The tattoo on Louis Bullock's left arm reads "Sweet Lou" - an accurate nickname that refers to Bullock's "sweet" shooting.
But in Michigan's loss to UCLA yesterday, Bullock's shooting performance was anything but sweet.
'M' season ends in shocking loss to UCLA
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. - Michigan won the tip, and Stacey Thomas drove around the feared UCLA defense for an easy layup. But in a quirky start to her team's first NCAA Tournament game, the clock did not start and play was soon stopped.
Once time started rolling, unfortunately for the Michigan women's basketball team, so did the Bruins. Using swarming defense to control the game's tempo, UCLA handed Michigan a 65-58 loss Friday in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional, ending one of the most successful seasons in the program's history.Women ousted in first round, 65-58
It wasn't supposed to be this difficult.
Coming into this weekend's first round playoff series against Notre Dame, Michigan had swept its last eight home CCHA playoff series, and no one or two seed had ever been upset in a best of three series in the CCHA playoffs.
Michigan needs 3 to get past Irish
INDIANAPOLIS - In a weekend dominated by NCAA basketball, the most exciting and emotional victories were supplied by the men's and women's Michigan track and field teams.
Both the men's and women's teams competed in a memorable NCAA meet this past weekend. The Michigan men finished in sixth place, while the women took fifth. The men recorded their second-best finish since they placed fourth in 1994.
Sullivan, McGregor win at NCAAs
He paused at the top of the tower, ten meters above the still surface of the water. He leapt backwards into space, twisting. His body tumbled more than 1 1/2 times and entered the water, leaving no trace of his entry except a few thin bubbles.
Diver Wilmot rips his way to NCAAs
CHICAGO (AP) - Opening tip. Game over. Once again, it was Purdue early - and decisively.
For the second consecutive game, Purdue took a large lead and was never caught. The Boilermakers, the second seed in the Midwest, defeated Detroit 80-65 Sunday and advanced past the second round of the NCAA tournament for only the third time in coach Gene Keady's 18 seasons.Purdue cruises past Detroit; Western falls
Sports Monday Column: Valpo, Knight form two different kinds of madness
As a child of the Nike Generation, I am forced to view sports with the notion that it is a form of entertainment. That entertainment is often manufactured for us by the likes of Disney, oozing with phoniness.
(U-WIRE) WASHINGTON -- The Indiana men's basketball team had waited three years to win a game in the NCAA Tournament. So in the grand scheme of things, what's an extra five minutes?
Thanks to a furious second-half comeback, Oklahoma tied the game at 80 and forced overtime. Michigan not only team to break jinx, Indiana wins too
ATLANTA (AP) - For the first time in four years, the Kentucky Wildcats aren't a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. It looks like they're taking it personally.
Second-seeded Kentucky extended its month of domination with another double-figure victory Sunday, routing No. 10 seed Saint Louis 88-61 in the second round of the South Regional.Kentucky bombs Saint Louis; Duke, Syracuse also join UCLA in Sweet 16
Mateen Cleaves had 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Spartans (22-7).
Michigan State went on a 7-0 run late in the second half to take a 61-54 lead in the final minute.Spartans out-execute Princeton as West Virginia, Washington move on
ATLANTA - It was supposed to be "pick your poison" for UCLA against Michigan yesterday - stop the Wolverines inside, hope they don't beat you on the perimeter, or stop them outside, and hope they don't take over the game in the post.UCLA 'D' frustrates Traylor, Michigan
ATLANTA - The bitter end has come for the remaining members of Michigan's 1994-95 freshman class, which was given the name Fab Five II.
The senior class of Travis Conlan, Maceo Baston and Jerod Ward brought its four-year Michigan career to a close after the Wolverines were defeated by UCLA yesterday at the Georgia Dome.Seniors go out on sour note with loss
ATLANTA - Michigan Athletic Director Tom Goss said he would name a permanent men's basketball coach by April 8, the end of the signing period for recruits, and could make a decision as early as this week.
Goss also said he has narrowed the list of candidates to five and that interim coach Brian Ellerbe, who was named to the position less than two weeks before the season, is "a front-runner."Goss: Ellerbe 'a front-runner' for the job: Athletic Director plans to choose from list of 5 candidates by April 8, if not sooner
Last night at Yost Ice Arena, the Michigan hockey team set the stage for its most exciting game this season.
Unfortunately for the Wolverines, not many were in the audience.Empty seats abound for tiebreaker
Before yesterday's game with Notre Dame, Michigan defenseman Bubba Berenzweig had a minor problem.
The night before, he had played the role of two defensemen during the Wolverines' 2-1 overtime victory over the Irish. To balance the inexperience of the younger defensemen, Berenzweig had been on the ice every other shift, sometimes playing with Scott Crawford and sometimes with Bob Gassoff.Fatigue not factor for 'D'
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - There were many times when things could have gotten ugly for the Michigan women's basketball team Friday.
Struggling against a quicker, stronger UCLA team in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Wolverines had many opportunities to pack it in and call it a season.Thomas lone bright spot in Michigan's brief tourney run
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - It wasn't supposed to end like this.
The Michigan women's basketball team's storybook season was supposed to have a storybook ending.No happily-ever-after - Michigan ends fairytale season with a thud
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were filled with women getting pushed off the track, champions playing "rope-a-dope" and some simple advice from a high school coach.
While Kevin Sullivan and Katie McGregor thrilled everyone once again with their stellar performances, it was some of the other stars, for some reason or another that, just couldn't rise to the occasion.Elbows, tumbles, 'rope-a-dope' make your basic track
INDIANAPOLIS - Deja vu, all over again, but this time the rewards were even greater on Friday night, the Michigan women's distance medley returned to Indianapolis - just one month after qualifying for the NCAA Championships there.
The women's relay recorded a Michigan and NCAA meet record with a time of 11:03, seven seconds faster than second-place finisher Wisconsin.Women's relay runs to NCAA record
The University of Michigan is known for being both academically and athletically superior. That's why 10-time All-American Kevin Sullivan said he came to Michigan. But in Indianapolis this past weekend, neither academics or athletics were the driving force behind any of the Michigan medal winners.Michigan pride bigger deal than personal achievement
Michigan women's gymnastics senior co-captains Heather Kabnick and Lauren LaBranche performed for the last time in front of a home crowd at Cliff Keen Arena on Saturday afternoon. They led the second-ranked Wolverines to a victory over Massachusetts with 197.
Senior stars shine brightest as 'M' women gymnasts pound UMass
No. 8 'M' crew upsets No. 3 Virginia at Lexus Invitational: Victory over Cavaliers is 'pretty big deal' for Ford, Wolverines
While watching Virginia's No.3-ranked varsity eight-person boat race Wisconsin on Saturday morning, Michigan crew assistant Emily Ford knew this could be a chance for the Wolverines to pull off their first upset. She saw that if they could get the lead at the start, then the Wolverines could win the race.
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