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… men’s basketball team is on the outside looking in to the NCAA Tournament. According to bracketmatrix. com — a database that compiles bracket projections from across the Internet — the Wolverines…

… that it belongs in the field of 68. With that in mind, the Daily breaks down what the Wolverines have done and what they will have to do in order to improve their NCAA Tournament résumé…

…BSportsMonday n Michigan picked up a road win at Nebraska. Page 3B ROUGHED UP COUNTRY STRONG The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 25, 2016 n The Wolverines couldn’t handle Nebraska…

… in-state rival in the 19th-ranked Chippewas (2-1 MAC, 5-3 overall) and a conference foe No. 21 Indiana (3-2 Big Ten, 6-2 overall). Though the Wolverines were victorious both Friday and Sunday…

… all too familiar. The Wolverines had been there before. They’d seen the ending, and it wasn’t pleasant. Yet, in the moments that make or break entire seasons, Michigan (14-9-1 overall, 6-8 Big Ten…

…) escaped the clutches of déjà vu, surmounting No. 2 Minnesota in a heavyweight, 5-4 overtime victory. Rejuvenated by lineup changes, the Wolverines benefited from the dual- threat potency of…

… WASSERMAN Daily Sports Editor The explosive, put-away-its- opponent run came later than expected for the No. 2 Michigan basketball team. After all, the Wolverines entered Thursday night's game against Purdue…

… as decisive,_ double-dig- PURDU E 53 it favorites. MICHIGAN 68 But at the 14:46 mark of the second half, with the Wolverines trailing by a point, freshman forward Glenn Robinson III hit a 3-pointer…

… from freshman forward Mitch McGary. With the ball loose near half court, McGary made a play that Wolverine fans used to see from another Chesterton, Ind. native, former guard Zack Novak. McGary out…

… Wolverines to finish in double figures - while adding eight assists. Robinson finished one rebound shy of a By EVERETT COOK Daily Sports Editor Glenn Robinson III got the ball on the wing, felt his man on…

…, often rotating from the wing to the post depending on the other Wolverine personnel on the floor. "Tonight, he just had the urgency," McGary said. "Not just with the dunk, but he hita couple 3s and…

… do that.... We all got excited, wanted to play defense." Uncharacteristic of past Michigan-Purdue games, the Wolverines outrebounded the, Boilermakers, 35-29, while out- scoring them inthe paint, 36…

… called atimeout. Knowing the explosive offensive capabil- ity the Wolverines have displayed time and time again this season, Painter sensed that Burke's layup - which gave Michigan a5-3 lead - could…

… springboard into an early blowout, so he called timeout. It proved to be a good move, as the two teams changed leads eight times in the first half, and Purdue gave the Wolverines their first halftime deficit at…

… Wolverines played. In Sunday’s game against Nebraska, Michigan led for just 22 seconds after the opening basket by freshman center Hallie Thome. But within five minutes, the Wolverines trailed by…

… 15. The Cornhuskers’ offense was unstoppable in the opening stanza, and Michigan did very little to stop it. Midway through the second quarter, the Wolverines (3-5 Big Ten, 11-8 overall) brought…

… Anthony Stefanelli hit both of his routines, including an impressive 15.150 on the floor, good for third place. Stefanelli, however, was the only Wolverine in the top seven in that event. All…

… performance at the Windy City Invitational on Jan. 17, but after facing Oklahoma, it knows how much work is left to do. Saturday, the Wolverines hit 75 percent of their routines, up from 50 percent the…

…. 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…

… Wolverines' performance silences Assembly crowd By SCOTT BURTON Daily Basketball Writer BLOOMINGTON - Basketball is a lot like physics. There is a reason for anything and everything that happens. Take, for…

… was coming off a tough loss to Michigan State and had only one day to prepare for the historically hard-nosed Hoosiers. Yet, the Wolverines' victory was no accident. In fact, it's as easy to comprehend…

… No. 25 Ohio State a week ago, the Michigan women’s gymnastics team repeated its dominating performance Saturday against No. 17 Illinois in Champaign. The third-ranked Wolverines (2-0 Big Ten…

… both sticking their landings on the uneven bars. Artz had great extension throughout her routine to tie for first in the event with a 9.900. The Wolverines continued to set the night…

…Hockey vs. Michigan State Friday, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena SPORTS, Monday, January 25, 1988 Men's gymnastics vs. Minnesota Friday Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Page 9 WOLVERINES TAKE OVER…

… Wolverines were defeated, 5-3. "We had the chances but the goals weren't there," said Michigan head coach Red Berenson. "(Friday) night we didn't need them and they were there. You can't give up five goals to…

… opener, the sophomore goaltender returned with a vengeance the next evening, stop- ping 36 Wolverine shots. Sixteen of those saves came in the third period, when Michigan continuously at- tacked the net…

…." The Wolverines did score three goals of their own in the second pe- riod, but it wasn't enough to over- take the Bulldogs. "I can see why that team has beaten (Michigan) State, Western (Michigan), and…

… Lake Superior," said Berenson. "They play a patient game, particularly with the lead." IN THE SERIES opener, it was the Wolverines who were hot. Trailing 1-0 after the first period, Michigan caught fire…

… in the second, scoring four goals. Two of them were by right wing Billy Powers, who picked up five points on the night. "It was my best game here," said Powers. The Wolverines added four more goals in…

