'M' hoops still seeing red
Two days after the fact, Sunday's overtime loss to Indiana is still weighing heavily on the minds of the Michigan basketball team.
The Wolverines led by 18 at the half and by as many as 20 in the second half, but when the final buzzer sounded, they were somehow on the short end of the 84-81 final score.
Botterill conquers psychology of the game: Mind over matter jumpstarts Wolverine after slow beginning
Watch out. Or Jason Botterill might just psych you out.
For the past four years, the Michigan forward has been beating his opponents with talent and size. At 6-foot-4, 217 pounds, the senior assistant captain is usually the biggest guy on the ice.
Grappler Grant - from walk-on to starter
He began as a walk-on. He wasn't guaranteed a scholarship. He was recruited, but his future was shaky. Yet, by the middle of his freshman year, sophomore Corey Grant was starting at 134 pounds for the Michigan wrestling team.
Part of what impressed the Michigan coaches while recruiting Grant - and a large part of his success - is his competitive nature. That nature also caught the attention of Michigan State, so the Wolverines were forced to fight with their archrival for Grant.
Commentary: We are fa-mi-ly: 'M' track no longer divided
The new season has brought more to the Michigan men's track and field team than a lot of people would notice.
More than half of the team is comprised of new members, so it is hard not to acknowledge the new faces. But there has been a change in attitude that makes this team different from last season's group.
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