Tuesday, January 9, 1973' THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine r pMichi ,0 e t f - a' t *F TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICA Hen gets set to let go for two of hi Wolverine win over Iowa at 1 LaPrince tries in vain to block failed to stop Michigan from tak place in the Big Ten. Holi1*do By BOB McGINN While students crammed for exams and celebrated the holidays, Michigan's cagers took to the hard- court six times and came away, with jumbled results. For the record, the Wolverines won four and dropped two, but if your last recollection of Coach John Orr's club is the sputtering Crisler Arena wins over Notre Dame and Oregon State, it's time to take another look at the round-' ballers. After the eastern road trip which resulted in a tight 83-77 defeat at the hands of highly-ranked Brig- ham Young and a gutty 81-78 vic- tory over Dayton, Michigan took on the Detroit Titans in the Motor City Dec. 16. Before a hostile crowd, the Maize and Blue put down Coach Jim Harding's scrappy aggregation 74-1 65. It wasn't a great performance by any means, but as Orr said later in reference to a story which called Detroit the best team in the state, "I guess we proved to them that they certainly aren't number one in Michigan." Henry Wilmore keyed the triumph with 31 points, which included 11 of 12 from the free throw line. Sophomore Campy Russell turned in a lackluster performance, how- ever, connecting on just 7 of 23 shots, many of which were forced or from extremely long range. The Wolverines did play some hardnosed defense in the game, which prompted Orr to comment afterward, "I'm sick and tired of reading that we don't play de- fense. Why, we're as good de- fensively as anybody in the coun- try." Two nights later Orr's club beat Western Michigan 90-74 in the first round of the Michigan Invitational Tournament in Crisler Arena, but it was far from impressive. The unheralded Broncos stayed with their overconfident foes until the final five minutes, never leading but always in contention. Big Ken Brady finally subdued the upstarts from Kalamazoo in the late stages with a big assist from frontcourt fireman C.J. Kupec. Brady banged in 23 points and added 15 boards. In the post-game press confer- ence Orr found it difficult to con- ceal his displeasure with his team's lackadaisical play, saying, "We [gan . b -h 1 ~ 1 Daily Photo by ROLFE TI iry Wilmore (25) of Mi s 14 points in last night's Crisler Arena. Hawkeye the shot, just as his team ing over sole possession r zone shackles Hawks By DAN BORUS "Best defense I've ever seen a Michigan team under Johnny Orr d aily play," lamented Iowa mentor Dick 1 Schultz after his high flying Hawk- eves were knifed by a bumch of sports defensive wizards from Michigan last night. The Hawkeyes, fresh from an overtime victory over NIGHT EDITOR: conference powerhouse Minnesota, FRANK LONGO found the Wolverines' sticky zone and ball control game too unset- tling and fell to Michigan by a tured the Maize and Blue with 71-59 count. 15 first half points, could man- After leading by a scant two age but four buckets in the sec- markers at halftime, the Wolver- ond half. ines turned aggressive, sniping at The hatchet job was performed Hawkeye ball handlers and forcing by at least three Wolverines. Ken them to take shots which were un- Brady always shadowed the Iowa favorable. The statistics revealed big man and Ernie Johnson front- how well the Wolverine defensive ed the giant. Campanella Russell, tactics worked as the beleaguered who played while sick with the Hawks could manage a mere 29.4 flu, sagged off and helped out as, per cent from the floor. In addi- the Hawk guards just couldn't give tion the Hawks came down court the ball to Kunnert with the same 19 times without getting off even ease they could in the first canto. an attempt at the hoop as guards The Wolverine zone was the first Henry Wilmore and Joe Johnson that the Hawks had faced all year, kept Iowa dribblers looking twice but that was not the precipitating with their perfectly timed defen- factor in the Hawks' shooting de- sive lunges. mise. According to Coach Schultz, But the key to the defensive "We penetrated all right, but the success of the Wolverines was ball just wouldn't go in the the second half manhandling of bucket." Iowa center Kevin Kunnert. The The game started off as a see-! seven foot Hawkeye, who tor- saw affair, with each team feeling! Hooping the Hawkeyes the effects of its respective Satur- him. Johnson sped down court and day contest against tough league the Wolverines added to their 31- rivals. The Hawks came with short 29 halftime advantage. jumpers from Kunnert and slightly While Michigan players are uni- longer buckets from shooting stars versal in their praise of the zone Candy LaPrince and Rick Wil- for its ability to keep the big men liams. For their part, the Wolver- out of foul trouble, the Wolverines ines got a starting boost from an did get a little careless in that unexpected source, ball handler department in the second half, Joe Johnson. The little guard drove reaching the one-and-one situation where the big men feared to tred, with 10:26 remaining. into Kunnert's lair as he scored But Orr had a new tactic for on three straight lay-ups. this malady: a semi-stall. Using Kunnert put the Hawkeyes ahead Brady in a high post, the rest of in the first half with 8:48 remain- the Wolverines executed a neat ing as he converted on a three little weave, hoping in Orr's point play. A Kunnert jumper gave words to "back door 'em." the Iowa boys a five point lead. But the ball control game, for- But the Wolverines were not about eign to the usual Michigan game to let the contest get out of hand. plan, finally put the screws to With 5:25 remaining, Coach John- Iowa. The Hawks became jumpy, ny Orr called time-out to talk taking either foolish fouls or when things over and Russell proceeded they did have the ball, forcing to deposit dinner and a little extra shots in an