… was defeated by Michigan State Friday night, 66-59. Despite the Wolverines' third straight Big Ten loss, head coach Bud Van- DeWege didn't seem upset. "I'm not down one bit," he said. "We've just got to…

…- lems once again plagued the team. The Wolverines shot just under 31 percent for the game. "We came to play," said VanDeWege, "but the bottom line is that we're not playing the half-court offense. You…

… shooting from the field. Powell and the rest of the Wolverine offense was shut down by the tough Michigan State defense. The Spartan center, 6-4 senior Sue Forsyth, seemed to get a hand in ev- ery Michigan…

… in e country - when he wants to be. ist night, he obviously wanted to be e best, as the Michigan Wolverines ould readily attest. The Ohio State pivotman was simply vastating in the second half, scoring…

… points and blocking three shots as the ickeyes handed the Wolverines a 69- defeat in front of a sellout St. John ena crowd. THE LOSS DEPRIVED Michigan, w 12-3 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten, a share of the…

… net. The power play goal was scored at 12:10, giving Minnesota a 2-0 lead. MICHIGAN CAME out battling in the second period. After an on- slaught by the Wolverine offense, Roger Bourne finally…

… capitalized when he lifted a shot from bet- ween the faceoff circles over Gopher goalie Jim Jetland's left shoulder at 5:44. At 18:22, when, on a power play, the Wolverines were swar- ming all around the…

… from perfect this season, the Golden Gophers proved true to their name, serving as a pest to the Wolverines all Sunday afternoon. A pest that Michigan (11-8 over- all, 5-3 Big Ten) barely fended off…

… turning to its bench. Redshirt freshman forward Will Tschetter and freshman forward Tarris Reed Jr. brought an energy that stifled the Minnesota offense, opening the door for the Wolverines to work…

… Back, Breast Stroke (Continued from Page 1) Wolverines A nd Charley Pink Click, Bert Stodden, Michigan's hard- fighting defense man will again be in the starting lineup tonight when the Wolverines meet…

… sopho- rT more stars, will probably swim in o both distance events, a Attack Begins Early d Although the meet is scheduled toin begin at 7:30, nine of the Wolverine freshmen and varsity men will start w…

… place in the baseball Hall of Fame. Sisler, who was a first-baseman, played on tle Wolverine nine in the pre-war era. k: r 25% Reduction on MEN'S FURNISHINGS SPORT SHIRTS NECKWEAR BELTS SUSPENDERS…

…. The Wolverines' loss hurt them, no question. It dropped them to third place in the Big Ten; it may well have hurt their confidence. The road ahead of BRENT Michigan is a McINTOSH tough one. To Mc…

… Wolverine big men need to quit traveling on every third post move. But these are not reasons for Michigan fans to hibernate the rest of the winter. Losing to the Hoosiers isn't exactly great for the…

… Wolverines, but they shouldn't abandon the campaign just yet. Here's why: Losing in Assembly Hall is no shame. Before Maceo Baston came calling in Bloomington last year, Indiana coach Bob Knight's troops had…

… aftermath of their loss to Minnesota, the Wolverines' roster has shrunk while theirdisabled list has accumulated a rapidly increasing list of casualties. "As of right now we have seven healthy people and we…

… her troops. The bruised and battered Wolverines will have to bandage up their wounds in time for Friday night's meet against No. II Massachusetts. The Minutewomen travel to Cliff Keen Arena after…

… Amelkovich will be mak- ing her debut in the all-around. Even though Michigan looks more like tho walking wounded than a third-ranked team, the Wolverines are consistently ranked ahead of Mas- sachusetts in…

…," Ranelli said. MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily Gymnast Wendy Marshall will have to team with co-captain Dianna Raneill to compensate for five Michigan injuries when the No. 3 Wolverines take on No. 11 Massachussetts…

… to compete for the Big Ten Singles Championship Saturday in East Lansing. The Wolverines have won their only conference match this year. Women's track compete in statewide tournament By Jeremy…

…. "Unfortunately, we don't compete on paper, we compete on the track." Which is a hard fact to swallow when a team is being decimated by a flu bug. The Wolverines will carry 28 ath- letes on theirrosterto Ypsilanti…

… 1994 with a time of 4:39.31. In addition, Henry expects stellarper- formances from two athletes who helped spark the Wolverines last Saturday .- Tania Longe and Monika Black. Longe, a pentathlete, set a…

…-1 victory. Stone and the Wolverines face off against Ferris State tonight and tomorrow in Big Rapids. On the road Women swimmers face SWC yP_ Yoav Irom After returning from a long road trip to the…

… University of Hawaii, third-ranked California-Berkeley and second-ranked Stanford, the Michigan women's swim team was happy to be home last week. To- day, they are on the road again. The Wolverines will swim…

… gained some confidence in the second half of last Sunday's win over Indiana, but this Sunday the Wolverines won't have the intangibles going for them. The Wolverines (2-6 Big Ten, 12-7 overall) will go…

…: Michigan (2-6 Big Ten, 12-7 overall) vs. Illinois (5-3, 12-6) When: 3:00 p.m. Sunday Latest: The Wolverines need a win on the road in this rematch to start the second half of the Big Ten season minutes and…

… a Michigan team that gave what was un- doubtedly its best effort of the season. The Wolverines put on a fine team show, getting balanced scoring, and Rudy Tomanovich owned the backboards. State statis…

…- ticians credited him with only 17 but he probably had at least 20. The Wolverines also got clutch foul shooting from Mark Henry and Bird Carter and the defensive job done by Carter and Harry Hayward on…

