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Michigan 97, Northern Michigan 50

     It was only a game against a Division-II opponent. It was a game against a team that finished below exhibition opponent Wayne State in the GLIAC conference a year ago. But fans are still excited about the Michigan basketball squad's impressive victory over the Northern Michigan Wildcats on Saturday night. On a weekend when football seemingly couldn't get any worse and the hockey team dropped back-to-back games against rival Michigan State, basketball emerged as the lone bright spot. Manny Harris had a triple-double with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists to lead the Wolverines in a game that was never close.
     Emerging as the kind of shooter that coach John Beilein envisioned, Matt Vogrich came off the bench to hit 5-5 3-pointers en route to 15 points. Zack Gibson also contributed 11 on a nice array of dunks, short jumpers, and put-backs.
     The Maize Rage was packed once again, as students filled the bleachers and the overflow section behind the basket. There were even a good number of students in the upper deck - an area not expected to be needed until later in the season - as the number of students in attendance may have exceeded 1500.
     Bum of the Game Marc Renelique scored 11 for the Wildcats, but was 0-7 from beyond the arc in the first half. Tough defense by Darius Morris and Laval Lucas-Perry helped limit NMU's leading scorer, while Michigan also out-rebounded their opponent 48-28.
     Next up is Houston Baptist on Friday, November 20 (the night before the OSU football game). Doors open at 6pm, as the Wolverines try to continue their impressive start to the season.

**Other Big Ten Games**

**Tuesday, Nov. 17**
Gonzaga 71, Michigan State 75
Duquesne 52, Iowa 50
N. Illinois 61, Illinois 80

Wednesday, Nov. 18
Butler 67, Northwestern 54
Oakland 42, Wisconsin 58

**Thursday, Nov. 19**
North Carolina vs. Ohio State
UNC-Wilmington vs. Penn State
Utah Valley vs. Minnesota
Mississippi vs. Indiana
UPCOMING GAMES
Date	Opponent	Time
11/20	Houston Baptist	7pm
11/26	Creighton	12pm
11/27	Marquette or Xavier	TBD

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Michigan 73, Wayne State 54 - Game Notes
Manny Harris led all scorers with 25, Zack Novak had 15 (all on 3-pointers), and every player saw the floor as the Wolverines took down the Wayne State Warriors, 73-54. The starting lineup was Peedi, Manny, and Air Novak in the frontcourt, with LLP and (surprise!) Darius Morris at the guard spots.
Darius looked decent defensively, especially since he was often guarding a player six inches shorter than him (Wayne State started three players under 6 feet tall), but offensively seemed to have some trouble scoring the ball. He still had three assists and looked like a great distributor. The other freshmen did not see as many minutes, though all showed some promise in their little time on the floor.
Peedi only had 9 points on 3-9 shooting, but was constantly double-teamed in the post because of his height advantage on everybody who tried guarding him. He essentially split time at center with Zack Gibson, who played nearly as many minutes as the All-Big Ten third teamer.
Northern Michigan comes to Ann Arbor next Saturday - 7pm start.

What are the pundits saying?
"Anticipation" is a good word to use when referring to our basketball team this fall. We anticipate a team that will be competing for a Sweet 16 berth. We anticipate no fewer than 20 wins for the second year in a row. And we anticipate one of the best years in Michigan basketball history. And the rest of the nation has started to take notice. Lindy's has us ranked ninth in the nation (third in the Big Ten), and Manny is gracing the cover with Kalin Lucas. Obviously, this is only a regional cover, but it still has all of us in the 'Rage excited for this season. The Sporting News has us in the top 25, and Rivals is counting down the top 30 teams in college basketball; with 26 to go, we still have not appeared on the list.

OVER 100 STUDENTS COME OUT TO MASS MEETING
The Maize Rage held their first mass meeting in three years Monday, September 28, and the Kuenzel Room in the Michigan Union was packed beyond capacity. Maybe it was the free food and drinks, but in all honesty it was probably the fact that John Beilein made an appearance. After President Nick Mattar and Superfan X Will McDowell spoke, coach Beilein gave a great speech about the importance of the Maize Rage and how it is the 'Rage that really gives the team the most support.