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By JOHN KAHLER
CHAMPAIGN - A f t e r six
consecutive close contests, the
Michigan Wolverines finally
got their first rout of the Big
Ten campaign. The combina-'
tion of an excellent Michigan
performance and a horrible
Illinois t e a m resulted in a
101-77 slaughter that vaulted;
the Wolverines into a tie for
first place with Purdue. free throe
The Michigan coaches tried very fore the a
hard to be concerned for this game. reply.i
Before the action, assistant coach The Illh
Jim Dutcher mused, "You know, selves, ho
the Illini are going to play a good plays tha
game because they're at home and beieved,
they're playing in front of their confuse
girls and family. They don't want ing utk
to humiliate themselves." nois cut
was as t
But not even that motivating ga
factor could save the Illini yester- ge
day. Aside from Rick Schmidt, who back in
led the Illinois scorers with 19 tal-
lies, few of Harv Schmidt's crew sawSte
belong on the same court with the spurge .
Wolverines. for his fc
Michigan got off to a sluggish cidedh
start, and the Illini actually led cided he,
for a mite at 4-2. But Illinois Tbis,
could not take advantage of the abilities,
Wolverines' apathy, the bizarre
lighting at Assembly Hall, or the
home court officiating.
With the score tied at 10-all,
Michigan went on an 18-4 ram-E
page that put them in command Russell
of the game. Joe Johnson, who Britt
scored eight of the Wolverines' Kupec
first 18 points, ran around two J. Johnson
Illini defenders for a fast break Grote
bucket and then canned a 15 footer worreli
to get the surge rolling. Rogers
Then rookie backcourtman Steve schinnerer
Grote took over. The freshman White
guard hit three consecutive jump- ,Whitten
ers from the same spot on theAr
right side-line, threw in another TEAM
one from the key, and added two Totals
UNDAY SPORTS
ni, 0-77
English language that can ade- hitting on typical Campy Russell
quately describe Kupec's perform- shots and Chuck Rogers working
ance in his home state yesterday. loose underneath for lay-ins. Coach
Massive Illini center Bill Rucks Schmidt kept shuffling his lineup
could not handle Kupec on the out- in hopes of finding a combination
side. As a result, Kupec was open that would click, but nothing
for 15 foot jumpers all day, and worked.
took them without hesitation. Campy Russell scored 22 points
Kupec was also a rebounding his season average, to lead ;he
terror, garnering 17 boards to Wolverine attack. Kupec added 1t
lead the Wolverines in that vital and Johnson 15 as all the Wolver-
department. He did this despite ine starters wound up in double
taking a heavy punishment un- figures. The two top raserves,
derneath in what Kupec de- Worrell and Rogers, tallied nine
scribed as "the most physical apiece.
game I've been in this year." Yesterday's game marked the
All the Illini hopes of holding the first time that the Wolverines were
margin v a n i s h e d when Rick able to put it all together-the fast
Schmidt fouled out with 12:40 to break, the scrappy rebounding,
go. Schmidt spent the rest of the and the balanced attack, against
game on the bench, a forlorn fig- a team that could not have handfed
ure, eating his heart out as 'is even one of the three. As "Main
team dissolved on the court. Train" Worrell proclaimed after
The points just kept on comi'ig the game, "It's about time m e
for the Wolverines, with Russell routed somebody."
NIGHT EDITOR:
ws for good measure be-
mazed Illinois team could
ni did try to right them-
owever. On a sequence of
t had to be seen to be
Rick Schmidt fooled the
officials with a goal-tend-;
t and a free throw. Illi-
the gap to nine but thatl
lose as they would ever
Wolverines got quickly
gear. Lionnel Worrell
ve Grote's ten point
while still on the bench
% inserted in the game
ul-ridden teammate, de-;
would try to repeat it.
,did to the best of his
converting a three-point
JIM ECKER I
play and four other free throws
that helped send Michigan to the
locker room holding a 44-32 half-
time lead.