… game might be an instant replay of a couple of the Wolverine cagers' Big Ten losses "earlier this season; as the Wolverines built up a big lead early in the contest and then watched the Spartans get hot…

… and start whittling away at that lead. But the Maize and Blue added an O'Henry twist to their standard script, as Mark Henry and Bird Carter produced some clutch shooting to give the Wolverines a 91…

…-88 win over the Spartans. After the Spartans had toned the Wolverines' 15 point margin down to six with a little less than Bi Ten Standings t! 4 s r l NIGHT EDITOR: LEE KIRK Illinois Iowa Minnesota…

… But then the Spartans, who shot a cold 35 per cent in the first half and only a slightly warmer 41.4 per cent for the entire evening, came to life, tscoring nine straight points to cut the Wolverines…

…' lead to 80-74. But Henry and Carter, who fin- ished with 9 and 17 points respec- tively, showed that the Wolverines still had some mustard left in their Iattack. Henry drew a foul from Rudy Benjamin, the…

… Wolverines up to 84-74. Henry got the next two for the Wolverines, as the Spartans were called for goaltending. The game wasn't over yet, though, and it took some clutch shooting by Carter from the free throw…

…, Ontario, As the Wolverines went round native found it funny that he was by round selecting their team- No. 1, since he had never curled mates for an on-ice competition, before. the sophomore defenseman was…

… Wolverines bit," Dest said. "But I still had a got to have some fun along with blast every time I did it." healthy competition - and those Before curling, the Wolverines picked last in the draft had the went…

… Wisconsin with seven points in the first half while Tucker sat out. Butch continued taking it to the Wolverine defense in the second half, outmaneuvering Petway in the short time the Michigan senior was on…

… defensively, but he did a good job." Michigan (4-2,16-5) got off to its hot start thanks to five points and an assist from point guard Dion Harris. But things fell apart for the Wolverines when Harris picked up…

…. "We didn't lose control of the The Wolverines put up little resis- basketball game (with Harris out)," tance during another road loss - Amaker said. "We were able to stay Michigan is 2-4 away from…

… you commit 19 turnovers. But that's exactly what Michigan attempted to do last night at the Kohl Center against No. 2 Wisconsin. And as expected, the Wolverines could not overcome all those giveaways…

… more a result of the Wolverines' silly mistakes than a Wisconsin offensive outburst. Michigan committed four turnovers on its next five possessions and allowed the Badgers and their crowd back into the…

… game. In the first half, the Wolverines turned the ball over 12 times. It didn't help that the Badgers turned up the defensive intensity after giving up an early lead in their own building. Wisconsin…

…'s end, Knight engaged in a verbal donnybrook with an overzealous fan. But no off-court affairs could diminish the hustle that an inferior Wolverine squad displayed in losing to the nation's No. 3 team…

…. Freddie Hunter, whose walk-on status is a gross underestimate of his locomotive pace, had been igniting Michigan with his feisty play. Last night, the Wolverines took Hunter's cue and started their own…

… Fisher had hoped he would - offense. He also provided the Wolverines with some gratuitous fouls; maybe his energy level was a little too high. But fouls played a large role in securing a Wolverine defeat…

…, and Tolbert wasn't the sole cause of that problem. Yet when asked what he learned most from the game, Tolbert re- sponded: "Patience." James Voskuil also sparked the Wolverines. Fisher lauds Voskuil as…

… replied with a block, a steal, a few rebounds, and solid defense. What did he learn most in his 23 minutes on the court? "I learned to be patient." The trend in responses indicates that while the Wolverines…

… 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…

… away from a big road victory Saturday night. Tut the Wolverines opportunity melted away like the watery ice at Value City Arena late in the third period. The puck - hich had seemed so large to ckburn all…

… Wolverines have experienced the high of a nine-game winning streak and the frustration of a five-game losing streak. Instead of accepting defeat, in the last six days the Wolverines have nearly climbed all the…

… * * Tom orro w Wolverine Six Will Compete Against Toronto Blues Today Michigan Puisksters Travel to Toronto for Toughest Two-Game Series of the Season C Swimmers Face Boilermakers; Second Conference Win…

… Sought Stiff Competition Expected in Diving Events; Canja, Evans, Trimborn Slated To Perform v4 Grapplers To Oppose Champion Purdue Crew in First Home Tilt Wolverines To Fight for Initial Win of 1946…

… weeks ago the Wolverines downed Northwestern 47-34, in their Big Ten debut. Both the Boilermakers and the Maize and Blue have met Great Lakes this year, Purdue losing its lone start to theBluejackets, 53…

… will oppose Pur- due's discharged war veteran, Major Willis. Canja is unbeaten in college competition this year while Evans has been beaten only by his teammate. Boilermakers Look Tough Both Wolverines…

… Huntington, a letterman from 1944-5, clash. Metcalf who has had some stiff competition thus far this season, may finally break into the winning circle. The Wolverine freshman backstrok- er has been unlucky…

…'s gymnastics team keeps improving by leaps and bounds. Despite losing their Big Ten home opener last Saturday against Ohio State, the Wolverines put forth a strong performance and received their highest score of…

… Wolverines performed well in several of the individual events. Mike Mott won the pommel horse event with a 9.5 and teammate Chris Onuska came in third at 9.3. Rich Dopp won the horizontal bar event at 9…

