… close or Blue y Dan Stilman Daily Sports Writer PEORIA, Ill. - Remember the bril- liant performance put on by the Wolverines in their 83-59 thrashing of UNLV on Saturday at Crisler Arena? Well, forget it…
… an 18- point thrashing of Cleveland State on Nov. 19, Michigan's ... victories and losses have been hotly con- tested, especially on the oad. 'The Wolverines 1Z 4 * now 2-1 on the road, with their two…
… its first collegiate final examination. But the Wolverines had a test in a tough Nebraska squad last night at Crisler Arena. The proctors took the form of the Cornhuskers, who taught the young Michigan…
… team that it still has a long way to go before it reaches honor roll. One of the Wolverines' first lessons was Nebraska's stifling, trapping 1-2- 2 halfcourt press. Freshman Molly Murray, who is playing…
… season-high 99 points. Nebraska shot .672 percent - .002 off the all-time high for a Michigan opponent. Wolverine defenders looked more like matadors, conceding easy baskets to the bullish Nebraska offense…
…. If the Wolverines had won last night, not only would they have had more wins than in each of the past two seasons, they would be better-prepared for future exams. Michigan coach Trish Roberts said that…
… the win would have would have turned the team around and given the Wolverines a much-needed lift. All they can do is study and prepare for the next one. Women fall to Nebraska, 99-81 By RAVI GOPAL…
… Daily Basketball Writer The Michigan women's basket- ball team played 30 minutes of solid basketball last night. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, the Nebraska Cornhuskers played all 40. As a result…
…, Michigan was swamped by the Huskers (6-2), 99- 81, at Crisler Arena. After falling behind by as many as 12, the Wolverines (3-4) found them- selves trailing by just three. The Husk- ers' lead was 66-63 with…
… 10:38 to go. Then Michigan stopped playing, and Nebraska's Anna DeForge started. The 5-11 freshman guard poured in 11 of her 20 points to key a Husker harvest. Coupled with a sputtering Wolverine…
…" in its name. The Wolverines (2-1 overall) have only one item on their agenda when they host the Falcons (1-0) tonight at Crisler Arena - win. No special motivation factors exist to hype up the contest…
…. The teams have no apparent connections in terms of personnel, and they haven't faced off since 1987, when the Bill Frieder-led Wolverines prevailed, 92-71. Michigan coach Steve Fisher confessed after…
… former Wolverine assistant coach Mike Boyd's first visit to Crisler since he took over the Vikings last season. Webber against Division III Heidelberg College, 81-50. Center Shane Kline- Ruminski, who…
… (8.0) Juwan Howard (left ), Jimmy King and the rest of the Wolverines hope to improve upon their rebounding and foul shooting tonight vs. Bowling Green. Monday, the Wolverines shot 17-for-28 from the…
… were sitting in Reunion Arena rather than Crisler. The Wolverines' 92-77 victory over the Titans brought together several Detroit-area basketball players who had either competed against or played with…
… against your friends) makes it that much more fun to play," Titan guard Tolbert said. Tolbert's link with the Wolverines goes beyond simply facing old high school opponents. The 6-foot-4 guard played two…
… seasons for the Wolverines before transferring to U of D two years ago. His first appearance in Crisler Arena since leaving was a bittersweet moment. "It brought back a lot of memories," Tolbert said…
… effects of the 79-68 loss to Duke during the first half of the game on Monday. The Wolverines play was erratic at times as Michigan attempted to slow down the tempo of the game. Many inside shots did not…
… December 9, 1998 115) N. MEXICO. Inc. Another MAC attack Wolverines hope Eastern Michigan is the charm By Andy LatTonight's game SoWho: Michigan at Easten Michigan Former Eastern Michigan coach Ben Braun…
… against the Eagles,who have sufferedatandem Fisher promised Braun and the Eagles that, if oflast-second losses in their new arena. The Wolverines they ever built a new arena, the Wolverines andcoach…
