Page 8-Sunday, February 26, 1978-The Michigan Daily in renews tourney ta k (Continued from Page 1) McGee Hardy Thompson Staton Baxter Bodnar, M. Lozier Bergen Heuernan Johnson Bodnar, M. Robinson TEAM totals MICHIGAN 31 10/16 30 2/9 34 9/17 27 5/9 32 4/10 17 2/4 4 0/2 7 1/1 7 0/0 2 0/1 1 040 1 0/0 8/10 0/0 2/4 0/2 6/6 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 6 8 10 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 28 2 3 4 3 5 20 2 3 10 8i 4 14 1 2 4 03 2 20 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 IoWA Hlargrove Drake Waite Norman Lester Brookins Boyle Olstboorn Henry TEAM Totals 33 20, 33 28 40 11 12 18 5 7/13 1/3 6/9 6/9 6/181 0/2 2/6 0/5 1 /2 3/6 0/0 s/8 0/0 3/4 2/2 4/S 1/2 0/0 7 2 2' 3 16 1 2 2 1 6 5 0 10 5 0 1 0 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 0 their pride and dignity was when Bax- ter committed his fourth foul with 18:37 remaining. He was replaced during the time-out, and so was Michigan's man- to-man defense. The Wolverines went to the zone in an attempt to keep a lid on Baxter's man, Hawkeye scoring leader Ronnie Lester. "When Baxter went out rIo one could cover Lester," Orr said. "Baxter did a great job on Lester defensively." In the first half, Baxter held Lester to five points. Lester ended up with 15, hearly five points below his average. "HE'S THE best offensive guard in the Big Ten," Baxter said. "Plus, the way the offense is geared he's got a lot of options." } "What we do," Olson explained, "we start almost every series with a high ,post screen. We're not flowing over 'with talent. (Clay) Hargrave is not a ,very good shooter so we try to get him the ball on the fast break. "Ronnie operates super off the screen situation. It puts pressure on the defen- se. It becomes a case of that guard hoping the other guy (his teammate who's helping out) makes the right decision. We started doing that a year ago when we saw the tools Lester had," Olson concluded. "I got a lot of help from Mike McGee and the men inside," Bax- ter said. "I got tired offensively." McGEE HELPED out offensively, too. He netted the game high 28 points, including some crucialbaskets to th- wart the Iowa comeback. Also, he hit eight-for-tem from the free throw line. Ironically, that somewhat disappointed him. "I had a streak over the last two games where I hit ten for ten on free throws, McGee said. The reason for the hot free throw shooting? "I'm concen- trating more." The freshman, who only needs 15 points to pass Phil Hubbard's all-time Michigan freshman scoring record, tried getting ground inside all day, and he received plenty of bumps for his ef- forts. "They were knocking him down, stepping on him, and kicking him in there, and he would still make them. He made some great clutch baskets for a freshman," Orr said. "It's always been like that," McGee said of the physical game. "I just try to take my regular shot. I just try to get my ground and hold my position. It gets rough." The win kept the players buzzing about the possibility of getting a tour- nament bid. "We're going to strive to win the next three games," Hardy said. "If we get one we get one. If we don't, we'll get one next year: However, there is no next year for the seniors. "I've been thinking about that all year. I'm just going to win the next three games and let them worry about it," Baxter said. Those final three games, however, are no bargain. The Wolverines must take on Minnesota in the Gophers' den, followed by Northwestern at Evanston. And then comes the kicker-UCLA at Pauley Pavillion. If the cagers do in- deed finish the three-game stint un- scathed, justifying their exclusion from post-season play will be difficult. Edged out FIRST PERIOD Scoring: 1. Tech - Bjerken (Ostland, Belson) 5:14;'2. M-Maurer (Debol. McCahill) 9:20. Penalties: M - Mars (high sticking) 3:32; Tech-' W. Young (interference) 8:02; Tech - tlielmquist th kiUa i I h i 4 i " UEI - UadI (UI i nal 1R-17 dS 29/67 18/27 48 14 19 76 ,Fouled out-Thompson 33169 16/22 41 19 24 82 halftime: Michigan 45, Iowa 30 Attendance: 13,609 , full court- WPRESS (hooking) 12L:18; 'tech -- Pearson (nookng) SECOND) PERIOD Scoring: None. Penalties: Tech - D.,Young (hooking) 3:53; Debol (roughing) 14:2:3; Tech - Sch (roughing) 14:23; Tech - lijelmquist (hoo 19:14. THIRD PERIOD Scoring: None Penalties: M-Wayman (roughing) 4:19; 1 W. Young (roughing) 4:19; M-Tha.yer (roug 7:51; Tech-Moy (roughing) 7:51); Tech-D.1 (tripping) 7:58; M-Hampson (boarding) 9:31 --Salt (roughing) 11:32; M-Coffmnan (roug 11:32. OVERTIME Scoring: :1. Tech-Joelson (Ostland. Bjerken Penalties: None. 18:17. ;M - wartz ,king) Tech- ghing) Young Tech ghing) 1 1:32: 0-27 2-36 HUSKIES PREVAIL, 2-1 SAVES Rockwell (Tech) Palmer (M) 13 7 7 6 11 17 Ouch! Blue falls in OT By BRIAN MILLER Michigan Tech's Dave Joelson ruined a brilliant performance