The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN BASKETBALL shirt, was not going to play. When Jon Horford left us and Mark Donnal was a freshman as well — and probably further away than we thought of help- ing us — it was, 'Ricky … here you go.' He earned the starting job. "Now all of a sudden, the second year can be tough. We watch film of him last year and watch now, and he really is a much better player than last year. Still, there's this next level we've got to get him to. That's on us. We've got to continue to do that and work him hard." Doyle was averaging only 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in all games as of Jan. 18. He was only at 0.4 points and 0.4 rebounds per outing in conference games, while averag- ing 5.4 minutes per game. First-year big man Moritz Wagner and redshirt freshman D.J. Wilson were averag- ing 2.0 points in 6.3 and 7.3 minutes, respectively, in Big Ten action. BASKETBALL REWIND: DEC. 12-JAN. 17 Overall Record: 13-5 (3-2 Big Ten) Record Dec. 12-Jan. 17: 7-2 (3-2 Big Ten) Best Win — 70-67 Over Maryland, Jan. 12: The Wolverines pulled off a stunner at Crisler Center, especially without se - nior captain Caris LeVert. Building a 13-point sec- ond-half lead against the Terrapins, Michigan saw it completely evaporate but battled well in the closing moments to win. Junior wing Zak Ir vin played his best game of the season, leading the Wolverines with 22 points, three assists, two steals and two rebounds. Redshirt sophomore wing Duncan Robinson pro- vided scoring as well, tal- lying 17 on the strength of five three-pointers. Ju- Redshirt sophomore wing Duncan Robinson helped carry the scoring load with 17 points in Michigan's win over No. 3 Maryland Jan. 12. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN