.Pogo Ten TNT MICHIGAN- DAILY Friday, March 18, 1977 Page Ten THE MICHIGAN DAILY _,_r_.. ._._. The pre-game hoopla ended with the tipoff atmid-court VICTORY CLINCHES WCHA TITLE Ru drers By SCOTT LEWIS Special To The Daily LEXINGTON - There were no wild cele- brations in store for Michigan after last night's victory. Johnny Orr didn't even do a bugaloo at midcourt. In spite of winning the game that had raised Michigan basketball fever to previous- ly unattained heights, the Wolverines treated this one just like any normal victory in the Mideast semi-finals. After all the pre-game hoopla, which con- tinued to build up right to the opening tip, both teams settled down to pla basketball with no extra trimmings on the side. "I THINK both teams played their games," said a much-relieved Orr afterwards. "All the papers built this up, and we expected it, but we didn't pay any attention to that. I knew Detroit was good, and they played real well thee." On the other hand, the Titans had prepared for this game as the most important of their careers. All week long Detroit coach Dick Vi- tale used the school's proximity to psyche his team for the game more than ever before. But playing a toprnament game provided incentive enough for the Wolverines, "We prepared for this without building on anything special," said Michigan assistant coach Bill Frieder. "We prepared for this game as we have for any other ganie. We were high for the game because it was a re- gional semi-final game." EVEN TOM STATON, a one-time Vitale recruit from the Detroit area, didn't think the local rivalry helped or hurt his play or that of the rest of the teams'. "The better team won because we were' a better team. Maybe the victory was a little bit more enjoyable because we're from the same area, but I feel real good because they're going home, while we stay,t' said Sta- ton, the closest thing Michigan has to a Dick Vitale. "But itwasn't even as emotional a game as an Indiana or Minnesota contest. "Once we got on the court we played a normal basketball game," he added. "There was no talking like 'in your face' or anything like that." THE GAME was tight most of the way. De- troit. never let Michigan's lead become insur- mountable, but it never came up with enough firepower to overcome those small but se- cure enough leads. And John Robinson, not Rickey Green or Phil Hubbard, led Michigan in scoring. The Wolverines' ability to penetrate Detroit's known defense accounts for this. "They were watching me a lot in the zone;" said Green who took but thirteen shots in the game. "Vitale kept saying 'stay with Rickey,' so I just passed it off and hit the open man." The recipient 'was Robinson who was contin- ual y found open under the basket. Detroit's zone also helped contribute to Phil Hubbard's career-high 26 rebounds. When the defense moved outside the lane to cover the ball, Hubbard was left alone inside to grab many offensive rebounds. With the much-heralded game out of the way, Michigan must turn its mind to the darlings of the regional, North Carolina-Char- lotte. The crowd will back the 49ers in lieu of Kentucky's absence tomorrow. Once again, the opposition will have every- thing to gain and nothing to lose entering the game. By RICK MADDOCK Special to The Daily MADISON - The Wisconsin icers claimed the WCHA title last night by beating Michigan 5-4 at Hartmeyer Ice Arena. giv- ing the Badgers a five-goal edge in the 2-game - high total goal. series. $y winning, the Badgers en- ter the NCAA championship which will be held at Detroit's Olympia Stadium March 24th- 26th. They will play Eastern Col- legiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) runner-up New Hamp- shire on Friday the 25th. Michigan has to play Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) champ Bowling Green on Sunday, March 20th at Yost Ice Arena at 7:30 p.m. The win- ner of that contest moves on to the NCAA's and will play ECAC