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jacosham
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The Michigan Daily
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Michigan’s 80-60 win Sunday over Northwestern did not actually take place in a parallel universe. This was Jon Teske, all 85 inches and 260 pounds of him, doing exactly what many have long hoped he’d do.
Northwestern Wildcats
... day, hitting three in the first half alone. Michigan’s 80-60 win Sunday over Northwestern did not actually take place in a parallel universe, though it may have seeme ...
Michigan Wolverines
... y two years ago.” “ The development he’s made this year has really added to (Michigan’s) weaponry, so to speak, ” said Northwestern coach Chris Collins after his ...
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searseth
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The Michigan Daily
15 Jan
“As far as the type of grit and determination he has. You put a challenge in front of Zavier Simpson and he’s gonna eventually win. Time will run out sometimes in life, but he will eventually win if there’s a big challenge in front of him. And so...
Michigan Wolverines
... rect result of his being 6-foot. For the early part of his sophomore season, Michigan’s offense ground to a halt with Simpson on the floor. In Maui, he was benche ...
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jacosham
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The Michigan Daily
14 Jan
The Wolverines aren’t necessarily deep — just seven players get regular minutes. But that group is as balanced — five different players have led the team in scoring — and as well-rounded as any in the country. Zavier Simpson and Charles Matthews are...
Northwestern Wildcats
... or general out of the waning moments of a one-possession road game. This was Northwestern ’ s formula for beating the Wolverines, and it just about worked. On Sunday, ...
Michigan Wolverines
... day-to-day team, and I'm a day-to-day coach,” said coach John Beilein after Michigan’s latest triumph, an 80-60 beatdown of Northwestern on Sunday. “They're just ...
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amgerson
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The Michigan Daily
14 Jan
From the beginning, it was clear that the Wildcats were sticking with their strategy. Six and a half minutes into the game, Northwestern left Simpson wide open from beyond the arc, leaving everyone else blocked. And even though it hadn’t worked last...
Northwestern Wildcats
... 0-60 victory. His 3-pointer was a dagger, in more ways than one. “(The first Northwestern game) was the first time anybody played that way and it sort of shocked him ...
Michigan Wolverines
... time anybody played that way and it sort of shocked him a little bit,” said Michigan coach John Beilein. “ … He wasn’t as patient and he’s such a competitor. He ...
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searseth
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The Michigan Daily
14 Jan
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Michigan Wolverines
... rized to access this page. Let's get social The Michigan Daily 734-418-4115 Edited and managed by the students at the University of M ...
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searseth
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The Michigan Daily
13 Jan
The Wildcats have developed a penchant for pushing Michigan of late. They handed the Wolverines their last regular season loss — a 61-52 affair in Rosemont, Ill. last year — and came closer than anyone else to delivering their first of this year. On...
Northwestern Wildcats
... d three questions for Michigan to answer. How does Zavier Simpson respond to Northwestern daring him to shoot? Down the stretch in Evanston, the Wildcats played Simps ...
Michigan Wolverines
... pson 3-pointer not just the best option, but essentially the only option for Michigan at times. Simpson, a 28.9 percent shooter from 3-point range, took five of t ...
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tmackie
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The Michigan Daily
11 Jan
Ask Beilein and he’ll tell you that it doesn’t matter who those open shots fall to. But the answer from the other sideline might be more revealing. “I think they showed tonight why they’re such a good basketball team,” Underwood said. “They had...
Illinois Fighting Illini
... way. Every time the Michigan men’s basketball team threatened to silence the Fighting Illini, they responded with a pair of stubborn baskets, serving solely to prolong a ...
Michigan Wolverines
... rsday, opening the scoring with a jumper from the elbow and scoring seven of Michigan’s first 17 points. “We obviously missed him (when he was injured),” Beilein ...
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jacosham
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The Michigan Daily
11 Jan
CHAMPAIGN — Almost exactly two years ago to the date, the Michigan men’s basketball team lost 85-69 at Illinois, allowing the Fighting Illini to shoot a scorching 65 percent from the field and the 3-point line.
Illinois Fighting Illini
... ate, the Michigan men’s basketball team lost 85-69 at Illinois, allowing the Fighting Illini to shoot a scorching 65 percent from the field and the 3-point line. But in ...
Michigan Wolverines
... best start in program history. At the same time, though, the win showed that Michigan hasn’t fully escaped the malaise and sluggishness of its December performanc ...
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amgerson
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The Michigan Daily
10 Jan
On Thursday, the Michigan men’s basketball team (15-0 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) will hit the road for the first time in over a month when it travels to Champaign to play Illinois (4-11 overall, 0-4 Big Ten).
Illinois Fighting Illini
... y easier for Illinois against the second-ranked team in the country. But the Illini under coach Brad Underwood are best known for their unique defense that is d ...
Michigan Wolverines
... to Alexis Rankin/Daily . Buy this photo Alexis Rankin/Daily On Thursday, the Michigan men’s basketball team (15-0 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) will hit the road for the ...
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searseth
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The Michigan Daily
10 Jan
Thursday night in Champaign, Michigan will play the most important game of Illinois’ season. As Michigan approaches a program-record win streak to start the season, a target has, inevitably, taken shape on its back.
Michigan Wolverines
... uper-packed. But you know when you're coming in, it’s going to be sold out.” Michigan knew then and it knows now that it won’t finish undefeated. When sophomore J ...
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tmackie
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The Michigan Daily
9 Jan
Through five games, Poole was averaging just 7.8 points per game, reaching double-digits only once, while the freshman forward had done so four times. Since then, Poole hasn’t had a game with under 11 points, transitioning from the enigmatic scorer...
Indiana Hoosiers
... e pop as his first half, all three makes came after an Indiana basket as the Hoosiers tried to claw back into the game. “We always look at what the defense is giv ...
Michigan Wolverines
... ut you don’t want to take that hunting personality he has away from him.” In Michigan’s latest dominant win — a 74-63 over Indiana on Sunday — that trust was on f ...
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searseth
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The Michigan Daily
7 Jan
The Daily recaps Michigan's win over Indiana and looks ahead to try and figure out when it might lose.
Michigan Wolverines
... . Buy this photo Jack Silberman/Daily Presented by The Michigan Daily's sports section, a rotating cast of writers discusses Michigan sports ...
