Gracy Wernli and Addison Martin had six points each in that scoring spree.Īfter leading by as many as 24 points in the third quarter, ACU grabbed its biggest lead in the fourth when Bella Earle scored for a 73-41 lead with 6:46 remaining. The Cats then went off on a 20-1 run and led 45-24 by halftime. The Wildcats took the lead for good on a three-pointer by Payton Hull with 6:42 left in the first quarter for a 6-5 edge.ĪCU led 18-12 heading into the second quarter and the Wolverines were able to stick around for the first four minutes. and will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.OREM, Utah – Abilene Christian heads into next week's WAC Tournament on a winning note, having spoiled Utah Valley's final game, 81-50, on Saturday.ĪCU won every quarter and dominated the second period with 27 points. 6 Penn State on Senior Day at Cliff Keen Arena. Michigan closes out the 2024 regular season next Sunday (March 17), hosting No. The effort began on a high note with sophomore Robert Noll scoring a 13.55 that was good enough for fourth place. U-M closed out the meet with a 66.950 on high bar, led by 1-2 finishes from Richard (13.80) and Siminiuc (13.75). The Maize and Blue trailed by 6.35 points with one rotation to go. Graduate student Crew Bold led the Wolverines with a 14.25 on the event for a runner-up finish. Michigan fell victim to another fall at the start of the parallel bar rotation, but bounced back with a 13.95 score in the second spot from Alfonso.
Even with a team total of 71.250, the Buckeyes countered with an eye-popping 73.300 as the Wolverine deficit grew to 5.5 points. The event closed out with a 14.65 from Richard and a 14.60 from junior David Wolma, who was hindered by only a small step on the landing. Lais Najjar led off the Wolverine contingent on vault with a 14.15, and freshman Jake Islam scored a career-high 14.25 on the table. Michigan cut the Buckeye advantage to 3.5 points with a 66.900 team score on the event. The rotation closed out with a 14.00 from Richard to tie him for second, while Alfonso claimed the event win with a 14.25. Freshman Kevin Chow scored a 14.00 and sophomore Zach Granados (13.55) both hit their sets as U-M scored a season-low 63.300 on the apparatus and trailed by four points heading into still rings.įollowing a leadoff fall, freshman Akshay Puri scored a 13.80. The Wolverines were forced to count a trio of falls on pommel horse. The 70-plus score was the first time U-M reached the mark this season after a 69.350 last week. Collectively, the Wolverines tallied a season-best 70.200 and sat in second by 0.600 after one rotation. Sophomore Landen Blixt then marked a 14.30 before Richard matched Blixt with a 14.30. Junior David Wolma led off for U-M and collected a career-best 14.20. The Wolverines competed without the services of graduate student Paul Juda (load management). Senior Javier Alfonso took an event win on still rings (14.25) and sophomore Fred Richard won the all-around with an 84.350 and high bar title after notching a 13.80. 7 Ohio State 411.950-407.400 on Saturday (March 9) at Covelli Center. 4-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team fell to No. (TV: Big Ten Network)ĬOLUMBUS, Ohio - The No. » U-M scored a season-high 70.20 on floor exercise, led by a third-place finish from Landen Blixt with a score of 14.30. » Sophomore Fred Richard won the all-around competition with a score of 84.350. » Individual event titles came from Javier Alfonso (still rings) and Fred Richard (high bar)