… raised if the runner did this on purpose to keep from being passed.) As the Wolverine and Spartan runners sprinted on the outside, the EMU runner lost his baton and was out of the race. In the anchor leg…

….-Sun. MINNESOT A HOSTS SECOND PLACE WOLVERINES lcers audition for leading role Wh o'sHughes? First to develop a synchronous-orbit satellite, Syncom, initiating the whole era of space communications. First in…

… , Creating a new world with-electronics AN EQUAL OPPORTUNIlY EMPLOYER M/F BY JON WELLS Somehow the storyline got twisted around this year in the WCHA. Certain teams, particularly the Michigan Wolverines, have…

…INTOSH Continued from Page 8A visitor-friendly. The Hoosier fans stuff ~smammoth confines .- 17,169 owed up Tuesday -and nearly all of them wear red. The Wolverines' dark blue uniforms were striking, standing out as…

… in the second half. When three of every four shots a team takes go in, that team should not lose. Blame the Wolverines for leaving guard Neil Reed open a little too much but whd thought he would shoot…

…'s best in Michigan Intercollegiate By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer It is certain a team from the Wolverine statewill winthisweekend'smen's Michi- gan Intercollegiate track meet - it just may not be the…

… Wolverines. Saturday, Michigan will be hosting all of the Division I schools in the state for the meet. Competing will be Michigan, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan, Cen- tral Michigan, Western Michigan and…

… the University of Detroit. The competition will be a step up from what the Wolverines faced last weekend at the Red Simmons Invitational - but they are still expected to come away with a strong showing…

… race. Last week at the Simmons, Mortimer ran on the victorious distance medley relay. Another piece added to the Wolverine puzzle will be transfer Brian Thiesen. Thiesen made his presence felt almost…

… clear the bar two inches higher. "(Royce's) about where we'd like him this time of year," Harvey said. Harvey is optimistic about where his team is headed and how the Wolverines will fare in the coming…

… meets. "We've come off a long Christmas break and we're just now rounding into shape. I think you'll see some improve- ments in performances this week and in the weeks to come," he said. The Wolverines…

… By RYAN WHITE DAILY SPORTS WRITER When it rains, it pours, and right now the No. 4 Michigan wrestling team is caught in a monsoon. Jan. 8, the Wolverines (5-4 over- all) lost the services of Brandon…

… won by Oklahoma State - because of injury problems similar to those of the Wolverines. Two wrestlers continued their ex- ceptional work on the mats. Ranked No. 2 in his weight class, Sean Bormet (158…

…The war is on! The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 25, 1979-Page . 0 Wolverines fight for state championship' By GARY KICINSKI Remember the days when lichigan was mighty and the Spartans were…

… Wolverines had been the dominant team in this traditional rivalry. In the 70's the Spartans have only topped Michigan three times in 16 meetings, and last year's 73-62 whip- ping of the Blue cagers at Criser…

… ended a string of six consecutive Wolverine wins. TODAY, THE 4-2 Spartans storm into Ann Arbor hoping to demonstrate that the turnabout is complete. It is Michigan which is the undisputed un- derdog now…

…, as the 2-4 Wolverines have been struck by misfortune throughout the current Big Ten season. In fact, the game is now so one-sided that the hoopla which surrounded last year's memorable meetings is…

… virtually non-existent this year. , But don't think for a moment that the Wolverines are sticking their tails bet- ween their legs and searching out the nearest dark corner. You've no doubt heard it before…

… them to a Big Ten title and an NCAA Regional final with his wizardry. . IT IS THIS same Johnson who runs the show for the fourth-ranked Spartans this year, and is the man the Wolverines must stop if they…

… shooter and has made some key free throws for them." Free throw shooting is one area where Orr says his own club needs to improve in order to get back on a win- ning track. The Wolverines missed 11 cruciaf…

… Bodnar will see plenty of court time as well. Bodnar ha'd previously been the only Wolverine to start in every game, and his 53 per cent field goal accuracy will no doubt be needed. 4 1. possible. Still…

…, let's try to figure out what happened at St. John Arena on Monday night. The Wolverines, whose backbone is composed of perimeter shooting, hit for 38.8 per cent - 45 per cent in the first and a horrible…

… offense at the critical stages of the game. When Ohio State needed a basket to stall Wolverine momentum, it got the basket. And that may be the key to the game, because had Michigan been able to regain the…

… lead, it would have gone into its effective zone defense. This is the first Big Ten game in which Michigan did not meet its defensive goal of 65 points. Sure, the Wolverines tried to shake things up…

… the free throw was missed, thus ruining the opportunity. When Michigan misses free throws, which is part of basketball, it can really destroy its defense. Then when the Wolverines commit ten turnovers…

… half, which shows that more than once the door was open for a Wolverine comeback. With 10:45 left in the game, Michigan was within two points. But after that it began its downhill slide, never coming…

… lose this week to either OSU or Indiana, they could be miles ahead since Purdue plays both Minnesota and Michigan this week. The Wolverines did not want to enter the toughest part of their season with a…

… more than four losses. Michigan has only two losses to go before it reaches that point. And besides the two road games next week, the Wolverines must still face Minnesota and Indiana on the road. Yet…

…, everything has come in streaks this season. In sliding past-..........-....- Michigan State a week ago, the Basketball Wolverines put a Notebook close to the worst--..-.--......... losing streak in coach Sue…