effort to cut the Wol- on the floor of spacious Crisler verine edge. Many times a simple Arena. pass to either Jimmy Collins or That, however, was the last Neil Fegebank would have result- time Russell looked to be in trou- ed in an easy lay-up but the ble. Re-entering the game, the guards from Iowa seemed to pass sophomore sensation took a Joe up the chance. Johnson pass and scampered to- Gradually the Wolverines opened ward the hoop. LaPrince hit j the lead and although a stiff Iowa Campy, bnt the lanky sophomore press seemed to baffle them at carried through depositing the first, they performed admirably ball in the bucket and completed under pressure. An Ernie Johnson the charity toss. Suddenly the layup made the score 57-51 and Wolverines found themselves up I the Wilmore - Russell combination by two points. unleashed itself and pushed the The second half opened chock score to 65-56 with most of the fll of surprises. Kunnert, who buckets coming off the fast break. dominated the middle on defense in Dick Schultz labeled the squad the first stanza found the second that had demolished his Hawk- half bore no such fruit. Ken Brady [eyes: "They're a fine team," he explained why. said. "And won't let you make "In the first half I wasn't get- mistakes. They showed a lot of ting the ball and Kunnert could new tricks tonight." Enough to afford to lay off me. But in the vault them on top of the heap with second half, I took it to him and two games counted down in the he couldn't afford to lay in wait Big Ten race. Score By Periods: 1 Iowa 29 MICHIGAN 31 MICHIGAN 2 Final 30 39 40 71 ESSEM chigan s 71-58 Candy nmates of first Russell E. Johnson Brady J. Johnson Wilmore Kupec Team Totals FG 5-12 4-10 7-13 5-8 5-20 0-1 FT 7-7 1-2 2-4 5-6 4-4 0-0 R 12 5 13 2 7 7 P 4 3 3 3 2 0 TP 17 9 16 15 14 0 Fegebank Collins Kunnert LaPrince Williams Vaughian Angelino Parker Moore Team Totals IowA FG FT R P TP 2-9 6-6 6 4 10 1-4 0-0 5 3 2 11-15 1-1 11 5 23 3-14 3-4 2 2 9 4-14 1-3 4 1 9 2-4 0-0 2 2 4 1-5 0-0 3 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 o-o 0-0 0 1 0 for the rest of our guys," 6 Joe Johnson set the pace for the 24-65 11-14 39 21 59rest of the conte as he whipped Big Ten Standings Lpast Williams, taking the ball with I WV L Pct. 26-64 19-23 47 15 71 A-12 727 riys keep hoopsters busy simply had no desire to play. Wei try." So with the tournaments com- men were saved from early fouls. were as flat as could be. They husled an d wee.idn'y. Two days later, the Maize and pleted, the real order of business Russell continued his fine play hustled and we didn't.' m Blue had the unfortunate experi- surfaced: the Big Ten race. Satur- as he poked in eight key points The next night'st m Br ga t a h c smsence of running up against St. day, Michigan accomplished some- down the stretch after the Bucks with defending champ Toledo John's in the semifinals. Whenever thing they've only been able to do had taken a two point advantage.. trned out to be a slaughter of the Redmen play the Garden twice since 1956-beat Ohio State He finished with 23 and nine the highest proportions. The Wol- hoops, you can throw away the at St. John's Arena. boards. horops, performed superbly and (yucntrwa yth verinessy pefrm e sperbly andrecord books. In 1964-65, Cazzie The Wolverines charged out of After the contest Orr announced flawlessly from the opening tip Russell's junior year, the Redmen the gate quickly to grab a 32-21 that sophomore guard John Kant- to the final horn in their 101-65 . trouncing. Rocket coach Bob nipped Michigan 75-74 in the Fes- halftime edge. Orr arrayed his ner had left the team. "He's drop- Nichols was a broken man as he tival finals. That Wolverine squad crew in a sticky 1-2-2 zone in the ped out of school. I guess he felt fielded questions later. "They powered to the NCAA finals that hopes of halting Buckeye guard he wasn't getting enough playing were awesome," he remarked. same season only to succumb to Allan Hornyak's ability to pene- time," Orr said. An athletic de- If one individual had to be sin- UCLA, 91-80. trate. Hornyak got his points (28), partment source said yesterday gled out as the catalyst, Russell Once again, the St. John wham- I but the majority of them came that Kantner may be headed for would have been the man. Tight my prevailed. Orr's charges shot from outside and Michigan's big Mississippi State. and ineffective the night before, 47 per cent and piled up a 49-34 the Pontiac sophomore was inex- rebounding advantage but still lost, plicably relaxed against Toledo. 85-83. As Michigan stood around, His totals were 30 points, 20 re- the Redmen stalled away the last bounds, and six assists. Orr said minute and a half before MVP INTERESTED IN: later that Campy "played ten times forward, Billy Schaeffer connecteds better than he has all season." on a 16-foot jumper with one secondR Wilmore was also a stickout, remain g to seal the Wolvere playing perhaps his finest game as coffiv. a pure guard in his trying transi-. All five Michigan starters hit S tion from forward. He accounted double digits, led by Wilmore's 21 for 28 points, many coming from and Russell's 20. Brady added 16 long range. rebounds. OPEN MEETIG After a pause for finals and The following day, the Wolver-U Christmas dinner, the Orrmen ines battled local favorite Manhat- journeyed east a second time to tan in the prelim to the final be- pound the hoops in the "prestigi- tween St. John's and South Caro-International Students Association ous" E.C.A.C. Holiday Festival at lina. The lowly Jaspars whipped' Madison Square Garden. The Gar- a Michigan team that obviously Tonight den has long been noted as a lacked desire and incentive, 84- i8 m deathbed for hotshot teams that'79. "I kind of expected it, but 1 *I don't hail within a 50 mile radius had hoped it wouldn't be that bad," Corner Hill and East University from Times Square, but Michigan Orr quietly said later. "We just proved otherwise. 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