Hail Brendan!: Sweep puts Blue in CCHA driver's seat
This weekend at Yost Ice Arena had a little bit of everything. The recipe was as follows: One bad game, one good game, two Michigan hockey records, one whole banana, and half a period of Greg Daddario for seasoning.
The end result? The usual. Two Michigan victories.
Hoosiers erase 20-point decit: Guyton leads Indiana to OT win
Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher has seen the devil, and his name is A.J. Guyton.
The slick Hoosier freshman waltzed into Crisler Arena and torched the Wolverines for a career-high 31 points, only five of which came in the first half, and almost single-handedly erased a 20-point Michigan lead on the way to a gut-wrenching, heart-breaking, nail-biting, stomach-churning 84-81 Indiana win over the Wolverines in overtime yesterday.
Book it! Morrison sets scoring record: Six-point weekend puts Wolverines' leader and best in record, history books
When Brendan Morrison broke Denny Felsner's Michigan scoring record early in the third period of Saturday night's game against Notre Dame, the rest of the Wolverines came off the bench to congratulate him.
Morrison had eclipsed the all-time assists record the previous night - a great achievement. But nothing can compare to becoming the school's most prolific scorer ever.
Prescription for success: All-American Richardson wrestling way to med school
Just about every morning, Airron Richardson's alarm clock goes off at 6 a.m. He goes to morning practice from 6:30 to 8:30, grabs a quick breakfast, then goes to class from 10 to 2.
Wolverines in dire need of some heart
It's no less than three weeks, three days, nine hours ... well, maybe seven hours, until the start of the single greatest event in all of sports.
PIt's the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. And March 13 is sneaking up on us pretty quickly.
Robinson: Former Michigan star talks about life in the professional ranks
With three seconds left on the clock and Michigan trailing by one in the 1989 NCAA championship game, Michigan guard Rumeal Robinson stepped up to the free- throw line.
With millions of eyes on him and the Wolverines' national championship chances in his hands, he coolly sank both free throws to capture Michigan's first-ever NCAA championship.
Hail the Wolverines, NCAA title or not
The Michigan hockey team has quite a problem. Of course, there's nothing wrong with the team itself. The Wolverines' weekend sweep of Notre Dame is proof. In fact, winning hasn't been a problem for the Wolverines at all this season. With a record of 28-2-3, Michigan is on pace to break the school record for victories in a season (34).
Perfection keys 'M' tumblers' rise to top
Some athletes win glamorously, triumphantly raising their hands high and celebrating victory to the delight of their fans.
Others prefer to win quietly, letting a performance speak for itself, leaving the claps and fist-pumps to the crowd.
Spartans, 'Skins stay close to Lakers in race for second
EAST LANSING (AP) - Shawn Horcoff scored a pair of goals 3:22 apart in the third period to break a 3-3 tie and Tony Tuzzolino added another score as Michigan State beat Lake Superior State, 6-3, on Saturday.
The win allowed the Spartans (14-6-3 CCHA, 18-10-3 overall) to move within two points of the second-place Lakers (15-7-3, 19-11-4).
Legg steps to the forefront on offense, special teams
Recently, everything has been going right for Mike Legg.
Over the past three weeks, Legg has been Michigan's offensive spark, leading the team with 13 points as Michigan has cemented itself atop the CCHA.
Wolverines peer into past in 84-81 loss to Hoosiers
The Michigan men's basketball team walked to the lockerroom after the halftime buzzer sounded yesterday and walked into its past.
Michigan dropped an 84-81 decision to Indiana yesterday at Crisler Arena that couldn't help but spark memories of its 72-70 loss at Indiana on Jan. 21.
Spectacular first half prelude to horrendous second for Blue
If you thought Michigan looked really good in the first half, you were right.
If you wondered what happened to the Wolverines in the second half, you're not alone.
Northwestern blows Michigan out of the Windy City, 104-65
EVANSTON - The contrasts could not have been any starker for the Michigan's women's basketball team this weekend.
After handing Penn State its worst Big Ten loss ever Friday, the Wolverines were savaged yesterday by the Wildcats.
Blue frosh Thomas has simple name, flashy game
EVANSTON - Stacey Thomas needs a nickname.
The Glove. The Thief. The Real Deal. Something ... .
'M' tourney prospects slim: Michigan effectively out of the running for NCAA bid
EVANSTON - In a disappointing loss to Northwestern, the Michigan women's basketball team may have ended its chances for an NCAA tournament berth.
Sounds disappointing. It surely will be for Michigan coach Sue Guevara and her players if they aren't selected for the tournament.
'M' fails to pass Bahr exam
On the day Michigan wrestling celebrated its 75th anniversary, things didn't exactly go as planned. In front of nearly 60 alumni, the No. 11 Michigan wrestling team fell to No. 3 Minnesota, 28-10.
"This is very disappointing," Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "We knew Minnesota had a good team, but we could have fought them harder. They have some very talented wrestlers on that team, and they came out to win."
EMU invite sets stage for Michigan track teams
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus.
This famous relationship cliche describes Friday's Eastern Michigan Invitational quite nicely for the Michigan men's and women's track teams.
Cocks shines in comeback for 'M' tankers
For most collegiate swimmers, the Michigan Open was an insignificant event. Because it is a United States Swimming event, not an NCAA meet, the Michigan Open primarily featured high school and club-level swimmers.
With most of the Michigan men's and women's swimming teams taking the weekend off to prepare for the upcoming Big Ten championship, only a few Wolverines competed.
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