Michigan’s players looked up. Two minutes remained in overtime. They led Syracuse by five. They could have dug in their heels, played drop-back defense and waited for the clock to bleed down. But there would be no waiting in this game. Senior guard Akienreh Johnson jumped on a bad pass by guard Teisha Hyman, broke to the basket and picked up an and-one. The Wolverines didn’t look back on their way to an 84-76 win over Syracuse.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 6:25pm
The Michigan women’s basketball team has made short order of most of its opponents. Mid-major teams like Morgan State, Eastern Michigan and Bradley have offered little resistance, and as a result, the Wolverines’ six wins came at an average margin of 23 points.
Monday, December 2, 2019 - 3:25pm
Following Michigan football’s lopsided 56-27 loss to Ohio State, senior sports editor Ben Katz sits down with football beat writers Max Marcovitch and Aria Gerson to talk what went wrong for the Wolverines, the long-term ramifications from the game and how there may be a bigger problem with the football program as a whole.
Sunday, December 1, 2019 - 8:43pm
Following a clean bump and a good set, senior outside hitter Sydney Wetterstrom rose in the air and spiked the ball across the net. The ball deflected off the fingers of an Indiana blocker and fell on the Hoosiers’ side of the net to win the opening point of the night.
Sunday, December 1, 2019 - 6:51pm
For the Michigan women’s basketball team, three consecutive turnovers to open the second quarter against Morgan State on Sunday invoked memories of its last home game against Notre Dame, in which the Wolverines lost after racking up 24 turnovers.
Sunday, December 1, 2019 - 3:25pm
Wednesday night was filled with fun and frustration at Cliff Keen Arena. The crowd of nearly 1,500, mostly families from the local community, were enjoying the night before Thanksgiving with a fun sports outing. The Michigan volleyball team hosted the players’ families as part of a parents’ night, where parents escorted their players before the game.
Yet the frustration was also there.
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - 11:10am
Just days before The Game, senior sports editor Ben Katz speaks with football beat writers, Aria Gerson, Max Marcovitch and Ethan Sears, about the latest Michigan-Ohio State football showdown. The four discuss the special Rivalry edition between The Daily and The Lantern, break down key factors heading into Saturday’s contest and if the Wolverines truly have a chance to conquer the Buckeyes.
Monday, November 25, 2019 - 12:34am
Senior sports editor Ben Katz talks to the women’s basketball beat about the team’s recent loss to Notre Dame and the death of superfan, Chuck Raab. Next, writer Jared Greenspan joins to discuss the men’s soccer team’s 1-0 win Sunday.
Sunday, November 24, 2019 - 8:44pm
As Michigan’s Mason Parris mingled with a procession of young fans decked head-to-toe in maize and blue clamoring for his signature on their hats, t-shirts and posters, the sophomore heavyweight and team captain took a moment to reflect upon the hard fought win over Central Michigan’s Matt Stencel that sealed his team’s victory.
Sunday, November 24, 2019 - 8:23pm
In one of the team’s most prolific campaigns in recent history, No. 19 Michigan made its deepest run into the NCAA Tournament since 2013 before falling to No. 2 North Carolina.