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December 07, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 42) • Page Image 8

… himself turned what looked like a comfortable halftime margin for the Wolverines into a nightmarish flashback to Michigan’s collapse last week against Virginia Tech. “Again, it was the exact same…

… exact same thing.” Runs at the end of each half against the Hokies ultimately cost Michigan an important home non-conference win. Beilein even called the defense the Wolverines played over…

… more than ever. And this time, they delivered. Michigan held Texas to just two points in the final four minutes, forcing the Longhorns to miss four of their final five shots. The Wolverine

… got it done when we had to get it done.” Leading Michigan’s defensive effort were two players who were absent in the final stretch of the Wolverines’ flop against Virginia Tech: redshirt…

… showed itself on the basket when the Wolverines took the lead for good, as Wagner grabbed an offensive rebound and put away the winning basket. Wagner, too, was essential in making big defensive…

…’s defensive shortcomings have plagued Michigan often in the past. But in crunch time against the Longhorns, the sophomore’s improvements protecting the rim may have saved the Wolverines when they…

… tone for what transpired in the final minutes. The Wolverines played smart defense, staying out of foul trouble. That led to Michigan having multiple fouls to give on Texas’s final possession in…

… be a block.” In the most critical moment of the game, Wagner encapsulated the defensive effort that the Wolverines put forth throughout the night in order to dictate the run of play and…

… athleticism of its opponent. To match the fast pace of Texas, the Wolverines adopted an attack-minded defense. They went after the Longhorns from the opening tip, swarming them on every possession…

December 07, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 46) • Page Image 8

…8 — Friday, December 7, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines roll against LIU Brooklyn in 83-38 win There’s no place like home. In front of its fans at Crisler Center for…

Wolverines (6-3) suffocated the Blackbirds, scoring at will inside the paint and starting the game on a 23-0 run. In addition to their imposing offensive frame, the defense proved just as competent…

December 07, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 42) • Page Image 8

… that has historically experienced more failure than success. Michigan has never made the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament or won a Big Ten championship. But then the game begins. The Wolverines

… 82-45 victory. Freshmen and sophomores score 59 of the Wolverines’ points, and Michigan improves to 7-0, tying its best start in program history. Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico, in her fourth…

December 07, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 44) • Page Image 5

… into a powerful offensive front. However, this hasn’t happened recently, as evidenced by their forfeiture of eight goals against Ohio State last weekend. The Wolverines have one more chance this…

… Mel Pearson. “This is a huge weekend. If we can string together a couple real good games and we’re right in the thick of things in the Big Ten.” The Wolverines and Spartans face off at Yost Ice…

December 07, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 42) • Page Image 9

… the puck into the right corner. Things came unraveled in the second for the Wolverines. The Badgers won the period, 3-0, and stole the momentum from Michigan’s hot start. After a slow start to…

…. It was the third goal the Wolverines gave up while down a man — the Badgers had yet to take a penalty. The next goal, credited to forward Matthew Freytag, was more of an own goal by Michigan…

… the engines behind a Wolverine squad that looked deflated at times. “(Motte) and JT led the comeback. Let’s face it,” Berenson said. “It was all JT and Tyler, and good for them. Then our team…

December 07, 2015 (vol. 125, iss. 42) • Page Image 7

… players across the scorer’s table and the Wolverines had lost control. Michigan’s upperclassmen mustered a tremendous effort to win in a shootout, 7-6, but it was a frantic game in which neither side…

… kept command for long. The shootout victory will earn the Wolverines an extra point in the Big Ten standings, but will count as a tie in the NCAA Pairwise rankings. “You don’t sing the song after a…

December 07, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 58) • Page Image 7

… 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…

December 07, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 46) • Page Image 7

… home series right before the holiday break, the Wolverines view it as a good point to turn things around and use the mid-season end as a gateway to positive momentum. “Absolutely, we’re still looking…

… for their speed, the Wolverines often run the ice to try to get the upper hand in a fast- paced battle. A slower pace could prove detrimental to Michigan, who equally relies on its speed to win…

December 07, 2016 (vol. 126, iss. 42) • Page Image 2

Wolverines on the ice, then they’re going to have to put in the work in the classroom as well. “I’ve made it a priority that school is important,” said Berenson. “You’re not coming here just to…

… and hockey. This year, though, Piazza has found himself on the ice much more than he had his freshman and sophomore years, even notching the game-winning goal for the Wolverines’ first away game…

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