Fisher pulling out all the stops for must-win game
A week from today, the Michigan basketball team may still not know its fate for the postseason. But a win over the nation's second-ranked team would certainly go a long way toward impressing the NCAA tournament selection committee.
What the Wolverines are looking at now is a bit dreary: a 17-9 record isn't bad, but a 7-7 mark in the conference won't exactly impress anybody.
Women's basketball on a roll: Wolverines enjoy season of firsts; freshmen step into prime roles
After six consecutive losing seasons, the Michigan women's basketball team changed coaches and changed its tune.
This season's 15-10 record marked the first time since 1989-90 - when Michigan qualified for the NCAA tournament - that the Wolverines have finished with an overall winning record.
Netters finally back on the court
Once the season gets under way, teams usually have a tough time catching their breath along the way. This is definitely not the case for the Michigan men's tennis team - it has been breathing easily for the past month. The Wolverines' only opponents were themselves.
Women's track nears NCAAs
The camera zooms to focus on the hand of our hero, struggling to maintain a grasp on the crumbling edge of the cliff, pulling against all odds to reach the glory of the peak and the chance to fight on for one more day.
The camera zooms to our hero's face.
Ranked opponents next for Blue: Plocki prepares women tumblers for tough spring-break road trip
In "The Empire Strikes Back," the great teacher Yoda encourages young Luke Skywalker to stay behind and thoroughly learn the Jedi trade before going off to fight Darth Vader. Yoda favors the strategy of coaching his student before the boy goes off to face his ultimate challenge.
Tankers aim to regain title
Going into this weekend's Big Ten championship meet in Bloomington, the Michigan men's swimming and diving team is taking a new approach. Instead of being the hunted, the Wolverines are among the hunters, out to strip Minnesota of its title.
No spring break trip for men's track team
With spring break approaching, many students will be leaving behind skid marks on their way out of town. While basking in the glorious sun on the sandy beaches of Florida, don't expect to bump into anyone from the Michigan men's track team.
'M' men tumblers aim for Gold
The Michigan men's gymnastics team will be traveling to California over spring break in the hopes of stirring up an earthquake - Michigan style. The 16th-ranked Wolverines plan to shake up some teams this Saturday in Santa Barbara, where they will meet California, UCLA, San Jose State, Illinois, Oklahoma, Stanford, Arizona State, and Santa Barbara in the Gold Challenge Invitational.
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