… Guevara's tenure as they bid farewell to a five-game drought. That skid seems to have been all but forgotten as the streaky Wolverines dis- mantled a trio of conference foes to move from the Big Ten cellar…

…:33; 12. Minn-Van- elli (rough) 17:10; 13. M-Trudeau (rough) 17:10. GOALIE SAVES performances this year," said Michigan coach Farrell, "Our forechecking was just what we needed." THE WOLVERINES skated…

… few days ago. Evidently, M o r e t t o was not overly disturbed-he scored not only the Wolverine's first, but their fourth goal as well, and added an assist. Michigan's second goal came at 13:25 after a…

… Moretto pass reached sophomore Pat Hughes just in front of the goal. Hughes got a soft shot off that trickled between goalie Jeff Tscherne's legs for the score. THE WOLVERINES pulled out to a 3-0 lead early…

… assisted. THE WOLVERINES set the mood of the gaie in the first period, noticeably on the sav- age forechecking by Don Du- fek, among others, and con- tinued to contain Minnesota af- terward. Larry Thayer…

… featured the return of Wolverine captain Dave Cur- by, defending Big Ten Cham- pion, at 190 pounds, and he had no trouble disposing with rival Mark Stewart, 7-1. During the closing moments of the 167-pound…

… Tops BuckeyeDiving Stars (Continued from Page 1) said. The husky Wolverine junior was far and away the outstanding swim- mer of the night as he flawlessly churned up the yardage to cop the distance…

…. Mark Follans- bee, Buckeye sophomore star, barely touched out Wolverine Dick Riedl to win the former in the time of 1:40.1, while Maize and Blue champion Jim Skinner butterflyed his way to an easy…

… used a close defense throughout most of the first half, but when the Wolverines be- gan to sink one-hand push shots and hook shots from 15 and 20 feet out, it crumpled like an egg-shell. But no matter…

… the Maize and Blue. In a desperate effort to get possession of the ball during the last five minutes of the game, the Buckeyes began to cover up when the Wolverine§ had the ball in the back court. As a…

…. Cartmill, Doyle and Gibert were the chief exe- cutors of this type of play which has not been used by the Wolverines in several seasons. SPORTFOLIO " Thank You Lantern " Please Do It Again By HAL WILSON…

… Michigan, transferred from the Wolverines after being cut by former coach John Gior- no. Thrun only went on to score 23 goals and 29 assists for the Broncos last year. Donnelly, a left wing for Michigan…

… State, is an example of a recruit Gior- dano failed to reel in. Now Donnelly is the second-leading goal scorer for the Spartans. MSU, the nation's number- one ranked team, hosts the Wolverines tonight in…

… the players well. I play in the summer with six or eight of the guys. I seem to play well against them." WITH A total of 20 players from both teams from the state of Michigan, the traditional Wolverine…

… Michigan. The Wolverines have defeated State only once in the last fif- teen meetings. Both Mason and Donnelly are ever- cautious about the team's chances for the NCAA championship, as is typical of players…

… November. Seychel, the Wolverines' leading active career scorer, will lead the icers against MSU tonight in East Lansing. ' swimmers set to sink Indiana } By EMILY BRIDGHAM Kicking off the season with a…

… will be instrumental." DOMINATING THE Wolverine squad are sophomore Dave Kerska in the sprint freestyle event, junior Lance Schroeder in the 100- and 200-meter fly, and junior Mark Parrish and freshman…

…, with John Waldman at the helm in the breaststroke events. Adding depth to the Indiana squad are distan- cers Madruga and Vellejo. In addition to tonight's meet, Satur- day the Wolverines will square off…

… Urbanchek. "They have a good record, but we're pretty tough once we get going." The Wolverines are going into the meet after downing two smaller swim clubs, but although the squad hasn't been challenged with…

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… working on what Coach Stu Isaac called "the little technical aspec- ts of their swimming, but the Wolverines found enough time to destroy Eastern Michigan, 105-32, at WMatt Mann Pool The win was the second…

… in 24 hours for Israac's team, which had knocked off Wisconsin 10229 Friday night. It also set up a showdown next Saturday night in Bloomington between the Wolverines and archrival Indiana. The…

… back injury to finish second in her first butterfly effort of the season. Team- mate Carolyn Clymer won the event in 27.38. Freshman Chris Hodson and Sue Cahill led the Wolverine onslaught, which…

…. Isaac said, he was par- ticularly pleased his divers performed well without opposition - Eastern didn't bring its diving team to Ann Ar- bor. The triumph boosted the Wolverines' overall mark to 4-2, while…

… powerhouse Indiana by destroying Illinois, 93-20, here yesterday. The Wolverines, who face the defen- ding Big Ten champions in Matt Mann Pool next Friday night, swam to victory in all 13 events against a much…

… over Illinois. The Wolverines are now 2- 1 against Big Ten teams. Gymnasts 3d in tri-meet Special to the Daily MINNEAPOLIS - Newt Loken and his Michigan men gymnasts ran into a pair of national gymnastic…

… win the meet,. while defending Big Ten champion Minnesota finished second with 266.80. The Wolverines trailed with a tally of 256.25. "I WAS PLEASED with our effort, but Iowa State and Minnesota had too…

… much depth for us," said Loken. He ad- ded that the Wolverines were "really hurt" by the absence of junior all- arounder Al Berger, who was sidelined with an illness. Michigan's highest finisher was Mike…