champion Boston on Thursday the 24th. The winners :, of the one-game NCAA playoffs will face each other on Satur- day for the NCAA title. "WE WERE playing good de- fensively. I think our concen- tration was good this series de- fensively," Wisconsin hockey coach Bob Johnson said. "With that small arena the puck was moving like a pinball." SThe Wolverines came out strong against the nation's num- ber one ranked team, scoring the game's first two goals. But before the first period was over Wisconsin tied the game up maintaining its four goal edge from its Wednesday 4-0 "victory. "The pace of the game was s extremely fast even though both teams were tired from last night," Johnson said. Dave Debol put Michigan on the scoreboard for the first time in the series at 5:06 in the first period. He earned the re eze power play goal all the way. AFTER SOME battles for the puck in the zone, Debol took the puck away from a Wiscon- sin icer along the board. Fi- nally, he sent it past Wiscon- sin goalie Julian Baretta's right side. Dean Turner made the score 2-0 at 7:29 as he took a pass from Bill Thayer. Turner moved into the zone untouched and fired a shot past Baretta's left side. Dreams of a Michigan miracle were shattered, however, along with the Wolverines' momentum, when Craig Norwich tallied a power play goal at 9:44. His shot .was the first one of, the power play which lasted only 7 seconds. The puck hit Michigan goalie Rick Palmer's stick and bounded over his glove into the net. Les Grauer sent Wisconsin's the right faceoff. Mark John- second power play goal home I son took a slapshot from the at 17:44. Mark Johnson grabbed right faceoff circle that bound- the puck in the Michigan zone ed off Palmer's leg pads into and skated up to the net. He the net at :30. passed across the crease to Alley scored his second goal Grauer who flipped the puck of the night 27 seconds later. past Palmer. I He waited for Palmer to com- out ICers STEVE ALLEY put Wisconsin ahead 3-2 in the second period as he lifted a shot over Palmer who was down from a previous save that he made seconds ear- lier. Wisconsin blazed out in the third period, scoring two goals in the irst 57 seconas. MarR Jdhnson took a slapshot from mit himself. The Wolverine net- minder went down and Alley had a big target which he hit. Farrell looked at the Michigan situation optimistically. "We found out, a few things about Wisconsin and they found a few things out about us. So, we'll file it away for next week," Farrell said with a smile. Badgers best KENT UCKY A DVANCES First Period Scoring: M. Debol (Manery) 5:0$ M-Turner (Thayer) 7:29. W-Nor- wich (Alley, Taft) 9:44. W-Grauer (Mark Johnson, Meeker) 17:44 Penalties: W-Norwich (holding) 3:08. M-Turner (holding) 9:37. M- Suter, Turner (high sticking) 12:18. M -- Hoene (crosschecking) 16:03. M-Wheeler (tripping) 18:39. W- Eaves (interference) 19:52. Second Period Bad luck for Irish Rob Palmer) 6:53 M-Turner (Todd, Waymann) 19:02. Penalties: W--J. Sutter (interfer- ence) 3:28. W-Mackintosh (trip- ping) 5:15. M-Turner (interference) 5:35. W-J. Sutter (crosschecking) 12:57. M--Debol (holding and rough- ing) 14:43. W-Johnson (holding and roughing) 14:43. M-Way (roughing) 15:48. W-Phippen (roughing) 15:48. M-Coffman (roughing) 18:30. M -Wheeler (crosschecking and roughing) 18:30. W-Phippen (4 minute roughing) 18:30. W-B, Sutter (4 minute roughing) Score by periods COLLEGE PARK, Md. - All- American Phil Ford scored eight of North Carolina's last 10 points, including two free throws with two seconds to play, rallying the Tar Heels to a 79-77 victory over Notre Dame in the semifinals of the NCAA1 East regionals last night. Fifth-ranked North Carolina, the Atlantic Coast Conference champions who have won 13 in a row, will play Kentucky for the championship Saturday af- ternoon. Two free throws by Ford! gave North Carolina a 77-75 lead, but a basket by Don "Duck" Williams tied it for