The Michigan men's gymnastics team will host its second meet of the season, and this time the Wolverines are hoping for a better outcome.
Last Sunday, the Wolverines fell to Illinois, 216-220.575.
The defeat will not be forgotten as the Wolverines prepare for their next dual meet Saturday night at Cliff Keen Arena.
And this time, the Wolverines face a mighty foe - Ohio State.
The same Ohio State team that won both the Big Ten and NCAA championships last year.
The same Ohio State team whose roster includes 1996 Olympic gymnast Blane Wilson, who finished tenth in the all-around.
The same Ohio State team that was the only one to defeat Illinois at the Windy City Invitational.
"Going against the best team with a lot of great guys is a really cool thing," senior co-captain Jason MacDonald said.
"You know who you're competing against, and you know what you have to do."
First and foremost on the Wolverines' list is to keep up recent improvements in the pommel horse scores.
Sophomore Randy D'Amura, who hadn't scored a seven on the horse all season, hit a decent 8.35 against Illinois.
Freshman Jose Haro did the best on the horse against the Fighting Illini with a score of 9.05.
Haro might be Michigan's biggest hope for victory, especially if senior co-captain Flavio Martins is affected by a recent case of the flu. Haro hit his personal best on the parallel bars with a 9.8 last Sunday.
Timothy DeGraw, who has been successful on the floor, saw his routine slip Sunday.
The Wolverines will also need to focus on hit percentage. Michigan coach Kurt Golder said that the team's 55.8 percent against Illinois was too low.
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Michigan's Chris Viola (118 pounds) recorded a major decision over Michigan State's Jasson Nusbaum last night.