… and played with a lot of intensity and a lot of heart. I thought they played very hard." The Wolverines (6-1) couldn't help but be surprised by the score at halftime, leading only 33-27. Compared to the…
… half was mostly Michigan. Ann Lemire's 3-pointer with 1:27 left in the game was the final nail in the cof- fin, giving the Wolverines a 10-point lead, 64-54. But the story of the contest was Michigan…
…, N.C. - When Michigan needed him most, Travis Conlan was there. Don't call him a hero. By his own admission, he wasn't one. But if Conlan had fouled out, instead of the Wolverines' leading scorer…
…, Maurice Taylor, Michigan would probably have lost. Instead Conlan led the seventh-ranked Wolverines to an overwhelmingly improba- ble 62-61 come-from-behind victory over No. 10 Duke in Cameron Indoor…
… hitting his other two threes, either, both when Michigan was desperate for a basket. Even Conlan himself admitted it was his best game as a Wolverine. "I think it was my best performance," Conlan said. "It…
… turnover and Wojciechowski dished to Wallace who buried a 3-pointer. Taylor fouled out with 10:11 remaining in the game. Nevertheless, the Wolverines were able to keep Duke from putting the game safely away…
… of the responsibility or all of it is me:' The Blue Devils finished the game slooting 36.4 percent from the floor and a horrid 23.1 percent from 3- point range. The Wolverines finished shooting 40…
…. .The struggles endured by the Michigan women's volleyball team this season can be traced back to 1993, when this year's schedule was created. The Wolverines faced a challeng- ing non-conference slate, to…
… matched with its opponent and could get into a rhythm. They were either being swept or doing the sweeping. Consequently, when the ,-Wolverines opened Big Ten play on the road at Iowa and Illinois - two…
… State hosted the Wolverines in the first basketball game at CSU's new Convocation *Center. At the Vikings' helm was Mike Boyd, an 11-year Michigan assistant before taking the Cleveland State job last…
… was instrumental in recruiting much of the Wolverine team he faced. When he left Ann Arbor, he told members of the Fab Five that S Michigan was still the best place for them. Saturday night, he may have…
… regretted it. Michigan's three top scorers were part of the famed recruiting class. Boyd's new team is too small. The starting guards were 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-11. "They were little," 6-foot-7 Wolverine guard…
… still come away with a victory. However, losses to graduation and the redshirting of two seniors this season has made this a difficult task to accomplish. The Wolverines finished fourth at the Eastern…
… the the 200-yard backstroke. The relays, however, were a weak link for the Wolverines. The best performances came in the 800-y freestyle with a third-place finish 6:52.66. Michigan also captured a…
…-meet format after late cancel- lations by Harvard and Penn State. After Thursday's initial session, the Wolverines held a commanding 65-45 advantage, thanks largely to exceptional diving by sophomore Nicole…
…-guard set. Advantage: Even Centers Duke's Cherokee Parks is the first go-to center the Wolverines havefaced. How Michigan' slow-post play- ers react to the challenge could determine the fate of the game…
…. Neither Makhtar Ndiaye nor Maurice Taylor can defensively do the job alone, so the rest of the Wolverines are going to have to be quick in helping down low. Advantage: DOUGLAS KANTER/Daily Ray Jackson…
… that had made the NCAA Tournament two years running. Or maybe it was after the Wolverines beat Georgia Tech, COUNTER a quality ACC pro- LATACUC gram, on the road. But at some point in the last week, the…
… thoughts came raining into your head like one of Gavin Groninger's deadeye three-pointers. Michigan might be decent this year. At the very least, the young Wolverines were gonna be exciting. You wonder, are…
….6) was the lowest of the four Wolverines who tackled the rings, while senior Edwin Ledgard's 9.25 performance was exemplified by one virtually perfect maltese followed by another, no less precise. But it…
… the Maize and Blue. "(Haro) is an extremely exciting guy to watcb," Colder said, citing the fact that Haro, unlike the other Wolverines, has seen international action. He com- peted in the World…
…. TECH 61 ..ilomlb .ffje £dtgan ?&f Tracking M' All-Americans Senior nose tackle Rob Renes earned two first team All-America honors. Renes became the third Wolverine ever to be named first team All…
… Michigan's Jason Rawls in the 165-pound weight class. +Degrand grew up with Spartan ties in the heart of Wolverine Wuntry, and his disdain for Michigan has been cultivated since berth. This made his college…
… their eight-point better, but with time about to expire, he didn't lead with under eight minutes to play, the have that luxury. So Mitchell squared and fired, Wolverines knew they had not yet made their…
… coach Brian Ellerbe said. "But it was a points, the best scoring performance by a win. We showed resiliency down the line." Wolverine this season. The Wolverines seemed to trail by four, six, If Duke…
… been placed in. "I was completely surprised, com- pletely caught off guard," Berenson said. Because this weekend's road trip involved one game instead of the usual two, the Wolverines travelled with…
… fewer players than normal. Suddenly, Michigan was missing three defenseman instead of two - Bubba Berenzweig, who was left back in Ann Arbor, and an injured Peter Bourke. While the Wolverines' situation…
… the same goal: to win the Big Ten champi- onship in November. This year was no different, and despite a shaky start, the Wolverines managed to grab not only the conference crown but the regional title…
…- nior goalie Sam Chuang said. "I think the youth really helped us out a lot ... talent-wise and also skill- wise." Only Northwestern and Michigan State were able to pose a serious threat to the Wolverines…
… be the second home game in which two Wolverine defensemen will be missing. The first time? Neaton and Chris Tamer were sidelined against Western Michigan Oct. 31. Neaton was at his home due to a death…
…: Nebraska vs. Fla. St. 8. Hancock: Arizona vs. Baylor 17. Sugar: Miami (Fla.) vs. Alabama 9. Gator: Florida vs. N.C. State 18. Peach: Miss. St. vs. N. Carolina Pat Neaton, one of eight Wolverines invited to…
… 62-61 victory over Duke in Durham, N.C. With the seventh-ranked Wolverines trailing, 61-60, and just over 30 sec- (onds remaining in the game, Duke biard Trajan Langdon turned the ball over to Michigan…
…'s Maceo Baston. The Wolverines brought the ball down the floor and called a 20-second timeout. Michigan moved the ball around the perimeter before junior guard Travis Conlan gave it to sopho- more center…
… Rineli, a second-team All-American, performs a floor exercise. Future women's swimmnng Wolverines give preview at Open By BRETT JOHNSON DAILY SPORTS WRITER The future oftheMichigan women's swimming…
… program appeared in Ann Arbor this weekend. At least part of it did. The U.S. Open meet at Canham Natatorium acted as the crystal ball, and the future that appeared was two of the Wolverines' top incoming…
… Wolverines will now enjoy a much-needed month off. "This was our peak tournament," Bahr said. "It had an NCAA championship- like atmosphere" Catrabone agreed that some time off will benefit the team. "We now…
… important" KRISTEN SCHAEFER/Daily Bill Lacure and the Wolverines finsished fourth out of 45 teams at the Las Vegas invitational last weekend. Michigan has a month off before its next meet. I MADDEN…
… Last Week Forward Nikki Beaudry handles the ball for Michigan in Saturday's 89-69 loss at Toledo. Beaudry led the Wolverines with 16 points. TOLEDO Continued from page 1 Trish Andrew getting in early…
… foul trouble and Michelle Hall sit- ting the match out with a foot in- jury didn't help the Wolverines' chances. Neither did the home court advantage. The Rockets broke their attendance record as 4…
… championship r the University on Jan.1, when the Wolverines square off ainst the Washington State Cougars. Different types of revenue, ranging from University- ensed merchandise to annual bowl-game conference…
… Duke The Michigan men's basketball team has not beaten Duke since the 1989-90 season. The Wolverines play the Blue Devils tomorrow. See Sports, Page 13. RHA votes to ban grapes in dorm cafeterias…