Illinois had used a zone on the
Wolverines in the first half. Coach
Harv Schmidt switched his team to
a man-to-man in the second stanza,
a decision that might be remem-
bered the next time his contract
comes up for renewal. As Orr de-
scribed the result, "They changed,
defenses and we scored at will in
the second half."
Leading the early charge for
Michigan were Johnson and C.J.
Kupec. Johnson, who played his I
s e c o n d consecutive superlative
game, scored five early period
points to start things moving.
There is not an adjective in the
rtaming easy
MICHIGANI
FG
8-17
5-7
9-16
7-12
5-7
2-5
4-6
0-1
1-1
0-1
0-2
0-a
FT
6-6
0-1
0-1
1-3
2-2
5-5
1-1
4-4
0-1
0-0
0-0
0-0
R
7
5
17
4
3
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
6
47
F TP
3 22
4 10
3 18
1 15
4 12
2 9
1 9
3 4
02
0 0
0 0
S 0
21 101
Schmidt
Farnham
Rucks
Dawson
Deputy
Graff
Carmichael
Roberts
wente
H. Johnson
Bushell
TEAM
ILLINOIS
FG FT R
8-12 3-5 5
5-8 0-0 2
6-9 0-1 7
3-11 0-0 0
1-9 0-2 6
5-9 4-4 1
0-1 1-2 4
0-1 2-2 2
1-4 2-2 2
2-4 1-2 1
1-1 0-0 2
6
F TP
5 19
2 10
4 12
3 6
3 2
1 14
4 1
1 2
3 4
1 5
2 2
29 77
57-101
45- 77
MICHIGAN'S CAMPY RUSSELL and C. J. Kupec gang up to snare a rebound yesterday in action during
the Wolverines' 101-77 romp over Illinois, despite efforts of the Illini's Billy Rucks (jumping) and Brad
Farnham. Russell and Kupec had an easy time of it all afternoon as they combined for 40 points in the
Michigan rout.
SCORE BY PERIODS
MICHIGAN 44
Illinois 32
Att. 7,771
41-75 19-24
Grapplers
IM' matmen roll again;
moove;
Dekers
decked
Davds, H uizenga win big
Blue icemen chilled by Duluth;
Playoff hopes take severe jolt
By CLARKE COGSDILL
MINNEAPOLIS - The Michigan
Mat Machine atoned for its un-
merited victory over Iowa Friday
night by dominating the capable
ninth - ranked Minnesota Gophers
22-10 before a packed house in the
Bierman Building gymnasium yes-
terday afternoon.
The meet was a low-scoring af-
fair. The wrestlers generally had
mutual respect for one another's
talents, and therefore grappled
cautiously. .
Billy Davids at 134 was a sin-
gular exception. The feisty Hazel
Park senior took only 17 seconds
Day of Atonement
118-Jim Brown (M) dec. Mike Mc-
Arthur (Mn), 2-0.
126-Jef fLamphere (Mn) dec. -Rich
Valley (M), 4-0.
134--Bill Davids (M) sup. dec. Steve
Wessman (Mn), 21-7.
142-Bill Schuck (M) dec. Jeff Nelson
(Mn), 3-0.
150--Jerry Hubbard (M) dec. Jim
Andre (Mn), 11-3.
158-Larry Zilverberg (Mn) sup. dec.
Dan Brink (M), 17-7.
167-Dan Chandler (Mn) dec. John
Ryan (M), 4-2.
177 Rob Huizenga (M) dec. Jeff Her-
man (Mn), 5-0.
190 -- Dave Curby (M) dec. Evan
Johnson (Mn), 4-3.
