… it enough,” the Wolverines’ coach replied. “We want home ice in the playoffs. I think we were picked to finish sixth in the conference, so we’ve got something to prove.” It’s a noticeably…
… it is now. Back then, the Wolverines, curiously, didn’t act like a team with a ton to prove. Yes, they were picked to finish second-to-last in a loaded Big Ten. No, that didn’t mean much to them…
… reliant on its offense in order to win. The Wolverines’ 91-85 win over Nebraska on Jan. 14 showcased what many thought would be the strategy Michigan would have to take to pick up any future wins…
…. Even Michigan head coach John Beilein, knew to a degree, that the Wolverines had to rely solely on their ability to outscore opponents to find any success in the conference schedule. But Beilein…
… horrid 4-11 start. It lost a three-game series to Lipscomb — which had just a .444 win percentage last season. The Wolverines were outscored by an average of 1.2 runs and posted a batting average of…
… game by a score of 28-0 to the Indiana Institute of Technology. Yet, after that 8-3 loss to the Blue Devils, the Wolverines won their next 20 games, outscoring opponents by an average of 5 runs…
… meal will be provided. 8 — Friday, February 13, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines look to solidify place in PairWise Rankings By JASON RUBINSTEIN Daily Sports Editor The…
… Minneapolis, the 12th-ranked Wolverines will propel themselves into a very steady position in the PairWise Rankings. But that won’t come easily. No. 14 Minnesota (5-2-3 Big Ten, 14-9-3 overall) will be…
…’s looking too hard. On Sunday, the Wolverines had their most important win of their recent resurgence, an odd thing to say days after they rolled their in-state rival by 29. But the reason…
… and place. It’s about context. It’s about all the ways the game could have gone wrong and didn’t — because the Wolverines wouldn’t let it. In every moment you thought they’d finally cave, they…
… Wolverines struggled to find consistency, falling to Nebraska in the fourth round of the Big Ten Tournament. Ultimately, they were not granted a bid to the NCAA Tournament. As Michigan begins its…
… season this weekend with a trip to Long Beach State for a three-game swing, hope abounds. And the Wolverines are excited about much more than the warm California sun. For senior captain infielder…
…-year letterwinner at Michigan, and his brother Sam Amine (1988- 1990) was an NCAA qualifier. Both were Olympic alternates in 1992, and both are considered to be among the top Wolverine wrestlers of all time…
… other top schools, they always had a feeling that they were Wolverines. “For my senior grad party, my mom and I looked through my old journals, and I always wrote about coming here even when I was…
… that Jordan’s younger brother, eighth- grader Cameron, will become a Wolverine. “It’s a great opportunity that some people take for granted to train with family,” Malik said. “But I realize how…
… were able to pull out games, and play defense and pitch well enough (to win) without the offense playing its part.” The Wolverines belted four home runs last week, and scored nine runs against…
…'s then-season-high losing streak to three games, revealed a lot about the Wolverines. For one, it showed the pres- sure and understanding sur- rounding the rivalry to Barnes Arico. "(Michigan State) is…
… culture of the program y press conference, that has dramatically changed." something we talked Following the loss to Michi- We've lost to them (com- gan State, the Wolverines have to the season) 11 straight…
… Michigan, 24-8, in the paint. The Spartan frontcourt had scored 24 points and missed only three shots, while the Wolverine big men had scored just seven. The game was basically over at that point - Michigan…
…'s deficit continued to grow as its forwards and centers continued to get outplayed. By the end of the game, Michi- gan State's frontcourt scored 28 points, compared to eight for the Wolverines. The two backup…
…'t perform well. approaches, 'M' The Wolverines won fewer faceoffs than the Fighting Irish can't keep puck in in both games of last weekend, and of those, even fewer came in opposing zone the opposingzone. On…
… Tuesday. The Wolverines never led, never had a chance and for the night there was no dispute: the state belonged to the Spar Spartan muscle bullies Michigan bigs in the paint ByEVERETT COOK Daily Sports…
… of fresh- man forward Mitch McGary's career. It had been coming for a couple weeks now, McGary outgrow- ing his role as the first Wolverine off the bench. He was the spark and the sixth man, a fan…
…Gary continued to play the role of the sixth man. Michigan coach John Beilein said he liked having the energetic freshman come off the bench, even if he ended up with more minutes than the Wolverine starting in…
… the bench. He needed it on the court from the beginning.- But McGary, like the rest of the fourth-ranked Wolverines, didn't look or play the part. Before Mor- gan subbed in four minutes into the game…
… conference, seven games on the road - including contests in Columbus, East Lansing and Bloomington - and six games against ranked foes. What ifI told you that's what the Wolverines and their fresh- man point…
… you that the Wolverines inexplicably went 7-5, luck doesn't even cross my mind. Michigan found itself sitting just one game out of first place in the Big Ten heading into Sunday's matchup with Illinois…
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… this time John Beilein did not join them. Near the end of the Wolverines’ worst half of the season, Zavier Simpson fell, the recipient of a hard screen from Penn State’s Jamari Wheeler. Rasir…
