Michigan Goes Cold in Final Five Minutes, Drops Game to Minnesota
Maize n Brew —
At the start of the Big Ten season, Michigan would either start or finish strong. But never do both. In the majority of their defeats, the young Wolverines had a five to ten minute period where they were more likely to get hit by an asteroid that hit a jumper. Despite 30 or 35 minutes of solid play, Michigan somehow managed to freeze up at a critical point in the game. That was the story Thursday night in Minneapolis, as the Gophers put an end to Michigan's three game winning streak and kept their own NCAA hopes alive in a 69-60 win over the Wolverines. Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims had 16 a piece in the game, but failed to ...
McKenzie’s career high helps Gophers overcome poor rebounding
From The Barn —
At least it was entertaining. On a night featuring Spencer Tollackson dunking in traffic and hitting a three pointer, Jonathan Williams bailing out the Gophers and air-balling a free throw, Lawrence McKenzie scoring a career high 26 points, and even some relatively productive minutes from Kevin Payton, Minnesota beat the much improved Michigan Wolverines.
I know I am a bit prone to hyperbole, using the words best, worst, most, and least to describe bagels, grocery stores, and basketball talent more than I probably should. However, last night’s game was one of the most entertaining basketball games I have ever watched. This wasn’t ...