Hwt. -- Gary Ernst (M) dec. Dave Si-;
monson (Mn), 8-2.I
HOOSIERS HAMM
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to score his first takedown Country's Jim Andre, but this From Wire Service Reports ond stanza as Jim Knapp and Blue icemen must play winning
against Gopher Steve Wessman, happened because "Hub" spent DULUTH - Minnesota - Duluth Merv Kiryliuk assisted Mike hockey, the remainder of the sea-
- and spent the rest of his time too much time vainly working for roared into a 4-1 first period lead Newton on a goal at 1:52. son or else sit out another playoff
making the normally-solid Wess- a pin, instead of resorting to his and finished with a 5-3 Western Michigan managed to breach the series.
man look woeful. classic let-'em-escape-I'll-take- Collegiate Hockey Association vic- crease once in each of the per-; Next weekend the Wolverines en-
On the. other hand, Michigan's 'em-back-down routine. tory over Michigan last night. iods. tertain the Huskies of Michigan
158-pounder Dan Brink wrestled A second-period takedown at The Bulldogs attacked the Wol-; Sophomore forward Angie Mor- Tech in what are expected to be
much better than the score showed 4:39 was fatal to Wolverine John verines furiously in the opening etto got the Wolverines on the sellouts at Yost Ice Arena. The
when he lost a 17-7 superior deci-' Ryan, who was decisioned 4-2 at two periods, sending 33 shots at board at 10:14 in the first period men from Houghton swept the
sion to Midlands Champion Larry 167 by Dan Chandler. This setback Michigan goalie Robbie Moore and with an unassisted goal that knot- opening series against the Wol-
Zilverberg. With 10 seconds show- cut the team score margin to 13-10. scoring five goals before the third ted the score at 1-1. verines this year and will be heav-
ing on the clock, Brink trailed by But then Rob Huizenga spent period even began. But from there the Bulldogs ov- ily favored again.
a superable 11-7, and decided to eight minutes treating Minnesota's Lyman Haakstad scored two erpowered the Wolverines. It With their backs against the pro-
make a desperation lunge for a Jeff Hermann the way a malicious goals in the first period surge for wasn't until with 4:29 gone in the verbial wall, the Michigan dekers
takedown and near-fall that would three-year-old handles Silly Putty Minnesota - Duluth - one at 2:27 second period, with the Bulldogs must at least gain a split with the!
have knotted the match. The ma- Dave Curby's one-point win over and another at 16:56. Craig Arvid- leading 5-1 that the Maize and pacesetting Huskies next week
leading backfthat.thsMaizedanddpacesettng Huskiesdnext-wee
Evan Johnson was decided by a y Blue skaters added another point. -
Wolverine Jim Brown had been exactly the minimum 60 seconds of single goals in that period, giving Don Dufek and Gary Kardos as-
flat at 118, combining an escape riding time, although Curby nad the Duluthians what proved to be .DitDdfrekhandcGrKrdsMas- 1c
and the riding time point to deci- earlier scored an apparent "wheel- an insurmountable 4-1 lead. sisted freshman center Kris Man- p
sion Mike McArthur, 2-0. barrow" t a k e d o w n which the The Bulldogs, coached by Ter- ery on a goal past Duluth goalie
ry Shercliffe, de nisr Jerome Mrazek.
The Gophers got the points right referee didn't call. ance goal ickl in tesc- oach Dan Farrell's Wolverines V R
back when Jeff Lamphere, one of M i ch ig an heavyweight Gary 'negaqikymtesc got their third and final goal at ; " "
the Big Ten's better 126-pounders, Ernst, suffering from back pains S -de2:08 in the final period. JuniorR
rode Rich Valley for most of their he claimed "felt like a huge needle ates neeu szarpeng forward Frank Werner scored with Special To The Daily
match, garnering a 4-0 triumph. in my back," outclassed Dave FIRST PERIOD sord th EAST LANSING - aloTen's
SOIG1.M -Hastd(e-I an assist by captain Randy Tru- EATLNSNt Michigan's
After Davids' outburst, Bill Schuck Simonson in an 8-2 decision to ton, Nelson) 2:27; 2. M - Moretto (un- deau. Varsity Reserve basketball team
-who wrestled two very strong finish the meet. assisted) 10:14; 3. MD - Arvidson (Nel- Michigan now finds itself peril- simply couldn't get itself untracked
matches for Michigan this weekend The Wolverines sternest and son) 13:54; 4. MD -- Haakstad (Mc- lously in danger of missing the yesterday against Michigan State
-- combined a reversal and an most exciting home meet should Donald, Newton( 16:56; 5. MD-- Powell WCHA playoffs again this sea- as the Spartans rolled over the
overheling5:28tim adantae ;be n stre or ichian ansto-(Jones) 18:31;
overwemig 5:28 time dvnta beirn store for Michga fans SECOND PERIOD son. The Wolverines were count- young Wolverines by a score of
to squish Minnesota's Jeff Nelson, morrow night at 7:30 in Crisler SCORING: 6. MD-Newton (Knapp, ing on a possible sweep of the 89-70.
