The (#7) University of Michigan men’s basketball team only played one game last week, and they “took care of business” by beating a team that they should have beaten. On Sunday (02/24/2013), they beat Illinois 71-58 in Crisler Arena. The win raises UM’s overall record to 23-4 (10-4 in Big Ten play). They are tied for 3rd place in the Big Ten.
Tweet Standings Here are the current Big Ten standings, after Week #8: Team (AP Rank) Big Ten Overall Wins Losses Percent Wins Losses Percent Indiana (#1) 12 2 0.857 24 3 0.889 Michigan State (#4) 11 4 0.733 22 6 0.786 Michigan (#7) 10 4 0.714 23 4 0.852 Wisconsin (#19) 10 4 …
The (#4) University of Michigan men’s basketball team played two games last week, both against “State” teams, and they played miserably in both games. Fortunately, they managed to win one of them, but they got blown out in the other. On Tuesday (02/12/2013), they lost to (#8) Michigan State 75-52 in East Lansing, then on Sunday (02/17/2013), they beat Penn State 79-71 in Crisler Arena. The loss and the win leave UM with a record of 22-4, 9-4 in Big Ten play. They are tied for 3rd place in the Big Ten.
Tweet Standings Here are the current Big Ten standings, after Week #7: Team (AP Rank) Big Ten Overall Wins Losses Percent Wins Losses Percent Indiana (#1) 11 2 0.846 23 3 0.885 Michigan State (#8) 11 2 0.846 22 4 0.846 Michigan (#4) 9 4 0.692 22 4 0.846 Wisconsin (#20) 9 4 …
The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat. The (#3) University of Michigan men’s basketball team played two games last week; both games went to overtime, and both had thrilling endings. Unfortunately, they won the first but lost the second.