'M' women cagers oust Illini
If you build it, they will come. They are building a women's basketball team at Crisler Arena, and a season-high 2,903 fans came out yesterday to watch the Michigan women's basketball team defeat Illinois, 93-87, knocking the Illini out of the top spot in the Big Ten standings.
Michigan sweeps weekend: After blowout, Blue has trouble with Ferris
Well, the "slump" is officially over.
After a surprising 3-3 tie with Cornell on Tuesday night, the Michigan hockey team was faced with an unfamiliar task: getting back on track. The last time the Wolverines were anything but winners was Nov. 16, when they tied Bowling Green, 3-3.
Feeling Minnesota: Gophers in Big Ten drivers' seat
MINNEAPOLIS - If there were any doubt which team was the early favorite to win the Big Ten, it was quickly erased on Saturday.
Though Michigan was the choice of nearly every preseason magazine, Minnesota hopped into the conference driver's seat after holding off the Wolverines, 70-64, in a noisy Williams Arena.
'M' could learn from Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - The Wolverines looked dejected, a lost and sad look of frustration plastered across their faces. With the clock ticking down and Michigan trailing, the players on the bench knew the game was over. They stood in front of the bench chins resting on the raised floor of Williams Arena, on top of their arms, crossed and resting on the hard wood.
Bussey gave a gift far more important than sports
DETROIT - Tyronee (Tiger) Bussey II died in his hospital bed at 11:45 p.m. on Jan. 3. He was upset, not because he was dying, but because of his timing. Days before, even though the tubes running down his throat were choking him and leukemia had dropped his weight from 235 pounds to 130, he had his mind on his father's birthday, Jan. 4.
To die then was unacceptable.
QB Griese to return for senior season
Junior quarterback Brian Griese has decided to return to the football team next season for his final year of eligibility. Griese started nine games during the 1995 season, but none during the 1996 campaign. In a somewhat surprising move, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr named Griese the starting quarterback for the Outback Bowl Jan.
Hill: The former Duke standout
As a senior at Duke, Hill was selected as a first-team All-American and the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year, while leading the Blue Devils in scoring, assists and steals. His team also made its third NCAA final appearance in Hill's tenure at Duke.
Malicke takes over for Turco, doesn't miss a beat
Anyone who missed Saturday night's Michigan hockey game against Ferris State at Yost Ice Arena also missed an important Wolverine making his most important contribution thus far. Friday night, junior goaltender Gregg Malicke saw some action once the game against Alaska-Fairbanks reached the blowout stage - Michigan won, 13-1. After taking over midway through the second period, Malicke played well, stopping 10 Alaska shots on goal.
Don't expect back-to-back at outings
Maybe the Michigan hockey team is too good.
The Wolverines can make this complicated game of hockey look so easy. Twice in the last two weeks, they have annihilated opponents by 10 goals or more.
Legg draws fans' praise, hats
Now, Michigan left wing Jason Botterill has company.
Prior to Saturday's contest against Ferris State, Botterill was the only current Wolverine to have scored four goals in a single game.
Lakers, Spartans play to a draw in back-to-back games
Joe Blaznek had three goals as Lake Superior State tied Michigan State 4-4 in overtime Saturday.
In Friday's action, the teams also skated to a 4-4 overtime tie.
Michigan starting to feel the effects of not having White
MINNEAPOLIS - The two teams that took the floor Saturday at Williams Arena were strikingly similar.
Both were Big Ten contenders. Both rely heavily on meaty frontcourts to score and rebound. Both have guards that can knock down 3-pointers.
Traylor and Harris play together in U.S. for first time since '94
MINNEAPOLIS - One is a forward. The other is a guard.
One is from Detroit. The other is from New York.
Garris sparks Illini, downs Penn State
CHAMPAIGN (AP) - Kiwane Garris scored 22 points and made all seven of his free throws, as No. 25 Illinois overcame poor first-half shooting to beat Penn State, 85-70 Saturday.