4-2. Arena, when the number-one Wol- Kiryliuk) 1:52; 7. M - Manery (Dufek, Duluth series to cushion their After State scored the first six
J e r r y Hubbard disappointed verines put their 23-meet victory Kardos) 4:29. hold on a playoff spot. points of the game, Michigan came
soeb o ann ueir!ki nteln gis it-THIRD PERIOD hodoaplyfsptponsothgaeMiiancm
some by not gaining a superior skein on the line against sixth- SCORING:T D -Werner (Trudeau) After losing two in a row to the back to close the gap to 22-19 with
decision at 150 over the Gold ranked Oklahoma. 2:08. Bulldogs, however, the Maize and nine minutes left in the first half.
From that point it was all the
IER HA WKEYES:I Spartans, however, as Michigan
State pumped in 14 of the next 16
points scored. MSU led at halftime
S146-25.
full court
John Orr knows .. .
. . how Harv Schmidt feels
By MARC FELDMAN
CHAMPAIGN
"I KNOW WHAT Harv Schmidt is going through. It's hard. It's
hard to get the players to come back game after game when
things are tough," uttered a man who should know-formerly
beleagered Michigan coach Johnny Orr-after his Wolverines
had moved into a first-place tie with Purdue by virtue of a
101-77 massacre of Illinois yesterday.
The Fighting Illini fought hard for a while but they weren't
nearly a match for Michigan's skilled cagers. While the Wol-
verines were building up a 30-point lead midway through the
second stanza, some familiar cries with a different name filled
in were audible among the malcontents in the crowd of 7,771
in beautiful Assembly Hall.
"Good-bye Harv," "What are you going to do for a
living next year, Harv," and other similar barbs were tossed
at Schmidt, whose outclassed Illini were absorbing their
seventh straight loss by the largest margin in the history of
the Arena.
The most conspicuous feature of the Illinois team besides
its general lack' of talent is its glaring lack of a single black
player.
Schmidt has had a limited number of black players in the
past (Nick Weatherspoon, Garvin Roberson, and Nick Conner
being the most recent) but Schmidt has acquired a bad repu-
tation among black high school stars largely because of one
man who got away after he was here for two years, center
Billy Morris, currently with the St. Louis University Billikens.
Morris currently leads St. Louis in both scoring and re-
bounding, after sitting out the 1972-73 season awaiting transfer
of eligibility. But his freshman and sophomore years here were
nothing but trouble for Schmidt. Bad grades, missed practices,
and even a skipped trip to Ann Arbor for a game with Michigan
piled up, and deserved or undeserved, Schmidt has been
branded with a bad rap by black players.
Consequently, the combination of the absence of a black
player on the team, Illinois' horrendous record, and Morris
playing relatively close by in St. Louis practically eliminates
the Champaign-Urbana campus for consideration by black
players.
Unfortunately for Schmidt and his job security, this situa-
tion will tend to perpetuate itself, as it did at Toledo after coach
Bob Nichols' infamous benching of NBA-bound John Brisker in
favor of an all-white starting five back around 1968.