…:14 into the game. For about the first 1:30 of their man advantage, the Wolverines had trouble getting their attack set up. - But with 23 seconds left in the penalty, Ryan Sittler, lurking behind the Notre…

… Michigan's 7-1 drubbing of Notre Dame Saturday was just one ex- ample of the gaping disparity between the Wolverine and Irish hockey programs. The Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center, more affectionately…

… as if that will be changing anytime soon. SHARON MUSHER/Daily Michigan's Kevin Hilton sees action against Bowling Green earlier this season. The Wolverines thwacked Notre Dame on the road, 7-1, in…

… Miami 3, W. Michigan 2 LSSU 5, BGSU 4 OT MSU 8, OSU 2 Kent 5, Ferris St. 1 Michigan gymnast Debbie Geiger competes in the floor exercise for the Wolverines Saturday in Cliff Keen Arena against Ohio…

… State. The Wolverines narrowly defeated the Buckeyes in their Big Ten opener. Women gymnasts hold off Buckeyes in Big Ten opener by Thom Holden Daily Sports Writer * The Michigan women's gymnas- tics…

…... Michigan (1-0 Bog Ten, 3-0 overall) opened the meet well with impressive performances by Wendy coach Bev Plocki said she was pleased with the Wolverines' inten- sity on the vault and bars, but was concerned…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 25, 2013 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 25, 2013 - 9 Wolverines bounce back PAULISHERMAN/Dai Freshman forward Boo…

… we are ByGREG GARNO Despite their ninth-place our responsibility is to defend Daily Sports Writer ranking in the conference, the our ice here." Wolverines' (5-11-2-2, 8-14-21) Michigan will be riding…

… eaching the 1,000-point against Iowa in Ann Arbor. ROBINSON From Page 10 talent, Robinson is proving to be the most important Wolverine freshman. This weekit was the dunk over Byrd; last week it was a…

… way. They’re the same team the Wolverines (6-3, 17-5) lost to by a point two weeks ago in Ann Arbor. They still impose their will on the inside with 7-foot-2 center Isaac Haas and his backup…

… indicate. Needless to say, the Wolverines have their work cut out for them. “It presents a great challenge for us — a really good opportunity,” said fifth- year senior forward Duncan Robinson…

… percent in the first half; h-d the ball-he fouled me." that just isn't good." The game degenerated into a On the other hand, Schaus flurry of fouls as Purdue was had nothing but praise for the Wolverines…

… to any individual." The Wolverines edged Purdue 50-43 in rebounds. tacular performance when he single-handedly broke the Pur- due press and drove the length of the floor for a layup, mak- ing the…

… on a two on one with Bonk beating Moore for the visitors final goal of the evening. After that, Manery took care of the Wolverine' scoring, put- ting the Blue ahead for good at 9:27 of the period with…

…, the men's gymnastics team regis- tered'a season high 206.95 in de- feating a talented Minnesota squad yesterday afternoon at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines, thus emerged as victors in the tough two…

…. The Wolverines, who had tallied only 199 points last weekend against Ohio State, produced scores of over 206 both nights in order to clip the Gophers 414.45-408.10. "The score puts us in really' good…

…, but the Wolverines 1 o o k e d strong, particularly in the hur- dles and sprints. Anyone who arrived late miss- ed the most exciting race, the three-mile. Michigan's McGuire, who finished fifth in the…

… at 7:30 tonight in the Intramural building pool. The Wolverines are meeting the Canadians for the third time in as many years. An entrance fee of 50 cents will be charged for those wishing to attend…

… Scorers. i nadian champion, in the dual meet Coombe, Michigan center, was between the Wolverines and the the high .point scorer of the even- Toronto "Y" tonight at the Intra-' ing. He accounted for three…

… tuted for Duty in the last period. battled each other throughout the Wolverines Improve. practice with the Wolverine men- The Detroiters put up a hard tor constantly shifting his line-up fight to continue…

… their winning in order to get the substitutes streak, but the Wolverines had im- working smoothly with his Varsity. proved enough since the last en- Starting Weiss and Kanitz at counter between the two…

… all unlikely that con-T_______ Wolverines to Face Strongest ence basketball circles at the pres- siderable revmpinge'has- been con- £ast Wtimeetheethree eams intthegcet-ducted by the cofaches during the…

… EastLansing Hockey Team Plays Te m That State Has'Had liar and one quintet half way up intermission since heir last games Host to Wolverine Sextet in Several Years. the ladder will compete in two and the…

… Wolverine squad. While Ycrkes lettered for the Wolverines, he did not excel on the mat in the same capacity that Lehrke has. The Rothschild, Wisconsin native compiled a 30-16-2 record last season for Michigan…

… just don't mix. Wolverine blue and Spartan green that is. And even though MSU will only slightly challenge the Michigan women's swim team this Friday in East Lansing, competition against State is serious…

… people that you want to do your best against." The strong rivalry will enhance the already existing team closeness which has played such an important role in the Wolverine's success so far. "One of the…

… point. by Eric Berkman Daily Sports Writer Increased expectations. Things are looking up for men's track coach Jack Harvey as his Wolverines head into Friday's Western Michigan Invitational at Kalamazoo…

…, 1984 Page 7 MSU By SCOTT SALOWICH The Michigan wrestling team ran into one too many All-America candidates last night, as they fell to Michigan State, 23-16. The Wolverines were ahead of the Spartans up…

… early matches and to build enough momentum to win, and the Wolverines responded with vic- tories in four of the first five matches. "WE WRESTLED super up through, 150, you couldn't ask for more from those…