by Michigan goal tender Rick Palmer by scoring' af- ter 1:32 of an overtime period to give the Huskies a 2-1 victory over a dogged and persistent Wolverine team at Yost- .Arena last night. * SPECIAL at the B0geI Facto( 1306 S. University INTRODUCING ALWAYS FRESH, 7 days ... Joelson scored the game winner when he took a drop back pass from Tech centerman Stu Ostland just over the Michigan blue line. Joelson's low slap shot cleanly beat Palmer, sending the- approximately 1,000 Huskie rooters screaming and 6,000 Wolverine fans out the door. Tech opened the scoring, much to the delight of the many Tech fans in attend- ance, when Brad Bjerken beat Palmer at 5:14 of the first period. Tech won a face off just outside of Michigan's defensive zone a little more than a minute after the Wolverines' Jeff Mars was penalized for high sticking. Ostland carried the puck over the blue line drawing Palmer and John Waymann, the lone Wolverine defen- semin, out of the play. Ostland slid a pass over to Bjerken and he fired the puck into a wide open net. But Michigan battled back, tying the score four minutes later. Michigan's goal, also a power play, came when Dave Debol skated in on Tech netminder John Rockwell, by the face off circled to Rockwell's right, and snapped off a shot towards the net. Maurer was positioned in front of the net, and he tipped Debol's pass by the unprotected Tech goalie. The most memorable thing about the game was the incredible, acrobatic netminding by both Palmer and Rock- well. Michigan outshot Tech 13-6 in the first period with the Wolverines shots coming from in close. The second and third periods were filled with more great saves, some good defensive plays and many good, hard checks. Tempers flared up often throughout the game and there was even a good, old-fashioned bench- clearing brawl. The Wolverines' Bill Thayer took ex- ception to a Rodger Moy check and chased the Tech center around the ice. The officials intervened, but when Moy skated over to his bench, the action started up again. Mike Coffman came off the Michigan bench to mix it up a bit with Moy, but Tech's Gord Salt took over for Moy. The officials went about, separating the other players on both teams, letting Coffman and Moy go at it. When it was all over, both teams picked up their sticks and gloves that littered the ice and returned their attentions to the game. However, Coffman and Moy's at- tention were assessed four minutes in penalties. 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Includes unlimited trips S M M_ M> to soup and salad bar, potato and bread By BRIAN MARTIN Michigan's varsity reserves blistered the buckets in the second half yesterday afternoon, shooting an amazing 74.3 per cent on 29-39 field goals to blow Mott Community College out of Crisler Arena, 98-81 Guards Ray Owens and Buddy Van De Wege led the assault, scoring 22 and 14 points, respectively, in the final stan- za. Owens totalled 28 points to grab Michigan scoring honors while Van De Wege added 22. FORWARD CHRIS Fielder kept the Wolverines in the first half run-and-gun show, netting 16 points before inter- mission and totalling 24 for the game. Mott's lightning-quick scoring ace, Bryan Rison, steered a fast-paced con- test in the early going, harassing the Wolverines with a tight zone press. Steals and Blue turnovers enabled the Bears to spurt out to a 24-10 lead with 11:22 to go in the first half. THE WOLVERINES reeled off six straight points on three occasions to narrow the gap to two points, and the buzzer sounded at halftime with Michigan leading 40-38. That was as close as Mott would get. RISON, whose vocabulary does not include the term "team play," threw up jumpers from all over the court to score 34 points in an effort to maintain his average as the nation's junior college scoring leader. The victory marked the end of the season for the JV's, who compiled a record of 6-3. The win soured Mott's season, who enter tournament play at 22-7. SCORES Men's College Basketball MICHIGAN 82. Iowa 76 MSU 89, Illinois 67 Indiana 68. Minnesota 47 Purdue 87, Wisconsin 78 OSU 103. Northwestern 76 North Carolina 87. Duke 83' Virginia 79. Maryland 70 Detroit 82.Xavier (Oh.)