Returning to a more pleasant subject, a coach possessing
infinitely better employment prospects than anyone in his right
mind would have believed at this time last year, had only praise
for his Wolverines.
"Our team just has a burning desire to win," gushed Orr.
"We're just elated to be in first place. We shot well, rebounded
well, and our guards stopped Jeff Dawson defensively, holding
him to six points."
With the normally high-scoring Dawso effectively bottled-
up, vastly improved forward Rick Schmidt (no relation to Harv)
provided what little offense the Illini had, until he fouled out
with over 12 minutes to play, having scored 19 of Illinois' 44
tallies at that point.
Among a host of fine Michigan performances, the play
of 6-8 junior center C.J. Kupec was the most noteworthy.
The Oak Lawn, Illinois, native scored 18 points, almost all
on 15-foot jumpers, as he completely outmaneuvered bulky
Billy Rucks, a seven-foot mass of humanity that played
center for Illinois.
But it was the Wolverine balance that kept the defenseless
Illini guessing all afternoon. In fact, all five Michigan starters
were in double figures by the time Michigan had just 60 points,
with over 13 minutes remaining. Lionell Worrell and Chuck
Rogers each provided his best back-up performance to date, by
chipping in with nine points apiece.
When asked if he thought his Wolverines were in good
shape for the league stretch run, he admonished, "Oh, no,
it's not rosy yet. Every game is tough. We've got Ohio State
and Northwestern next weekend, and Indiana, Wisconsin, and
Michigan State on the road. We're elated to be in first, though."
oJpUfL ians er~
By GEORGE HASTINGS
Special To The Daily
EAST LANSING - Little Mike
Robinson swished a 25-foot jump-
shot with four seconds to go yes-
terday afternoon at Jenison Field-
house to give Michigan State its
biggest victory of the season, 76-
74 over Purdue.
The Spartans had held the ball
the last 1:20 of the game to set up
the shot, after Lindsay Hairston
had blocked a lay-up attempt by!
the Boilermakers Frank Kendrick.
Purdue then passed the ball back
upcourt in a desperate attempt to
get off a shot, but Robinson stole
the ball as the buzzer sounded.
The win not only sent the crowd
of 9.831 into a frenzy, but also
created a logjam at the top of the
Big Ten. It was the Boilers' first
loss, dropping them at 6-1 into a
tie for first place with Michigan.
The Spartans improved their mark
to 6-2, and along with Indiana they
stand only a half-game behind the
leaders.
The Spartans were led by Hair-
ston, who had simply a magnifi-
cent afternoon, scoring 26 points on
113 of 18 field goal attempts, grab-
bing 23 rebounds, and blocking sev-
eral Boilermaker shots. Hairston,
iii rrue xpress
Robinson, who had 25 points, and first half. The Hoosiers scored the erall. Candy LeFn
Terry Furlow, who had 17, com- final 18 points of the period and the with 19 points.
bined to form a virtual three-man first 10 points of the second half to *
wrecking crew, as they teamed to grab a 56-20 edge. "Iowa had a
get 68 of MSU's 76 points and 36 bitch of a time in the first half.b
of their 42 rebounds. They just couldn't get anythin .g Badgers buii
rance
* *
paced Iowa
In the second half, Michigan's
rebounding picked, up but frequent
turnovers prevented them from
closing the gap.
Randy McLean and Doug Der-
leth led Michigan's scoring with
'eleven points apiece. Dave Jackson
led the winners with 19 markers.
The final game of the season
for the young Miichigan cagers will
be Monday at Crisler Arena
against U of D.
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The first half, in fact, was
virtually a three-on-three contest
as the Michigan State trio scor-
ed all the team's 41 points, while
Kendrick, John Garrett, and
Bruce Parkinson of Purdue ac-
counted for 36 of their squad's
42 tallies. Garrett2finished with
I22 and .Parkinson 20, while Ken-
drick was held scoreless the sec-
ond half and had 12.
