
… seniors, who played their final contest at Assembly Hall last night. Rose owned the overtime period, scoring six of Michigan's 15 points to lead the Wolverines to a 98-97 nail-biter over Illinois. "It didn…
… seconds remaining. From that point on, the Wolverines stayed one step ahead of the hot-shooting Illini (11-6, 18-11) to come away with the victory. Rebounding seemed to be the key for Michigan in overtime…
… and in the game. The Wolverines owned a 21- 10 edge on the offensive glass, led by Chris Webber's seven offensive boards, and an overall 42-28 advan- tage. It provided enough of a cushion to offset the…
… said. The Wolverines, as Fisher had feared prior to the game, came out flat after an emotion-filled overtime win last Sunday against Michigan State. Michigan fell behind at the outset, 25-14, before…
… Florida, Wake Forest, Tulsa, and Big Ten-ri- val Michigan State. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, they were dealt the Volunteers - the second-ranked team in the country - in the first round of the…
… 7-0, the Wolverines put up a fight against No. 19 Texas A&M, before losing 4- 3 to the Aggies. "Texas showed us that we are not a top ten team," Goldberg said. "But we are certainly about 15th to 20…
