Ann Arbor — Two months ago, Michigan was unranked and coming off a crushing, last-second loss to Purdue.
A few weeks later, the Wolverines started off February by clawing out an overtime win over Minnesota before suffering a setback at Northwestern.
Since then, Michigan has ripped off nine straight wins and has continued a steady climb — both in the team’s development up and down the roster as well as in the national rankings.
“It’s a long season. You’re just going to have those ups and downs. That’s what it is and you just have to keep coaching through it,” Michigan coach John Beilein said Friday.