The game was a see-saw battle
for most of the afternoon with Pur-
due shooting well from the peni-
meter but Hairston dominating the
boards. The Boilers led 42-41 at
half, and it stayed tight the en-
tire second stanza until Robinson
sank his gem, proving finally that
the Spartans are indeed to be
reckoned with in the Big Ten.
* * *
ing," commented Indiana Coach
Bob Knight.
The Hawkeyes failed to score
for the last 6:52 of the first half
and first 3:15 of the final period.
"We lost our poise," noted Coach
Don Schultz of Iowa.
The victory raised Indiana's con-
ference record to 5-1, keeping the
Hoosiers one-half game behind co-
leaders Purdue and Michigan, both
6-1. Indiana is 13-3 on the season.
The loss left Iowa with a 1-5 re-
cord on the Big Ten and a 4-12 ov-
Big Ten Standings.,
MINNEAPOLIS - Pete Gilcud
tossed in two free throws with one
second left in the overtime and the
Minnesota Gophers, getting 36
points from Dennis Shaffer, upset
the WisconsineBadgers 64-63 last
night in Big Ten basketball.
Kim Hughes, 6 - foot - 11%
Badger center, had laid in a bas-
ket with 32 seconds left in the ex-
tra period to give the Badgers a
one-point lead, but it was his foul
DAVE HILLYER
Michigan takes 3Iini' Big Ten;
Gagnon claims individual title
MICHIGAN 101, Illinois 77
Michigan St. 76, Purdue 74
Minnesota 64, Wisconsin 63 (ot)
Northwestern 68, Ohio St. 61
Indiana 85, Iowa 50
Kentucky 82, Miss. St. 70
Texas 96, Arkansas 81
C. Michigan 90, Marshall (W.va.) 76
Wis.-Parkside 88, N. Michigan 86
Miami, Ohio 75, W. Michigan 64
Boston U. 95, Brandeis 90
N. Carolina 61, Clemson 60 '
N. Dakota St. 80, Augustine 79
Ga, Tech 73,Georgia St. 61
E. Michigan 72, Cleveland St. 67
Mississippi 77, LSU 63
Iowa St. 78, Okla. St. 75
Stanford 71, California 53
Notre Dame 95, Davidson 84
Montclair St. 74, Grambling 68
Ferris St. 89, Hillsdale 77
Alabama 73, Auburn 64
Conference
MICHIGAN
Purdue
Indiana
Michigan State
Wiai~nu
6-1
6-1
5-1
6-2
All Games
14-3
12-6
13-3
11-6
11-4.
Ion UUiiii in a rgiit ora reLuna By MICHAEL WILSON
that decided the game. Behind another solid perform-
* * * ance by Jean Gagnon, the Michi-
igan gymnasts took their fourth win
OSU bucked in a row, defeating Illinois and
Indiana in the "Mini" Big Ten
COLUMBUS - Willy Williams' meet held at Crisler Arena yes-
22 points, including 10 straight free terday. The Wolverines wound up
throws, led Northwestern to a 68-61 scoring 160.05 points in the op-
Big Ten basketball victory over tionals for a total of 320.00 to
Ohio State last night. Indiana's 307.6 points, and Illinois'
The Maize and Blue gymnasts
'utscored the Hoosiers and Illini in
four of the six events. Indiana out-
lasted the Wolves in the floor ex-
ercises, posting 26.95 points to
Michigan's 26.9, and on the rings,
27.95 to 27.6. Michigan was ham-
pered in the floor exercise by the
loss of J. P. Bouchard who sus-
tained a pulled muscle in Friday
night's compulsories.
that event for the optionals.
On the parallel bars, the Blue
tumblers scored a total of 27.30
in yesterday's optionals. Gagnon,
Leclerc, and Bigras claimed t o p
honors once again in this event.
Gagnon took top honors o n c e
more on the high bar, followed
by Bob Darded of Michigan, a n d
Bill Karpen of Illinois. The Wolver-
I nes tfakthe a (ntionls inb ,t hIi ;s
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