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Wolverines to Tussle with Top-Ranked Sooners
2/20/2019 5:12:00 PM | Men's Gymnastics
» U-M will enter Saturday's meet ranked No. 3 in the country in the CGA Coaches Poll, No. 3 in the Road to Nationals rankings, and is ranked in the top-five on all six events by the teams average score metric, highlighted by No. 3 rankings on floor exercise and high bar.
» With the Winter Cup Challenge NCAA bye week concluded, men's gymnastics reverts to a five-up, five-count scoring format.
» A win over the four-time defending NCAA Champion Sooners would snap the longest winning streak in any NCAA Division I sport (107 victories). Michigan was the last team to defeat the Sooners in the 2014 NCAA team finals.
THIS WEEK
Saturday, Feb. 23 -- at No. 1 Oklahoma (Norman, Okla.), 2:15 p.m. CST
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The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan men's gymnastics team travels to Norman take on the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners in the first dual meet of the NCAA season that features two teams ranked in the top three of the CGA Coaches Poll. The high-powered matchup commences on Saturday (Feb. 23) at 2:15 p.m. CST at McCasland Field House.
Wolverine Bites
• With the Winter Cup Challenge NCAA bye week concluded, NCAA men's gymnastics now reverts to a five-up, five-count scoring format, replacing the six-up, five-count format that was used the first portion of the season.
• Based off season averages, U-M ranks in the top-five on all six events. On floor exercise (69.850) and high bar (66.083) the Wolverines rank third and hold down the No. 4 spots on pommel horse (65.783) and parallel bars (68.550). Michigan is also fifth on still rings (68.267) and vault (71.150). Conversely, Oklahoma ranks either first or second on every event and leads the nation on floor exercise (72.500), still rings (69.813), vault (72.488) and high bar (67.700).
• Individually, junior Mitchell Brown enters the meet ranked second on parallel bars, while OU's Yul Moldauer paces the nation on the event (14.717). The floor exercise competition will also be one to watch, as sophomore Jacob Moore is ranked second on the event (14.377), with Moldauer ranking third (14.333). U-M sophomore Cameron Bock possesses the highest average score in the all-around in the country with a mark of 81.967, and will be stiff competition for Moldauer in the all-around.
• Oklahoma's Moldauer, along with U-M alum Sam Mikulak (2011-14), is regarded as one of the greatest NCAA gymnasts in recent memory. He enters the meet as the reigning NCAA Champion on floor exercise, vault, parallel bars and the all-around, and owns an NCAA record seven individual titles in his career. He most recently won the all-around competition at the Winter Cup Challenge (Feb. 15-17).
• Oklahoma holds a 15-5 advantage in the all-time series against Michigan, and has never lost to U-M at home. The Sooners have won or finished first in every meet in which they have competed since placing second to Michigan at the 2014 NCAA team finals. In that span, they have racked up 107 consecutive victories, the longest streak in any Division I NCAA sport.
Tweet of the Week
??? Looking forward to getting back to TEAM competition Saturday vs. @OU_MGymnastics!
— Michigan Gymnastics (@UMichGym) February 20, 2019
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Keep Up With the Wolverines
Stay current with everything going on with the Wolverines by following Michigan men's gymnastics on Twitter (@umichgym) and "liking" the Wolverines on Facebook! Fans can also follow in-meet commentary via the Twitter channel, with live streaming available for select meets via Facebook. Additional content will be provided via Instagram (@umichgym) and Snapchat (@umichathletics).
Next Event
Saturday, March 9 -- vs. Iowa (Cliff Keen Arena), 1 p.m.