… ex=Wolverine on the payroll of the vacationing Oakland A's. could not b Sorenson agreed earlier this week to pears to b a $450,000, one-year pact with a club op- west. tion for a second year. "He's me…

… THE FORMER MICHIGAN pitcher there," s will play for another former Wolverine - Manager Steve Boros, who was an in- fielder at Michigan in 1956 and 1957 before playing major league baseball and moving…

… pleased at the prospect Z of being united with Sorenson, who threw for the Wolverines from 1974 through 1976. "HIS TRADEMARK has been to take ' the ball every four or five days and give you 200 or more…

… returned to the Wolverine lineup after a 25-day, seven-game absence Saturday night against Illinois, let it be known that no one gave him the finger. "He had a big impact," Michigan guard Jalen Rose said…

… high-flying slam on a Chris Webber feed - before the first half came to a close. His return seemed to be the kickstart the sluggish Wolverines needed, as they went on a 20-11 tear during his 5:42 stint…

… Howard and Chris Webber. Thomas, while scoring 18 points, grabbed only five rebounds to Howard's eight and Webber's nine. As a team, the Wolverines outre- bounded their opponent for the first time in four…

… games, 38-31. "We came out hard on the* boards," Howard said. "There'sno reason why a team should outre- bound us." Despite the letdown, the Wolverines were happy with the vic- tory. "(Stopping the…

… another day at the office for the Wolverines. Revenge didn't play a role here - Michigau defeated the Illini in both meetings last year. Nor was there any local flavor to spice things up; neither Chicago…

….K., there's some legitimacy to that. But in all likelihood, the Wolverines could have lost this game and still finished better than Illinois come season's end. "They're college players going through a very…

…. Otherwise, why would Fisher and his staff use the re- venge motif against squads such as Minnesota and Wisconsin? The Wolverines motivated them- selves solely by the desire to win. No gimmicks. Just another…

… Big Ten. The No. 7 Nittany Lions muscled past Michigan, 81-61, while the No. 8 Buckeyes ran over the Wolverines, 90-73. In Sunday's contest at Happy Valley, Michigan's hopes of keeping it close against…

… the game, there was definitely a distinct difference in our offense," Roberts said. "And that took us out of our game." The Wolverines, without Andrew and injured forward Nikki Beaudry (foot blisters…

…), were no match for the Nittany Lions on the glass. Penn State crashed the boards for a 50-35 rebounding advantage, with forward Kim Calhoun grabbing 13 caroms. Although Wolverine Shimmy Gray responded…

… Tankers Sink Varsity I, 4 -By PERRY HOOD Michigan's ability to capitalize on wide open breaks proved deci- sive as the Wolverines overwhelm- ed Michigan Tech, 6-2, last night at the Coliseum. The winning…

… Wolverines again short, this time with Cole riding the penal- ty stool. Michigan drew first blood late in the first period on captain Gor- die Wilke's short shot into the near corner on a pass from Jack Cole…

… ~II 11111 ill i contests, with Gray consistently shining in the nets. The Wolverine defense tighten- ed up in the third period, allow- ing Tech only four shots on goal. Third period goalsrwere…

…, Mich- igan's sophomore quartet, paced the victory. Even though the Wolverines swept the first place positions, those jitters took'their toll. The trampoline event, expected to be the afternoon…

…'s highlight, turned into a nightmare for the Wolverines.. Gary Erwin, NCAA champion, and John Hamilton, third in the Midwest Open, both fell off the tramp doing triple twists. Neither was injured al- though…

… almost the PURDUE 64 entire first half, the Wolverines opened the second half in dominant fash- ion. With a 10-point lead mid- way through the second stanza, it looked like Michigan would coast to its…

…-LE/Da Sophomore guard Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points in the Wolverines' 66-64 victory at Mackey Arena on Tuesday. By ZACH HELFAND Daily Sports Editor For one of the only times this season, Shawn Hunwick woke up…

… nice for the Wolverines to get some Hayes back into the lineup. No, not hazing, the torture that has made some fraternities famous, but cen- ter Bobby Hayes's return to the ice. The senior, who served…

… his mandatory one-game suspension Thursday night for a game disqualification, came back with some much-needed leadership to give the Wolverines an extra boost. . "It's good to have Bobby Hayes…

… left." It still tired at least one Wolverine out. Jeff Jillson could barely skate to the Michigan bench after the wide-open skating marathon. Ice problen By TJ. Be"ka Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS - When…

… forgot one simple, yet key, thing - ice. At least that's the way it looked Saturday night during the Michigan-Ohio State hockey game. The Wolverines and Buckeyes - sec- ond and third-place in the CCHA…

… on Saturday. The Wolverines snuffed out all eight of the Buckeyes' power play opportunities in the 1-. tie. as plague new arena actually ice, rather a slush similar to the one that plagued Michigan…

… to deal with the same conditions. In fact, the Buckeyes even warned the Wolverines before the game. Ohio State forward Eric "Meloch came up to me and told me the ice was bad," Berenzweig said. The…

…, televised at 2':10 on the "Game of the Week," might seem to be a battle between Mich- igan's runners and gunners and State's defense. But that isn't necessarily so. For one thing, the Wolverine defense is…

… figures. Copeland had an injury which set the stage for the losing streak as the Spar- tans were unable to replace him. With State's new-found scoring punch coming at a time when the Wolverines want to take…

