Skid hits four as Wolverines blow late lead to Minnesota
You couldn't fault the effort this time, but the execution still wasn't there.
Just like that - two straight turnovers by Louis Bullock with less than a minute to play - and the game was over. An upset-in-the-making turned into a disaster for the Wolverines and a party for No. 2 Minnesota, which wrapped up its first Big Ten championship since 1982 with a 55-54 win over Michigan yesterday.
Fans respond, but Blue still goes down
Monday afternoon, Michigan coach Steve Fisher all but begged Michigan fans to come out with their best performance of the season for last night's home affair with Minnesota.
He used last week's game in Iowa City as a basis for comparison. The home crowd came out in full support of the Hawkeyes, previous losers of three straight, and spurred them to an 80-75 victory over the Wolverines.
Crisler's nets were destined to come down
Standing in the press lounge at Crisler Arena last night after last night's basketball game, I saw something I never thought I would see.
Although I picked Minnesota to win the Big Ten this year, I really, truly never thought I'd see Golden Gophers coach Clem Haskins sitting in front of the big block 'M' in the lounge's backdrop, wearing a matching "Big Ten Champions" T-shirt and ballcap, and wearing the Crisler Arena net around his neck.
Berenson, 2 former Blue icers selected to NCAA all-time team: Defenseman Magnuson 'taken care of' by family and coaching links
Personal accolades do not excite Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson, but he has a knack for collecting them.
Earlier this week, Berenson was one of 21 players named to the NCAA's 50th anniversary college hockey championship team. All players named to the team had to have played in an NCAA championship game.
'M' grapplers get an opportunity for a new start at Big 10s
It's crunch time.
The dual-meet season has ended, and the Michigan wrestling team is preparing for the Big Ten championship, being held March 8-9 in Minneapolis.
Women's hoops to face nemesis Hoosiers in Big Ten tournament
The Michigan women's basketball team hopes that the third time isn't the charm.
Indiana has defeated the Wolverines twice this season. Michigan hopes that trend reverses itself in the post-season.
Minnesota celebrates first conference title since 1982
The Golden Gophers pranced around Crisler Arena like they owned the place.
After their 55-54 win over the Wolverines, they had every reason to celebrate. When Bobby Jackson was fouled with 2.9 seconds remaining and sank one free throw to seal the game, the Gophers clinched the Big Ten championship - their first since 1982.
Badgers closer to NCAA bid
MADISON (AP) - Ty Calderwood's 3-pointer with seven seconds left gave Wisconsin a 49-48 victory over Iowa last night and assured the Badgers of their first winning Big Ten record since 1974.
Wisconsin (10-5 Big Ten, 17-7 overall) is riding a six-game conference winning streak for the first time since 1951.
Kentucky soph jumps to NBA
LEXINGTON, Ken. (AP) - Ron Mercer, the Kentucky forward who leads the SEC in scoring, is giving up his last two years of eligibility after the season to enter the NBA draft.
The widely anticipated decision comes with No. 3 Kentucky approaching postseason play, and coach Rick Pitino has said that Mercer's announcement would remove a distraction from the team.
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