The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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women's basketball with the other team's best player. She leads our team in a lot of categories. She shoots 96 percent from the free throw line, so when the game is on the line we're running a play for her. "Her confidence has definitely grown. Any time you have a freshman playing, you're biggest concern is consistency. The season is so long, and there are a lot of academic demands being at Michigan. Plus, her family is in California, and they don't fly. The only time she has seen her parents in the last eight months was over Christmas break. It has been a tough adjustment for her, but she buys in and she continues to get better. She has bounced back and is maturing every day." U-M Excelling On The Road Winning at home, especially in a conference like the Big Ten, is tough enough. Escaping opponents' venues with wins can be the difference between a good season and a great one. So far, so good for the Wolverines. Away from the comfortable confines of Crisler Arena, Michigan has played some of its best basketball of the season. In true road games, U-M was a perfect 5-0, defeating Detroit 83-63 Nov. 16, Western Michigan 73-45 Nov. 18, Virginia 64-62 Dec. 5 in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge, Ohio State 64-49 Jan. 5 in its Big Ten opener and upsetting No. 22 Purdue 65-49 Jan. 15. "That was a great win," Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico said after the huge victory against the Boilermakers. "Any time you can go into a ranked opponent's home and come away with a win is outstanding. We knew it was going to be difficult, but I am really happy with how we stuck together and played down the stretch." In neutral-site games, Michigan has a 2-2 record, including a 64-62 loss to No. 14 LSU in the title game of the Barclays Invitational Nov. 30. "We talked about that as a staff," Barnes Arico noted. "We have played pretty well on the road. With our young team, we really tested them in the preseason with the tournaments we played and the amount of time we spent on the road. "They don't know any different. It's just basketball. They don't really care if we're playing at home or on the road. They step up to every challenge, and they have really bought into that." ❑ Women's Basketball Rewind: Dec. 16-Jan. 20 Record: 13-5 overall, 4-1 Big Ten. Record from Dec. 16-Jan. 20: 6-1 overall, 4-1 Big Ten. Best Win — 65-49 at No. 22 Purdue Jan. 15: The Wolverines notched a huge conference road win, upsetting the Boilermakers. Michigan held Purdue