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Michigan Wolverines Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-0, 0-0 B1G) The Rage Page (1-0, 0-0 C-USA) Volume XVII Issue IV The Official Newsletter of the Maize Rage 16 November 2017 Golden Eagles projected starting line-up: Good-evening Maize Rage, and welcome back to Crisler Center for Michigan’s final tune-up before traveling to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational next week. The Wolverines will be 1 Cortez Edwards 6’2” G playing the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, who finished last season with an unspec- Is a big fan of “No Fake Love” by Lil Kesh tacular 9-22 record, going 6-12 in Conference USA. Michigan has gotten off to slow starts in the first two games before ultimately pulling away at the end, and will be looking for a hot 2 D’Angelo Richardson 5’9” G start tonight. Lets make sure to get loud from the opening tip and help the team get going early on. Likes the movie “Leave It On The Floor” Impact Transfer: Michigan fans have gotten to witness the early success of Kentucky 5 Tyree Griffin 5’10” G transfer Charles Matthews, but Southern Miss also has a high-profile transfer from a power conference school. Point guard Tyree Griffin spent his first two years at Oklahoma State His twitter handle is @babyJesus315 and is now eligible to play after sitting out last year as a transfer. In the first game of the season last Friday, Griffin scored 21 points, pulled down 13 rebounds, and dished out 5 12 Tim Rowe 6’11” F assists in a 79-69 win over Southern New Orleans. It will be interesting to see how well he responds to the aggressive defense of Zavier Simpson. Knows that he is “so bad with words” Not To Be Overshadowed: The Golden Eagles’ second-leading scorer from their season 20 Kevin Holland 6’1” G opener is also a Division I transfer. Dominic Magee is a transfer from Grand Canyon University who scored 15 points off the bench to go with 7 rebounds. He showed his Believes that he is “young and in control” aggression, getting to the free throw line 16 times in just 21 minutes of action, making 11 of his 16 attempts. HC Doc Sadler Has said “I don’t care anything about winning a lot of The Rest of the Golden Eagles: Dominic Magee (#0), Rodney Gill (#3), Josh Conley games” - he only cares about the NCAA Tournament (#10), LaDavius Draine (#11), Eddie Davis III (#15), Anfernee Hampton (#21), Clay Weath- erspoon (#30), Leonard Haper-Baker (#32) To comply with the Big Ten sportsmanship code, the Keep it classy, Rage: As one of college basketball’s premiere student sections, it’s important that we “Bum of the Game” has been replaced by the “Player refrain from swearing or using other slurs throughout the game. The University of Michigan is an institution to Watch”: Tyree Griffin of class, and as a collective representative, we need to uphold this standard. Shooting a cool 50.2 FG%. He’s hit 43.1% of his shots from beyond the arc. The Rage Page is produced by the Maize Rage, an independent student group, for University of Michigan students only. It is funded by the Michigan Student Assembly and does not reflect the views of the Michigan Athletic Department or the University of Michigan. Have questions, comments, or potential future Rage Page material? Contact Jonathon Markwort, Rage Page Editor ([email protected]) Working Out The Kinks: Michigan shot just over 29% from the three Cheers and Chants point line in their 72-65 win over Central Michigan. They rank 194th in - Put your arms around those near you and sway to the beat during the NCAA in three point percentage this year, shooting only 32% from the pregame video and player introductions behind the arc. Expect the Wolverine offense to shake off the early - IbiIbiIbiIbiIbi (when Ibi Watson touches the ball or makes a play) struggles, led by sharpshooter Duncan Robinson who is shooting - Big Jon (when Jon Teske makes a play) 40% from deep in his first two games. - During free throws, listen for the distracting noise and echo along - Howl like a wolf when Charles Matthews has a great play Things Are Looking Up: Jon Teske played 10 minutes against - Defense! (stomp, stomp) Central Michigan. He recorded 4 points, 2 blocks, 1 steal, and an - You Suck chant after a Michigan run causes an opponent timeout assist. Look for him to continue to improve down in the paint, as he Moe Money, Moe Buckets: Every time Moritz Wagner hits a three, rub your could be a big inside presence off the bench. thumb and fingers together as if you were rubbing coins or bills together D-Bomb: Every time Duncan Robinson hits a three, drop back in your seat as Efficiency: Zavier Simpson has gotten off to a hot start this year. So though a bomb has violently shaken Crisler far, he’s shooting 66% from the field and 60% from behind the arc. He is also averaging six assists per game and two steals in only 22 minutes of play. The Alumni Corner Remember: A maize Michigan shirt, a Michigan Wolverines in the Pros: Tim Hardaway Jr. had 28 points, basketball jersey, or costume is required to sit in the 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals on Monday against bleachers. the Cleveland Cavaliers. He shot 10/20 from the field, including 4/11 from deep. 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