The Illini (2-2 Big Ten, 12-4 overall) shot just 31 percent from the field in the first half, but still led 31-27 at halftime. They improved to 59 percent shooting in the second half.
Men's tankers worn out in meet
A 29-hour flight and a 16-hour time change are not part of the recipe for success in sports. Couple that with top-notch competition two days after the flight, and fatigue may begin to set in.
After a successful three-week training camp, the No. 6 Michigan men's swimming and diving team came back from Australia on Wednesday to swim against two top-five teams, No.1 Stanford and No. 5 California. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, training went better than the meets.
West takes its toll on 'M' women's swim team
The Michigan women's swimming team suffered its first two losses of the season this weekend, falling to top-ranked Stanford, 198-96, on Saturday, and No. 16 California, 170-130, yesterday.
The Wolverines (3-0 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) lost all but one event to Stanford, as the Cardinal dominated the meet. Michigan coach Jim Richardson pointed to fatigue as the reason for the blowout.
Women cagers beat Illini on the rebound
After scoring a total of 44 points in a 22-point loss to Purdue on Friday, the Michigan women's basketball team scored 44 points against Illinois yesterday - in the first half.
The effect of the scoring outburst was a 93-87 victory over an Illinois team that had won its past five games, including a 100-81 decision over No. 10 Arkansas.
Michigan women's basketball can't get any respect
Rodney Dangerfield, Aretha Franklin and the Michigan women's basketball team have one thing in common.
They get no respect.
'M' grapplers suffer tough loss, fall to No. 4 Penn State at Keen
With six teams ranked in the top 10 in the nation, the Big Ten conference has some of the toughest competition in collegiate wrestling.
The Wolverines found out just how tough this competition can be in a close loss to No. 4 Penn State yesterday.
Richardson challenges nation's best, sending match to double OT
In Sunday's 20-13 loss to No. 4 Penn State, Michigan's Airron Richardson, the fifth-ranked wrestler in the country, took the country's No.1-ranked wrestler, the Nittany Lions' Kerry McCoy, to a double-overtime match. Michigan coach Dale Bahr was happy with Richardson's performance, despite the loss.
Richardson challenges nation's best, sending match to double OT "(The match at 167 had) two great athletes," Bahr said. "You've got two undefeated wrestlers wrestling. What's unusual in that match is Catrabone's usually good in the top position; that's his strength, top to bottom. If anything Cat will give one (point) up, not two (points).
Two netters fall early at Milwaukee Classic
Taking the courts for the first time since November, the Michigan men's tennis team traveled to Wisconsin this past week for the Milwaukee Tennis Classic.
"The main purpose of this tournament is to get back playing tennis," Michigan assistant coach Dan Goldberg said. "After being off for quite a while, I think we were all pretty pleased with our results."
Women gymnasts place second in opener
The No. 5 Michigan women's gymnastics team began its season with a disappointing second-place finish behind host, No. 20 West Virginia in Saturday's tri-meet. Towson State also competed, finishing third.
Sophomore Nikki Peters demonstrated a top performance, capturing first place with a score of 39.000 in the all-around competition. It was the first time in her career that she has competed in all four events.
Men's track sweeps Hoosiers, Spartans
The Michigan men's track and field team hosted its opening meet of the indoor season Saturday and came out on top. In front of a packed track building, Michigan escaped with a narrow victory in the triangular meet, beating Indiana and Michigan State.
Women's track rolls to inaugural victory
Crack.
This was the piercing sound of the starting gun Saturday as the Michigan women's track team competed against Indiana and Michigan State in the first meet of the indoor season.
New England, Green Bay advance to Super Bowl in Big Easy
FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) - Out of the fog, then out of the dark, the New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl.
Shrugging off an 11-minute power failure at Foxboro Stadium, the Patriots won the AFC Championship 20-6 last night, making the Jacksonville Jaguars look like the second-year team they are.
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