Michigan Hoops Team Comes From Behind to Open Big Ten Play with a 67-64 Win Over No. 11 Wisconsin

Photo by Aaron J. Thornton The Michigan Wolverines went on the road to Madison, Wisconsin to play their first conference game of the season in the Dusty May era last night. Looking for their sixth straight victory after winning the Ft. Myers Tip Off tournament last week, Michigan’s matchup against the No. 11 ranked Wisconsin Badgers served to tell a lot about the program. Would the Wolverines, with eleven new players under new Coach May, be able to come together and play as a team to be a force in the Big Ten this year? When the final whistle blew, it’s safe to say Michigan will indeed be a threat within the conference and could see a vast amount of success. Both teams battled the entire forty minutes of play, going on several runs and trading leads throughout. Wisconsin held a nine-point lead at one point in the first half as Michigan missed 7 of 8 shots, however the Wolverines put together a 12-1 run to bounce back and lead 20-18 before the Badgers went on another run before the break. In a low scoring performance, Michigan trailed at halftime by eight points (32-26). At the break, Danny Wolf led...