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… seeding, the Wolverines leave pleased with their performance and excited to make noise at the NCAA Championships. Minnesota held off Iowa for the title. The lone Wolverine to reach the finals, A.J. Grant…

… Groninger and Rotolu Adebiyi, the Wolverines were flat out of the gate. After a crowd-pleasing dunk by freshman Graham Brown gave Michi- gan an early 6-5 lead, the Wolverines (10-6, 17-12) scored just nine…

… Wolverines jumped out quickly and the Boilermakers could never get over the hump in a comeback attempt. "Certainly the start that they were able to get out to was reminiscent of how were were able to play them…

… in West Lafayette," Michigan coach Tommy Amaker said. As much of a problem as Deane posed to the Wolverines' defense, the. Michigan offense was just as lackluster for much of the game. The Wolverines…

… carried the Wolverines to a 78-67 win at Purdue on Feb. 19. Saturday, the Boilermakers' Willie Deane returned the favor. Here's how the two have matched-up in Michi- gan and Purdue's two matchups this year…

…. Horton Deane 31 POINTS ON FEB. 19 22 15 POINTS ON SATURDAY 31 5.5 ASSISTS PER GAME 1.0 2.0 REBOUNDS PER GAME 6.0 Tired legs, lack of depth catching up to Wolverines NAWEED SIKORA Blowin' smoke Sometimes…

… first half of the confer- ence season. In yesterday's loss to the Boilermakers, Purdue senior Willie Deane shot and missed a crucial free throw with the Wolverines trailing by six and 4:23 remaining…

…. Earlier in the season, the Wolverines would have snagged the ball off the boards and come back to the offensive end to get back in the game. But yesterday, Deane sneaked into the lane, stole the rebound…

… frustration. It was a single play, but it said a lot about how the Wolverines were feeling Saturday. Although they wouldn't admit it, it was clear in their demeanor on the court that this season has caught up…

… we should have been today," Michigan's Graham Brown said. But these are not common words from the Wolverines this season. Amaker and the Wolverines have established them- selves as the team that always…

… Wolverines looked in prime position to make a run at the crown - but a dismal draw in the brackets would prove to be their' undoing. All of the Wolverines looked to be in peak condition and wrestling their…

… Wolverines had been wrestling stellar tournaments, but in the semifinals, they would face two defending national champions and an All-American in Minnesota's Jared Lawrence, Luke Becker and Jacob Volkmann…

… the vault, beam and floor routine titles as well. The lone event in which a Wolverine sat atop the podium was the uneven bars. Sophomore Lauren Mirkovich posted a 9.925, her sec- ond highest score of…

… the season. This is somewhat ironic, because the Bruins have the highest average score in the nation for the event. In addition, the Wolverines have had their fair share of problems with bars this…

… preview of the caliber of competiton that will come later on when the Wolverines host the NCAA Northeast Regional on April 12. While Michigan has grown accustomed to performing in front of a variety +w…

… HOOSI ERS Continued from Page 11. Despite Nisbet's claim that the team can deal with the loss of key players, the Wolverines didn't seem to come togeth- er until after the first two quarters of Saturday…

… sophomore goalie Betsey Armstrong. The quarter ended with sophomore Sheetal Narsai's first of four goals in the game, making the score 6-4. The goal tallies by the Wolverines eased the worries goalkeeper…

…. But it was in the final quarter that the Wolverines took full control. Kerney made her second goal of the game from nearly halfway across the pool - eight meters from the net. The score was 6-5, and in…

… some people , with that (decision)," Smith said. To this day, many' friends give Smith a hard time about being a Wolverine. "A lot of my friends go to Michi- gan State. So when I go home, they give me a…

… queen of style Today, Smith is a junior who is making an impact on her team, both on the court and off. Sure, Smith leads this year's Wolverines in scoring and is a close second in rebounding, but just…

…/Daily Junior Jennifer Smith surprised many three years ago when she decided to come to Michigan - the Wolverines have been more than happy that she did. Smith was without question one of the few bright spots in…

… an otherwise disappointing season for the Wolverines. ers on the team that she really looks up to. "I have a lot of respect for Raina," Smith said. "Especially since she came back and worked so hard…

… does any- thing, and if she chooses to play pro ball, I'm going try and make it to every one of those games too." Looking Toward the Future This season, the Wolverines have struggled with leadership…

…, "Next Play" will have to translate to "Next Season," and under Smith's guidance on and off the court, next year's Wolverines will look to erase the memories of the past. Weather puts damper on perfect…

… Wolverines were in position to defeat Troy State in the semifinal round of the Florida State Seminole Invita- tional. Only one thing could stand in their way: Mother Nature. On Saturday night, torrential rains…

… flooded the diamonds, dashing the Wolverines' hopes of returning to Ann Arbor with a championship. "The rain was definitely frustrating," Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said. "It's no small thing to get…

… this is never a bad thing." The Wolverines did not get to match up with other top 25 teams, such as Nebraska or Florida State, this week- end, but they took advantage of the opportunity to make up for…

… we're doing well, all things considered." In Michigan's first game against Utah, senior pitcher Marissa Young pro- pelled the Wolverines to a 1-0 win. "Offensively, we didn't perform as well as we…

… his final regular season game for the Wolverines. SATURDAY'S GAME : Purdue 69 Michigan 61 Players of the game Willie Deane (Purdue) Deane scored a career-high 36 points Saturday: The senior was…

… Saturday would be an understatement. Deane dropped a career-high 36 en route to a 69-61 win over the Wolverines. Deane was lethal both inside and out, and no one could contain No. 0. "He was an outstanding…

… Wolverines out just yet. Sure, they've struggled lately, including Saturday's disastrous loss at home to Purdue. But you can't count out the aura of desperation - this is Michigan's NCAA Tournament. We…

… Michigan has to deal with it again. These are the same Falcons that fought to get their fourth goal in a 6-4, Nov. 8 loss to Michigan and then came out the next night to tie the Wolverines 1-1. These are the…