The Wolverine

March 2013 - Signing Day Edition

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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������ women's basketball to a quick start, hitting 62.5 percent of their field goals in the first half (15 of 24), but they had no defensive answer for the potent Gopher offense. Minnesota shot 59.3 percent from the field on the game, led by Rachel Banham who scored a game-high 32 points. MVP ��� Senior Guard Jenny Ryan: After Ryan dropped 24 points and five assists on the Spartans, Michigan State head coach Suzie Merchant said the senior did things that were well above her normal level of play. Ryan steps up to the occasion when the Wolverines need her ��� simple as that. Without her, Michigan wouldn���t have beaten its rival. Notable Stat: Through 25 games, Thompson had hit 95 three-pointers ��� already smashing the school record of 85, set by Carmen Reynolds last season. And Thompson has four Senior guard Jenny Ryan poured in 24 points, regular-season games, the Big dished out five assists and had zero turnovers to Ten Tournament and the NCAA lead U-M to its landmark victory over Michigan Tournament to continue to pad State. photo by per kjeldsen the stats. Thompson ranks second nationally in three-pointers made per game (3.79) and 10th nationally in three-point field goal shooting (43.5 percent). Upcoming Game To Watch ��� at Penn State, Feb. 24: The Wolverines gave Big Ten leader Penn State all it could handle Jan.��21, before falling 59-49. The Nittany Lions have lost just one conference game all season (at Wisconsin, 6361). The Nittany Lions rank first in the Big Ten in scoring offense (73.2 points per game) and third in scoring defense (57.0 points per game), and are winning their games by an average of 16.2 points per game. If the Wolverines can shut down junior guard Maggie Lucas (19.8 points per game) and win this one, it would go a long way toward creating momentum heading into the postseason. ��� Andy Reid

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