The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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������ men���s basketball into the game and was unable to return to action. ��� Redshirt sophomore Jon Horford also stepped in for the injured Morgan, recording season highs of seven points and five rebounds. ��� Michigan head coach John Beilein made the No. 15 slot on Forbes��� list of ���Best Basketball Coaches For The Money,��� that came out in late January. The publication calculated Beilein was costing U-M $237,308 per win. St. Bonaventure���s Mark Schmidt held the top spot on the list, costing his school $88,467 per victory. Some other interesting names on the list: former U-M coach Steve Fisher at No. 3 with San Diego State ($129,930); Ohio State���s Thad Matta at No. 6 ($161,591); Purdue���s Matt Painter at No. 12 ($216,848); Northwestern���s Bill Carmody at No.��14 ($234,732); and Wisconsin���s Bo Ryan at No. 18 ($250,766). ��� Michigan���s 68-46 romp past Northwestern Jan. 30 moved the Wolverines to 20-1, making them the first team in the country to reach the 20-win mark. U-M has nailed down 20 or more wins in seven of the last 10 seasons. ��� U-M turned the ball over just two times in the win over the Wildcats, eclipsing the three turnovers it had against Central Michigan earlier in the year and establishing a new season low. ��� Horford garnered his first start of the season against Northwestern, recording a season-high 10 points and seven rebounds, while tying a season high with three blocked shots. Freshman Mitch McGary, also subbing for the injured Morgan, tied a career high with 11 rebounds. ��� Burke notched the 300th assist of his career against the Wildcats. ��� Michigan���s 81-73 loss at Indiana Feb. 2 marked just the third time all Mitch McGary was named the Big Ten season the Wolverines have been out- Freshman of the Week Feb. 11, after averrebounded (38���29). aging 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 ��� McGary garnered Big Ten Freshman steals per game the preceding seven days. photo by lon horwedel of the Week honors Feb. 11. He averaged 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.5 steals the preceding week, while shooting 56.5 percent from the field. His effort included a career-best 14 points and four steals in assisting U���M past Ohio State in a Feb. 5 home victory. ��� Burke earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors for a third time this season