Category Archives: previews

Michigan Tournament Preview: Central Michigan

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Tim

I previewed Central Michigan just a couple weeks ago for their game against State, and since then, the Chippewas have been smacked by State (photos of the senior day Sparty victory), had their game against Ball State canceled – kick … Continue reading →

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Detroit Playoff Preview: Marist

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Tim

Since I just previewed the Red Foxes last week, not a whole lot has changed. Read that post if you want to find out who their key players are, and what they’ve accomplished on the year. Instead of a standard preview, … Continue reading →

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CCLA Tournament Preview

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tim

The best MCLA team in the Midwest will be determined this weekend at the CCLA Tournament in Saline (well, actually it’s been determined over the past four years, but whateva). Michigan and Pittsburgh will represent the conference’s Eastern Division, while … Continue reading →

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The Quest for the MAAC Title: Tournament Edition

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Tim

Though Detroit’s dreams of a regular-season conference championship fell just short, they still have a chance to win the MAAC Playoff, and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament. This weekend, Canisius College in Buffalo, NY will host the top … Continue reading →

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Michigan State Weekend Preview: Ball State

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Tim

I’m not gonna lie: This should be a wood-shedding. The Cardinals are 0-8 in official games this year, with losses to a number of really bad teams. They “postponed” and/or forfeited their game against Central Michigan last Sunday because they … Continue reading →

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Detroit Weekend Preview: Marist

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Tim

All of a sudden, this becomes the biggest game in Titan program history. Well, that may be an overstatement, as UDM has already locked up a berth in the conference tournament (and a chance to make the NCAA tourney), but … Continue reading →

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Michigan Weekend Preview: Toledo

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Tim

Michigan will close out their regular season by taking a quick jaunt down to the Glass City to take on first-year MCLA program Toledo. A win in this game (which is all but guaranteed) wraps up the third undefeated regular … Continue reading →

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Michigan State Midweek Preview: Western Michigan

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tim

The Spartans couldn’t take down their #1 rival on Saturday, but they still have a divisional title to win. By beating Western Michigan, they can wrap up the CCLA West, and clinch their berth in the CCLA tournament, where they’d … Continue reading →

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Preview: Michigan v. Michigan State

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tim

See Part 1 and Part 2 for breakdowns of past games between these teams and how they’ve fared against the competition so far this season. Offense For the past three seasons, Michigan’s offense has started (and often ended) through Trevor … Continue reading →

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Detroit Weekend Preview: Canisius

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Tim

This is not a test. The Detroit Titans can all-but clinch a share of the conference title with a home win over Canisius this weekend. A road contest in 2 weeks (nice scheduling, guys) against Marist would seal the deal, … Continue reading →

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