… culmination of 20 minutes of malaise for the sixth-ranked Wolverines (11-3, 22-3). It began when Wheeler caught the opening tip-off, raced to the basket, and laid in the first points of the night. Six…
… pitches thrown. But in the end, the effort just left the Wolverines with two tallies in the loss column for the day. Saturday was tough to swallow for the No. 6 Michigan softball team. After winning…
… their first two games at the USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament in Tampa, Fla., on Friday against Delaware and Illinois State, the Wolverines (3-2) dropped two straight Saturday. The first was a 2…
… throwing it to Betsa for the tag. But the Wolverine hurler failed to receive enough run support needed to squeeze out a victory. Even senior center fielder Kelly Christner’s 4-for-4 day at the plate…
… against Florida because, even after a slow start, the Wolverine ace found her stride and began to find the answer to the potent Gator lineup. “She got better as the Florida game went on because she…
… narrow loss to the Gators, the Wolverines couldn’t recover against host South Florida in Saturday’s nightcap. After jumping to an early 3-0 lead that included a double from Ramirez and an RBI…
… the top of the seventh, the Wolverines loaded the bases with one out, but a game-ending double play halted the comeback attempt. Despite Saturday’s rough patch, Michigan found promise in its three…
… season-opening tournament wins, including dominant showings Friday — 7-0 over Delaware and 4-2 over Illinois State. The Wolverines’ sophomores led them offensively, with left fielder Courtney…
… consecutive hits in both the second and sixth against Delaware, igniting the Wolverines’ offense and widening the margin over the Blue Hens. Peters’ second-inning double, one of her three hits in the game…
…, including No. 12 overall, join Wolverines By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Writer Michigan coach Chaka Daley has preached changing the cul- ture of his team from a good pro- gram to a Division I powerhouse. Withthe…
… No.2 recruitingclass inthenationfor2014,determined by TopDrawerSoccer.com, that goal might become more attainable for the Michigan men's soccer team. Wednesday, the Wolverines welcomed seven freshmen…
… players. “(Defense is) all he thinks about,” Beilein said on Feb. 2, the day before the Wolverines played Minnesota. “That’s really good for our coaching staff. As a head coach you’ve got to…
… almost everything he suggests.” Just 24 hours later, Yaklich would make one his boldest suggestions of the season. The Wolverines trailed the Golden Gophers 50-40 with 11 minutes left, as…
… Notes? Share them with your followers on Twitter @CrimeNotes ortfind them on their new blog. Wolverines fall to Detroit in inaugural varsity match By EVAN QUINN Michigan athletic lineup, and the For the…
… baptism by fire. Michigan. In their first Division-I game in Dead-even scoring in the first school history, the Wolverines fell half exemplified the two teams' 13-9 to Detroit Mercy on Sunday similarities…
…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I February 13,2012 :2 :3 (OT) Michigan State: 3 ] Y1 j. J7 P Michigan State: 2 Lynch avoids benching, Wolverines salvage . stars as overtime hero split with OT…
… - to clinch the game? Double check. The Wolverines' 3-2 win over the Spartans on Saturday was a mirror image of the Great Lakes Invitational back in December. Luckily for the squad, it didn't replicate…
… to decibel levels that are impossible to achieve in the Wolverines' regular home. Yost Ice Arena might be one of the best places to watch a college hockey game in the country, but it's not Joe Louis…
… about that arena that feeds the psyche of the Wolverines. It could be that SPLIT From Page 1B "Hunwick was bigger than life," Berenson said. "Let's face it, he wasn't very big, but he played like he was…
…-year senior goalie Shawn Hunwick and the Michigan penalty kill had a rocky weekend against the Spartans. ILLINOIS From Page 1B of the way. The Wolverine lead straddled double digits during the second half and…
… also remains unbeaten at home. But the next game should prove to be the most difficult one yet. The Wolverines host the third-ranked team in the country on Saturday. "We got a tough one on Satur- day…
… Wolverines beat Sparty in overtime. Lynch was there in the first round of the NCAA Tourna- ment last year. He put in the game-winner against Nebras- ka-Omaha in overtime to give Michigan the 3-2 win. And…
… played three games before he transitinned In heist a dlefenseman - a position in which he has started 13 consecutive games. And that presence has been key to how the 10th-ranked Wolverines have performed…
… on the ice as a defenseman. Even more telling is the 2.16 goals-against average that the Wolverines have posted in the past six games with Sinelli's improved performance. "I've definitely had my…
… toughness willed the Wolverines to an upset over the Spartans at the Breslin Cen- ter, but Tuesday, Michigan was not only outmatched physically, but also out-hustled and out- worked time and time again. The…
… played the program's first game at the varsity level on Sunday. The Wolverines lost, 13-9, to Detroit in Pontiac, Mich. For full coverage of the game see page 2A and SportsMonday inside. ANN ARBOR PUBLIC…
… or athletics. Among the plan’s various initiatives are Wolverine Pathways and the HAIL Program, which aim to increase minority student enrollment and socioeconomic diversity, as well as…
… to us." Like previous starts in Columbus and Bloomington, Michigan (8-4, 21-4) struggled to find its footing in a hostile environment, but unlike its three previous road losses, the Wolverines never…
