full court * PRESS Blizzard in Wisconsin .. . . . . Wolverines drifting away By JAMIE TURNER MADISON I F GOD CREATED the world, he must have forsaken Madison. For the past twenty four hours Old Man Winter has blasted this part of the country with snow, wind, ice and assorted other plagues. Tem- peratures were supposed to reach 15-18 degrees below zero Saturday night with another four to five inches of snow piled on a city that already resem- bles an arctic outpost. Nothing particularly unusual about this; Madison has become used to blizzard conditions. Winters are long and hard in this area and it is a com- mon occurrence to get out of one's car and aid another stranded motorist through a large snowdrift. So why did Michigan feel compelled to warm the hearts of Badger athletic fans everywhere by totally collapsing in the second half to hand a 77- 66 decision to Wisconsin? For the Wolverines did just that, practically of- fering no resistance to an inspired but still mediocre adversary. Michigan managed to lose even though it played arguably the best first half offen- sively since Alabama and Louisvile, to grab a 12 point lead at hafltime, 46-34. Quite simple, my dear Michigan fans. This Wolverine squad had developed the second half blues, sumbitting weakly to the merest pressure placed upon them when the going gets rough. In the three consecutive loss string that Michigan finds itself in, the Wolverines have led going into half- time without exception. And without exception they have blown that lead, until finally they hit rock bottom with the pitiful first 12 minutes of the second half in Madison-scoring only four points while giving up 31. Injuries aren't only problem Sure, the Wolverines are hurt. Neither Marty Bodnar nor Mike McGee practiced Friday night due to injuries, but they were well enough to play long periods in yesterday's game-so things couldn't have been all that bad. In fact, McGee pulled another Jeckyll and Hyde routine against the Badgers, pouring in 20 points in the first half but only six more in the second. The Wolverines do have injury problems, and a quick return by one Keith Smith would help this team greatly, especially considering how the quicker Wisconsin guards consistently hassled their counterparts into mistakes. But there is something more important that the Michigan crew has to learn if it is to challenge anyone, including horrendous Northwestern Thursday night. The Wolverines don't seem to have what it takes to play well and win against adversity. The team appears intimidated by the opposing fans almost as much as by its opponent. Maybe that's to be expected out of this team, but if so, then you might as well write off the Maize and Blue for any post-season activity. Undoubtedly, the best thing that could happen for Johnny Orr and his squad would be a strong leader-like performance from Phil Hubbard. But Hubbard can't give that type of game unless he plays the entire contest, and you can't do that with five fouls. And as for the protestations about his suc- cessful surgery, Hubbard has been slow and embarrassingly sloppy around the basket since the joint swelled up on him two and a half weeks ago. But don't give Hubbard the full share of the blame for Michigan's current malaise. Someone has to come forth and instill confidence into this thoroughly shell-shocked troop. If Hubbard can't do it, then Orr has to find another candiate for the task. And quickly. Orr must show leadership Surprisingly, Orr has taken the current losing skein very quietly. It isn't hard to get Orr to state how bad his team is right now, but there doesn't seem to be any "Well, we'll get out of this and tear 'em up soon" determined con- fidence that typifies the coach who expects the weather to brighten any moment now. Orr was quiet and reserved after yesterday's loss, almost as if his team's loss did not surprise him. Could it be that Orr has resigned himself that his cagers were drastically overrated in the preseason and must face the season that offers more dismal moments than happy ones? That would be unfortunate. Even with Hubbard operating at 100 per cent efficiency, this team seems to have the talent to battle it out for the Big Ten title. In a conference in which number one Michigan State and number three Illinois, lose three of four games this weekend, it is possible that the eventual conference champ will have as many as four or five losses. Michigan could still be that team, but it will have to learn a little pride and poise. And in the final analysis, Johnny