UM: college basketball’s biggest loser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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>>