UM: college basketball’s biggest loser
Matt Thompson
Sports Editor
Remember how it felt when it finally dawned on you how bad Darko Milicic was and how the Pistons made a dreadful mistake by choosing him with the No. 2 overall pick over players who are now NBA superstars?
Remember when the No. 1-seeded Red Wings lost in … Read more>>
Spartans snatch Big Ten title after beating up on Wolverines
Matt Thompson
Staff Writer
EAST LANSING— Tom Izzo and Raymar Morgan were able to look up and watch the newest banner to be raised at the Breslin Center. Their Michigan State Spartans claimed one-third of the Big Ten regular season title following an easy 64-48 win … Read more>>
Turner and Buckeyes too much for Michigan
Matt Thompson
Staff Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Evan Turner did pretty much everything for Ohio State in its 66-55 win Saturday at Value City Arena over arch-rival Michigan.
Turner finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, four blocks and a steal leading the Big Ten-leading Buckeyes.
As much as … Read more>>
Badgers spank Michigan on its own court
Matt Thompson
Sports editor
Wisconsin Badgers came into Crisler Arena on Saturday and made the Michigan Wolverines play Bo Ryan’s slow, methodical brand of basketball. The Badgers took the shot clock down to the waning seconds then hit shot after shot all afternoon en route to a 62-44 win. … Read more>>
Michigan pins faint hopes on season’s stretch drive
Matt Thompson
Sports editor
JULIAN H. GONZALEZ DETROIT FREE PRESS/MCT
Deshawn Sims’ last second shot against Michigan State hit the backboard, then the rim, and then fell worthlessly to the ground as time expired in the most heartbreaking loss of a frustrating season.
Sims was distraught. Michigan had … Read more>>
Wolverines push No. 5 Spartans to limit in heartbreaking loss
Matt Thompson
Sports Editor
JULIAN H. GONZALEZ COURTESY PHOTO
With less than thirty seconds left in the game, Michigan State had the ball down one point. Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, Kalin Lucas, got kicked in the face by Michigan’s Manny Harris … Read more>>
Harris wakes up late, carries Michigan over Hoosiers
MATT THOMPSON
Sports Editor
With 11:03 left in the game, senior Manny Harris had a whopping four points and missed all five shots from the field. He finished with 21 points leading Michigan in a 69-45 rout over Indiana at Crisler Arena Thursday night.
“He never got himself raddled,” … Read more>>
Beilein clearly frustrated with team’s leadership
MATT THOMPSON
Sports Editor
Following the embarrassing loss to Northwestern on Sunday, Michigan head coach John Beilein was noticeably upset with his players. The Wolverines lone starting senior, Deshawn Sims, seemed to be the target of the frustration.
“The biggest thing we got to do is leadership, leadership, leadership,” said … Read more>>
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