January 28, 2002
(vol. 112, iss. 66)
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… WHEN: After staying close in the first half, the Wolverines fell victim to a 14-4 run at the beginning of the second half. The Illini run gave them a 16- point lead with 13 minutes to play in the contest…
… throughout the game. The Wolverines were slow defen- sively and allowed the Fighting Illini to hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and 10 for the game. Illinois used a full-court press during the first half…
…,000th point as a Wolverine. Her 1,009 points put her 14th in all-time scoring at Michigan. "I did a lot of things well, but I tend to focus on the things I need to improve on," Bies said about her…
… inside the arc. Bies also had a hot hand as she connected on 7-of-12 shots from the floor in the first half. With Michigan's depleted bench, the Illini pressed for much of the game, forcing the Wolverines…
… Wolverines climbed to within 10 points with six minutes to play. Bies led the way for Michigan with a career-high 36 points but still wasn't completely satisfied with her performance. "I could have scored 40…