January 25, 2019
(vol. 128, iss. 60)
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…. 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…