Notre Dame with 27 seconds to play. Ford drove the lane and was fouled by Bruce Flowers. After he converted both free throws, an attempted long pass by Notre Dame's Bill Paterno struck the public address sys- tem hanging over midcourt and ruined any possible St. Pat- rick's Day celebration for the Fighting Irish. scoring: W-Alley (J. Suter) 15:49. Marquette nips Penalties: W, Macintosh (tripping) 114.M-wheeler (highsticking} OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - 15:45. W-Norwich (highsticking) Butch Lee hit a driving layup 15:45. M-Turner (roughing) 18:01. with less than a minute to play M-Manery (holding) 19:45. to give Marquette a 67-66 vic- Third Period tory over Kansas State in the scoring: w. Mark Johnson (Alley, NCAA Midwest regional semi- Norwich) 0:30. W-Alley (Eaves, Ul- finals last night. feth) 0:57. M-Morrison (Blanzy, Marquette will play the win- 7 ner of the Wake Forest-South- " ern Illinois game in Saturday's regional finals. I1it n ai Reserve Jim Dudley hit a short jumper to give Marquette " the lead at 60-58 and the War- Blu esin riors never trailed again. i S* *' MICHIGAN WISCONSIN 20 2- 2 a z-.4 Goalie Saves Palmer Barette (W ) 13 8 9-30 5 10 11-26 is singing Kentucky Sun. iwaren ZU _1 . - 0 .. e . i 1 i o ;_ ..:: 't - X .. .. '"'r'''" '':;:' :,. ""."_ __-_ - - " 1. y t is r z . ._.o.... " _ I 'i' I 1322 South University$ 764-1744 Marcus BdltravE & ThE NEw DEtroit Jazz EnsEmblcE Cover $2.00 Kentucky cruisesk COLLEGE PARK, Md.-Soph- omore Truman Claytor, inserted into the game for defensive purposes, scored a career-high 29 points with a spectacular shooting performance, leading the late-starting Kentucky Wild- cats to a 93-78 victory over VMI in the NCAA East Region- als last night. The third-ranked Wildcats will play for the champion- ship Saturday afternoon against the winner of the North Carolina-Notre Dame game. * * * Rebels rip PROVO, Utah - Guard Rob- ert Smith converted four foul shots in the last minute to give fourth-ranked Nevada-Las Vegas an 88-83 victory over the te- nacious Utah in an NCAA Far West basketball regional" semi- final Thursday night. Nevada will play the winner of the Idaho State-UCLA game in Saturday's regional final. I (Continued from Page 1) dominated the said one frantic fan. "Terry Ty- I stately grace. ler is killing Phil Hubbard" The upstart But alas. it was not to be for spanking new the spirited bunch that chanted tide, could not "Go Red," without the assist- shadowed. ance of a pep band. DICK VITAL "ALL MICHIGAN has over us made a silent is their pep band," defended yet ture by showi another rabid Titan. "But Phil jacket with ma Hubbard can't jump," he retal- a yellow shir iated. one of "Michik The once enthusiastic fans nounces it. filed out quietly. Johnny Orr. They had rushed in the mo- man, walked o ment the preceding game con- tale's hand b cluded - the pom poms flying started. The ba high alongside the cries of pos- ed by putting sible victory. I Orr's back. It looked li LEXINGTON seemed like a long-separated proper place to play this battle A MOMENT between the nation's number tioned thumbs one team - Michigan - and an igan passingc upstart independent - Detroit- praise in the with a coach full of-vinegar. from the Titan Like the majestic, pillared "(kr coachc palaces that say "down south", on your coach I the old, experienced Wolverines tan fan. scene with their Titans, like the shopping centers the "new S-uth" help but be over- LE, Titan mentor, ly sarcastic ges- ng up in a - blue atching pants and t that reminded kin" - as he pro- Wolverine's head ver and sannk Vi- efore tie game ald Titan respond- an arm arind ke a reunion of Army buddies. later Vitale mo- down to the Mich- drill, which drew form of a cheer crowd. did a real number ," smiled one Ti- e was unbeliev- oned. "He created airy from one that I' STARFIRE DISCO- THURS-FRI.-SAT. 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