>77 Louisville 115, Memphis State 97 St. John's 60, Providence 51 Men's Gymnastics Minnesota 216.55. MICHIGAN 194.4 Women's College Basketball Northwestern 85, MICHIGAN 74 5. Thompson .. ... bowsout in style By DAVE RENBARGER It was just an informal bon voyage party yesterday at Crisler Arena in which Joel Thompson and his fans exchanged gifts. In his home finale the crowd-pleasing Wolverine center wanted to give his many admirers a little present - something they could remember him by. In an otherwise lackluster first half against the eighth-place Iowa Hawkeyes, 'JT' livened things up by registering two dunks, four blocked shots and 14 points. And before the affair had been settled, the fans returned the favor with the longest and loudest ovation heard at Crisler this year. The crowd said thank you to the man who had provided them with so much excitement over the past two years. Joel fouled out of the ballgame with 1:39 remaining, and for the next couple of minutes, not a soul was seated in the house. Thompsom left the court slowly, accepted the outstretched hands of his teammates, and non- chalantly took a seat alongside coach Johnny Orr as the crowd's roar crescendoed through the building. Flying high "It felt good. The fans really showed their appreciation," said Thompson after the Wolverines' 82-76 triumph over the Hawkeyes. "I was keyed up before the game. I wanted to perform well." Perform well? In the opening stanza, Joel was simply sensational. The two 'slams were pretty much run-of-the-mill - for Thompson slams, that is - but Joel even outdid himself with the four blocks. Two of the four were especially vintage, coming on successive trips down the court. The situations were identical. Iowa had a two-on-one fast break with guard Greg Boyle dribbling in on the lonely Thompson. Joel didn't commit himself either time, sticking to the baseline. The 6-2 Hawkeye, seeing the opening, took it to the hoop both times, only to have his lay-ins rejected. "I just lay back on those when the little man has the ball," said the human pogo stick with a 40-inch vertical jump. "I got the first one good, but I just nicked the second one. pro prospect Although the home season is over for Thompson and his mates, they still must play at Minnesota, Northwestern and UCLA. If they manage three more victories, Thompson. figures that should be enough to convince the tournament electors to invite Michigan. Besides ending his career on a win- ning note, a tourney berth would give Joel a good deal of exposure to the on hand pro scouts. After admitting that he didn't know exactly what the future holds, Joel in- dicated that a shot at the NBA may be in the offing. "I've been talking with the agents and they say I've got a good shot," Thompson said. "I got a few letters from some teams too." Would Thompson make it in the NBA? He certainly has the size and quickness that all pro forwards need, and he rarely misses an open shot from the outside. One big question mark, however, is his durability. Thompson even said that he felt "tired, just all worn out" at this stage of the season, af- ter battling the bigger and stronger centers around.the Big Ten. But the draft isn't until June, and for now Thompson is keeping his options open. High on his list of priorities is graduating. Four years of time on the practice floor and on the road have taken their toll, leaving Thompson 10-12 hours short of his B.G.S. degree (business concentration). "I'll probably go spring and summer to finish up," he said. "I've already got one good job offer there after I graduate." And then there's the European basketball league. "I just got a letter from them, and who knows? If nothing works out here, I just might end up over there. It'll be one of those three. Whatever the future holds for Joel Thompson, he will take with him all the memories of his four years of Michigan basketball. And one of the fondest will be the ovatin bestowed upon him by the appreciative fans at Crisler yesterday. IRTI I At1'C Open Sundays at 1:00 mamvY 114 E.Washington - Downtown i- 665-3231 Lm WOMEN LOSE, 85-74 I U 4 $Hail to the 0 $H 5$ hec- a( 1o1 3tso 0 w he's HERE,$ only $ b5-s List Wildcats c' By BILLY NEFF As the lights faded in Crisler Arena, so did the women's chances of registering a major upset against one of the powers in the Big Ten. The Wolverine cagers (now 7-14) finally succumbed to Northwestern 85-74 after leading at halftime, 40-37 in their final home game of the season. Abby Currier once again paced the Michigan cagers with 34 points. In fact, Currier posted 18 in the first half to propel the Wolverines to their lead. But the quicker, more talented North- western quintet, which was seeded first law cage rs in the Big Ten Tournament, pressed Michigan in the second stanza and took control of the contest. The Wildcats outscored Gloria Soluk's youthful cagers 20-6 at the out- set of the second half to take the lead at 57-46. Senior Terry Conlin, the only senior on the squad, brought the Wolverines close again with a couple of baskets en route to a 19-point, nine rebound performance. But Martha Megill salted the game away for Nor- thwestern with seven late points. The women next face the University of Detroit Monday night in Detroit. \I MINORITY STUDENTS NEED FALL HOUSING? Inter Cooperative Council Affirmative Action Com- mittee sponsors a short informal presentation on co-op living with slides and refreshments at: TROTTER HOUSE -~ A .'v ~i~EU' W- m & .A KITT