The third-ranked Illinois men's gymnastics team (8-1, 6-1 Big Ten) came up short Saturday afternoon at No. 6 Michigan (5-2, 4-2), as the Wolverines came away with a 344.050-340.400 victory to give Illinois its first loss of the season. The Illini competed without senior Paul Ruggeri, who is out for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury, and also rested several Winter Cup competitors on various events. Despite numerous changes in the lineup, senior Daniel Ribeiro was consistent once again on pommel horse and earned the Illini's lone event title of the meet with a score of 15.900. More...