…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I February 6,2011 Wolverines comeback, grab fourth Big Ten win By ZAK PYZIK Daily Sports Editor STATE COLLEGE - After the Michi- gan men's basketball team…
… Wolverines (4-7 Big Ten, 14-10 overall) finish the season sweep of the Nittany Lions. In the first half, Mor- ris seemed to be the only one able to do anything offensively. But toward the end, Morris was…
… in crime, had graduated. nd with their departure went 5 of the Wolverines' points per ame. There wasn't a single analyst the country that would tell ou they thought Michigan ould make the NCAA Tourna…
…- nent. But as Darius Morris laid in he Wolverines' final basket in a '0-63 win over rival Michigan tate - a win that gave Michi- an one of its most important eason sweeps in recent history - it was time…
… the Big Ten.Essentially,thisgameis ease. And in the three games that far less important for the Jayhawks Novak has scooped up nine or more than it is for the Wolverines, who defensive boards, he's also…
… problems for the relatively slow-footed Wolverines. Michigan may be able to capitalize on turn- overs - Taylor makes more mental mistakes per gamethan a third-year starter should. Darius Morris: Michigan…
… LANTERN IN A FACEBOOK WAR. Support us on Facebook. *^! 'LIKE' THE MICHIGAN DAILY With Hardaway Jr. and junior guard Stu Douglass, who played despite beingsick, scoreless in the first half, the Wolverines…
…, the Wolverines out- scored the Spartans 26-20 in the paint. But Michigan State hit the glass harder, out- rebounding Michigan by 16. With the Wolverines' win, Michigan is in a four-way tie for fourth…
…- 8 from the free throw line in the half. And it seemed like every shot he hit was big, either stopping a Wolverine run before it could take off, or building momentum for his own team. Lucas scored nine…
… usually challenged, too, but fell any- way. Earlier in the season, the Wolverines may have got- ten rattled in the face of such an onslaught, but ultimately, they kept their composure and held on to win…
… analogy). But the wait is so worth it for any Michigan fan. It all came in the Wolverines 70-63 win over Michigan State on Saturday. It was Michigan's first sweep of the Spartans in more than a decade. The…
… Wolverines did it in their last regular season game of the year. They did it at home and they did it in a game which fea- tured two teams both fightingto stay alive in the NCAA Tourna- ment hunt. Beilein…
…'s offense finally looked crisp. The Wolverines out- smarted the Spartans, used their intelligence to top a team that is arguably more athletic and forced a program that has too many times dominated Michi- gan…
… when his Hoosiers obliterated the Wolverines, 80-61 on Jan. 15 and Michigan cruised to a 1-6 start to its Big Ten schedule. But things started to change. Jordan Morgan finally figured out that after he…
… nation. North Dakota's top two lines have combined for 121 goals - Michigan's entire roster that skated at the NCAA West Regional in St. Louis has 121 goals. Sure, the Wolverines have their backs against…
…, but freshman Kevin Clare edg- ing out Burlon for that last spot would be a shock. At this point in the season, the Wolverines aren't guaranteed anything more than a date with North And w downt agains…
… for the Wolverines, including 4-5 from beyond the 3-point arc against Penn State. Shooters cthfire a S By CHANTEL JENNINGS Daily Sports Editor STATE COLLEGE - Junior guard Zack Novak stood in the…
… for the game, 56 percent in the second half. "I guess that's probably really good," he said with a laugh. The Wolverines (4-7 Big Ten, 14-10 overall) bested the Nittany Lions from long range by 11 per…
… class are returning to the site ofnthe 2008 Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Wolverines ready for Frozen Four matchup with No.1North Dakota By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily Sports Writer…
… close to North Dakota what's on the 32-8-3; Michi- line this time gan28-10-4 around. When: Thurs- As part of day 8:30 P.M. the Ice Breaker Where: Xcel Invitational, Energy Center the Wolverines TV…
… line? The Wolverines (9-9 Big Ten, 19-12 overall) led by a4 many as14 points on Saturday, butlike most Bigen con- ference games, it came down to the final five minutes when Michigan led by just four. The…
…'texecutig oandwenpregettingturn- overs," Hardaway Jr. said. "So we just wanted to make sure we came out in the second half and played tough." But he was not the only Wolverine to struggle fromr the floor inthe first stanza. The…
… shooting struggles, Michigan held an improbable eight ard in the Wolverine's game against Michigan State, point lead heading into the break. 1996-1997. See MSU, Page 3i Michigan withstands Lucas's surge…
… are the things that teams coached by Michigan coach John Beilein go through. The Wolverines have suffered at many times solely because of Beilein's offensive scheme. And as difficult as it has been to…
… - star- jawed at each other for stretches ing down the distinct possibility of the afternoon. that his team could be swept by Lucas took exception to what- the hated rival Wolverines in ever Morris yelled…
… maybe he deserved it." Izzo then emphatically pound- ed the podium while addressing the rivalry. For his part, Michi See ALTERCATION, Page 31 Wolverines fall to last-place Illini in Big Ten tournament…
… tournament semi- finals. And things only got worse for Michigan after the first five min- utes. By the time the first-half buzzer sounded, Illinois had all but run the Wolverines out of Conseco Field House…
… half this season. Illinois forward and Detroit native Amber Moore nearly equaled Michigan's point total with 14 first-half points. The Wolverines shot an atro- cious 13.3 percent from behind the arc, and…
… in both categories. "I don't necessarily think we See ILLINI, Page 3B Michigan coach Kevin Borseth and the Wolverines have an uncertain post- season future. i Afterfinishing at the top of the CCHA…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 7A Balanced attack will open up field for Wolverines Michigan counting on more than just Ezurike on offense this season By STEVEN…
… this season for the Wolverines (4-2 overall), it looks like last year's top goal scorer will have more company in that category this year, as her teammates have displayed' a more aggressive mindset on…
… LUKE PASCH half, the Wolverines committed Daily Sports Editor seven turnovers, and the War- riors committed 11. Neither team much of Friday night's shot the ball well either, as Michi- tion basketball…
… of former Wolverine little time getting involved. On a guard Darius Morris to the fast break early in the game, he And it didn't look too great. showcased his speed, outrunning Volverines won the…
… concern when he started at Michigan 11 months ago. That concern was the defense. But there's no question what the Wolverines' biggest liability is today - Rob- inson has the 97th-ranked pass- ing…
…. "Turnovers always hurt," he continued. "The thing that we missed today though was - we didn't get any (turnovers) back." Two turnovers could've bur- ied the Wolverine offense, but inexplicably, they wouldn…
… of the game, the Wolverines lined up in I-formation. Robinson faked the handoff to sophomore run- ning back Fitzgerald Toussaint and dropped back to pass. He looked right. He ran left. He looked to the…
…'t let Iowa beat us twice." DILEO'S DISASTER: If Michi- gan had scored at the end of the fourth quarter, the Wolverines still would've needed to convert a two-point conversion in order to force overtime…
… Wolverines' problems in regula- tion, in both red zones, could've spoiled it. Yet, all anyone wanted to talk about was Hemingway's would- be catch. "The referee said he wasn't in," Robinson said, for once pre…
… Saturday, March 5. Freshman guard Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Wolverines with 20 points in their victory over the Spartans. For more coverage of the game see SportsMonday, inside. CHANGES FROM LANSING Mich igan…
… WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles THURSDAY: Campus Clubs -TOP Storm troopers march in a pre-bowl game parade io Jackson- nvill, Fla. on New Year's Eve. The .Wolverines played Mississippi State in the Gator Bowl…
…, but still loaded before crossing North Campus tailgate party WHAT: Free burgers, snacks and giveaways will be provided to students before the Wolverines kick- off against Northwestern. WHO: University…
… the middle class. "Just another 2,000 miles of pipes," Sugi- yama? Wolverines, voice your opinions to Congress- man John Dingell (D- Mich.) at 202-225-4071. Ryan Stock Rackham student NOEL GORDON…
