The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS 36-9 Margin that Michigan basketball was outscored by in overtime in losses to Wisconsin Jan. 24, Michi- gan State Feb. 1 and Illinois Feb. 12. 343,112 Total fans that have watched the Michi- gan hockey team play in seven outdoor games the Wolverines have played in since 2001, or an average of 49,016 fans per contest. 15.7 & 13.2 Points and rebounds per game that senior CYESHA GOREE has averaged in her 13 double-dou- ble contests this season through Feb. 16. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Five Questions With Senior Forward Max Bielfeldt Senior forward Max Bielfeldt scored 12 points in an overtime loss at Illinois Feb. 12, having emerged as a significant contributor in his fourth season. The son and grandson of Illinois boosters talks about his transition to becoming a Michigan man and more in this short Q&A. The Wolverine: Your family name is on buildings in Champaign, Ill., and you grew up following the Illini. What's it like playing in the home state against the team you loved? Max Bielfeldt: "Going to the home state is always pretty cool. When I was recruited here [to Michigan], I had scholarship offers here and Illinois … it's always cool to go there where you have friends and family who will be so close. If Illinois wins the game, they're not going to rub it in my face. They're definitely on my side, rooting for me … but I think it was second grade my dad