Orr-on whom the burden falls-has his work cut out for him. The Michigan Daily-Sunday, January 14, 1979-Page9. THIRD STRAIGHT DEFEAT, 77-66 Blue folds in, second half By GARY KICINSKI Special to The Daily MADISON - Ever cut open an apple and find everything alright in one half, but the other completely rotten? The Michigan Wolverines bit into one such apple again yesterday, as they raced out to a 46-34 halftime lead but were totally outplayed in the second, as Wisconsin upset the rapidly sinking Blue cagers, 77-66 before 7,711 happy- to-get-out-of-the-snow fans. The Badgers (2-2) turned around a Wolverine-dominated first half by out- scoring Michigan by an incredible 31-4 margin in the first twelve minutes of the second half. Wisconsin forward Claude Gregory sliced the twine for 28 points, 20 in the lopsided second half, and also pulled off 12 rebounds. IT WAS THE third straight contest in which Michigan (1-3) has lost a game after holding a halftime lead. Forward Mike McGee had as many points him- self in the first half as did the entire team in the second (20), and he finished as Michigan's leading scorer with 26 points. The loss marked the first time Wisconsin had beaten Michigan since 1975 and the first time Michigan has lost three consecutive conference games since the 1972-73 season. It didn't start out that way though, as the Wolverines came out in an aggressive two-three zone and unveiled their powerful fast break which had been closeted since early December... Attempting to overcome the loss of academically-troubled guard Keith Smith, not to mention slight injuries to Marty Bodnar McGee and Phil Hub- bard, the Wolverines gave it a strong effort throughout the game. After an even contest for the first six minutes, Michigan turned on its aggressive full court press and forced numerous Badger turnovers, allowing Michigan to outscore Wisconsin 16-4 in a five minute span, taking a 27-14 lead. Wes Matthews WISCONSIN THEN reeled off ten unanswered points, but the Wolverines countered with a 19-10 surge the rest of the way to take the comfortable half- time lead. Michigan's two-three zone, summoned to substitute for the normal man-to-man to compensate for the in- jury-related slowness, had worked ef- fectively and had allowed for Michigan' to release its fast break with efficiency. But so much for the good half. Michigan came out in the second half with an offense as mobile as a Madison vehicle stuck in a snow drift. Turnovers and bad passes limited the Wolverines to just four points in the first 12 minutes, a ratio even the football team would be embarrassed to claim. Meanwhile, Gregory and guard Wes Matthews went on a tear, giving the Badgers a 65-50 lead. The Wolverines tried futilely to get back in the game, but never drew closer than nine points. Michigan connected on a horrendous 28.6 per cent of its second half shots and managed just a 40.3 percentage for the game. AFTER THE game, Michigan coach Johnny Orr held mixed emotions. "The first half was the best we've had this year, but in the second they took us out of our offense. The first ten minutes of the second half was the most aggressive I've ever seen a team play this year. And they made their shots - that helped too." Wisconsin coach Bill Cofield, joyous in victory, said that the key to the tur- naround was a decision at halftime to add pressure to the Michigan guards. "The second half was just beautiful to see the way we came back," Cofield said. "We came out with an attitude that we weren't going to stink this place out, and played a very aggressive defense." Wisconsin's intensified pressure in- duced 18 Michigan turnovers in the second half - almost one every minute. Injured Wolverines McGee and Marty Bodnar, both of whom started, led the team with seven and six turnovers respectively. Today at 1 pm 'Bowling, Pinball and Biliards at the un11o n McGee ........ Hardy ........ Hubbard . Bodnar, Marty Staton....... Johnson ....... Garner .. Heuerman. Lozier ......... Bodnar, Mark. Team Rebounds Totals ....... Chrnelich ..... Gregory ....... Petty....... Matthews ..... Gaines..... Hastings.. Smith ....... Mitchell ....... Team Rebounds Totals ....... MICHIGAN Min. FG/A FT/A 38.5 11/22 4/4 31 1/7 0/0 27 4/12 3/4 29 3/4 0/0 21 2/3 0/0 13 2/5 2/2 11 1/3 1/3 12 1/3 0/0 16 1/7 2/2 1.5 1/1 0/0 27/67 12/15 WISCONSIN R 7 S 6 4 0 2 4 2 2 0 3 36 A 2 0 0 3 2 4 4 0 2 0 PF 2 3 5 2 4 0 2 2 3 0 17 23 Pts.: 6 4'- 4- 60 P4t 6 rs 1.r. 0 6' 77 Min. 31 38 35 39 38 5 11 3. 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