March 20, 2013 - 10:40pm

Block 'M' Blog: Berenson comments on Trouba's Rookie of the Year chances, Nieves snub

BY MATT SLOVIN

Michigan defenseman Jacob Trouba hasn’t had a typical freshman campaign. He’s put up 27 points, including 12 goals, and scored two huge tallies in Michigan’s series-opening win over Western Michigan in last weekend’s CCHA quarterfinals.

March 19, 2013 - 4:11pm

Report: Big Ten divisional realignment puts Michigan in east with Ohio State and Michigan State

BY ZACH HELFAND

Adam Rittenberg reported Tuesday that the Big Ten plans to realign its divisions according to geography, with Michigan joining rivals including Ohio State and Michigan State in the east. The changes will take effect in 2014.

March 19, 2013 - 12:51pm

Trey Burke named Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated, becoming Michigan's first POY in 47 years

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

Terra Molengraff/Daily

In the first of many expected national honors, sophomore guard Trey Burke was named the National Player of the Year by Sports Illustrated on Tuesday.

March 18, 2013 - 10:02pm

Block 'M' Blog: Berenson and hockey team see 'another Monday'

BY MATT SLOVIN

Immediately coming off two series sweeps, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson has begun his daily chat with reporters the past two weeks in the exact same way.

March 13, 2013 - 5:43pm

Athletic Department changes NCAA Tournament ticket policy after Big Ten Tournament problems

BY ZACH HELFAND

The Athletic Department has offered tickets for a potential Michigan game at The Palace of Auburn Hills to student season-ticket holders who attended at least three-quarters of the games this season, according to an Athletic Department email. Remaining student season-ticket holders can request one ticket for the each of the remaining seven possible sites.

March 13, 2013 - 5:56pm

Block 'M' Blog: Q&A with Western Michigan beat writer David Drew

BY MATT SLOVIN

Photo courtesy of David Drew

With the Michigan hockey team set to square off against Western Michigan this weekend, I chatted with Bronco beat writer David Drew of the Kalamazoo Gazette. He sheds light on the keys to the weekend for Western Michigan and what it will take to beat the Broncos, and also offers a prediction for the series.

March 4, 2013 - 7:24pm

Bracketology (CCHA playoff edition)

BY DAILY HOCKEY BEAT

The hockey beat writers took their best stabs at how they thought the CCHA playoffs, which begin this weekend, would play out.

March 4, 2013 - 2:47pm

Michigan's Big Ten Tournament path

BY DANIEL FELDMAN

After its 66-55 loss to Ohio State on Sunday, the Michigan women’s basketball team tripped itself up from earning the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

March 2, 2013 - 1:36pm

Updated Michigan hockey playoff scenarios

BY MATT SLOVIN

The Michigan hockey team controls its own destiny to host a first-round CCHA playoff series next weekend.

With a win, which would clinch home-ice advantage, the Wolverines could finish as high as seventh in the conference. To do so, they would need another Bowling Green loss against Notre Dame. If the Falcons and Wolverines both win, Michigan would finish eighth.

February 25, 2013 - 4:51pm

Some Michigan hockey playoff scenarios

BY MATT SLOVIN

With the CCHA regular season winding down this weekend, the Michigan hockey team finds itself behind the 8-ball to earn a home first-round series. However, it’s still a possibility, as is a trip to Alaska that coach Red Berenson has said his team would rather avoid.

February 22, 2013 - 9:53pm

Block 'M' Blog: Daily Sports Power Rankings, Feb. 22

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

After the Crisler Center rededication weekend festivities, it’s been a pretty slow week for Michigan athletics. The basketball teams played just two games, the softball and baseball teams are traveling for warm-weather play and most other sports have events on the weekends.

February 16, 2013 - 11:36am

Block 'M' Blog: Daily Sports Power Rankings, Feb. 15

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

This week wasn’t a good one for the men’s basketball team, but there are plenty more sporting events happening on campus. With spring sports fully underway, there are tons of athletes to keep track of now.

February 12, 2013 - 5:21pm

Block 'M' Blog: Who's Hot, Who's Not

BY STEVEN BRAID

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And while the “Hot or Not” meter can sometimes be off in its assessment, I like to think that it’s pretty darn accurate when it comes to determining whether you should be taking a second look at a team or letting your eyes wander elsewhere. With that, it seems to be that time again, so welcome to the third installment.

February 9, 2013 - 10:40am

Block 'M' Blog: Daily Sports Power Rankings: Feb. 8

BY COLLEEN THOMAS

Michigan athletics keep churning out wins, and now that baseball and softball seasons have officially started, there will be plenty more athletes to keep tabs of on campus. That might not be an easy task if you can’t pick out Denard in the Maize Rage.

February 7, 2013 - 7:44pm

This Week in Tweets: Catfish comes to Michigan

BY STEPHEN J. NESBITT

It was a slippery and scaly week for Michigan athletics. So let’s recap by looking through the photos and feeds of the social networks.