… of defense but John Bennington's disciplined defenders should answer the ques- tion as to whether the Wolverines have regained their scoring touch. The Wolverine coach does feel his team can beat…

…, Northwestern 67 Ohio State 96 Corneli 78 Oklahoma City 84, Arkansas 73 Holy Cross 49, Colgate 40 RUDY BENJAMIN By ELLIOTT BERRY Special to The Daily EAST LANSINDG-Th second place Wolverine icers got a lesson…

… overtime gave e Michigan State Spartans a 59-58 up- et victory over the Michigan olverines at Crisler Arena last night efore a crowd of 13,318. The Wolverines blew an 11-point half- me lead as they played…

… to play with great enthusiasm and we just didn't do that today," Orr said. The loss com- pletes a riches to rags cycle as the. Wolverines upset Ohio State, second- ranked at the time, on Saturday. Orr…

… the scoring of Mike McGee. The Omaha junior hit for a Big Ten season high of 30 points as he was the only Wolverine in double figures. Lozier came off the bench to add eight points along with Garner…

…'s eight. Michigan travels to tenth-place Nor- thwestern for Saturday's game against the Wildcats in Evanston. Arrrgh! Charles ...12for12 MICHIGAN STATE Min. FG/A FT/A The Wolverines opted to stall the…

… Cur- tis, only one other swimmer ever has won the award-Don Schol- lander in 1964. By ROD ROBERT Most of the good swimmers in f . the Big Ten this year are either Wolverines or Hoosiers. So Michi- gan…

… today's con- test "the second toughest home meet next to Indiana." Southern Illinois Coach Ray Essick believes the Wolverines are -Daily-Andy sacks favorites largely because of Olym- olt off the blocks…

… E E The visiting schools will pro- de some tough competition for e Wolverine cindermen. Some the outstanding performers re- 'esenting other schools will be .1C VA1U111A ullu ,u,., llu U lj t/ 'will…

… Wolverines will be led by Emmett Taylor, one of the mid- captain Ron Kutchinski, back west's top quarter-milers, f r o m from the United States Olym- Ohio University. pic team in Mexico. Along with All the…

… victory there is no back to protect against Minne- survival" has a happy ring this sota's fast break, and the strate- week for Coach Dave Strack and gy produced a 64-36 rebounding his Wolverine basketball…

… another 40-point ef- the league in rebounding going fort by Cazzie Russell gave the into Saturday's clash, but neith- Wolverines victory number four er Archie Clark and his pogo over a visiting Minnesota…

… Pattern the Michigan supershot. And After - three rather lethargic Hudson, at the same time, had starts in their first three confer- trouble working the' ball in on ence games, the Wolverines jump- offense…

… Was Caz? Ollie Darden snagged 17 in a Wolverine fans suffered through fierce exhibition of b o a r d a few anxious minutes at the be- ginning of the second half whenc Russell failed to show for the…

… switch to the zone press mid- way through the second half Sat- urday with Michigan holding a 12-point bulge, but then changed his mind. The Wolverines have been em- ploying the press on a limited basis…

…. Liberty MUSIC SMF Phone 662-0675 -- '1 CAZZIE RUSSELL and Minnesota's Lou Hudson stretch out extended fingers for the rebound in Saturday's game at Yost Fieldhouse. The Wolverines and Russell (33) won…

… our offense. That's hard to do in one or two days, but the plays to Glen worked ex- tremely well." SEVENTH-RANKED Mich- igan raised its record to 16-2, 5-1 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines trail only…

…. "Rumeal played a heck of a ball game. I think he realizes that if we can keep him playing like that, we'll go a long way," said Rice. THE WOLVERINES con- tinued to frustrate the Hoosiers, holding them to…

… the first half of yesterday's Wolverine trium- ph. Grant shut down Smart, allowing last year's NCAA tournament hero just six points. LaGROC sits in at Fleming Building By JIM PONIEWOZIK About 35…

… maybe a few who almost were. Dekers By ANDY GLAZER History repeats itself. It happens all the time. But when the Mich- igan Wolverines take the ..ice against Minnesota this weekend,: they'll be hoping it…

… doesn't happen one more time. SI The last time the Wolverines faced the Gophers everything was looking rosy. They were 2-0, hav- N ing swept Waterloo the previous TH week. Everyone said the Minnesota…

… Victor Katch had his Wolverine squad playing a scrap- py man-to-man defense, but lack of height soon got the Michigan forwards into trouble. In an attempt to slow down the hot-shooting Spartans, Michigan…

… threw on a full court zone press in the second quarter. Once again Spartan height paid off in break- ing the futile Michigan press. Sims led the Wolverines in scoring, w h i 1 e the Spartans' Stoick had…

… cut out for them by the Wolverines last year. Ear- tomorrow. Her this season they were thrash- "In spite of losing five men ed 24-15 by Northwestern and just through graduation, we still ex- edged…

… team. The Wolverines will send Jiro Howe, McCloud, Iris Carta, and Williams in that event. Besides Michigan, Michigan State will be the only other Big Ten team. Six of the eight Mid- American conference…

… his basketball around with him wherever he goes." But it wasn't Cunningham's dribbling that killed Ellerbe and his Wolverines, it was his shooting. The six-foot short guard, starting to give Purdue a…

… back before a Purdue score, the Wolverines could cut the lead to four and be right in the game. Instead, Cunningham came off a screen on the right side of the basket and hit a 3-point shot with just…