Saturday, February 7, 1976
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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'New' Blue challenges Indiana
By TOM CAMERON bounded Michigan by eight.
Special To The Daily Indiana's Kent Benson, whom
BLOOMINGTON - The Mich- Orr calls the best center in the
igan basketball team is on na-
tional television today when it hitting a phenomenal 16 of 18'
makes its last bid to catch In- shots from the floor against
diana for the Big Ten champ- freshman Phil Hubbard.
ionship. NBC (Channel 4) broad-
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casts the game starting at 1:05
p.m.
Indiana, the nation's number
one ranked team, is undefeated
(9-0 in the Big Ten and 18-C
overall) and holds a game and
a half lead over second-place
Michigan. The Wolverines, 8-2
in the league and 14-4 overall,
lost to Indiana 80-74 in Ann Ar-
bor and were upset at Illinois.
Should Indiana win, the race
for first place will be just
about over. And beating In-
diana in Bloomington is not
an easy thing to do. The
Hoosiers are almost unstop-
pable on their homecourt, win-
ning 52 games while dropning
oni ytwo since Assembly Hall
opened in 1972.
"It's going to be a challenge
down there," says Michigan
coach Johnny Orr, "butI think
we'll give a good accounting of
ourselves."
Earlier this year. in a contest
the Hoosiers won 80-74, the final
mrgin was s'rorising, consid-
erine the fact that Indiana broke
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some different things in the
hopes of coming up with some
different results. The big-
gest change is a switch to a
zone defense. Michigan did
try a zone in the second half
against Indiana at Crisler, but
the Hoosiers shot right over
it and into a big lead.
BrtiMichigan had only one'
practice session to prepare for
that game, and had not worked
on the zone. This past week, the
Wolverines worked every day on
the 1-2-2 zone, and plan to use
it whenever they miss a shot
and Indiana gets the rebound.
Zone defenses have made a few
of the Hoosiers' wins close.
When Michigan makes a bas-
ket, the Wolverines will press,
man-to-man. The other new tac-
tic is to try the fastbreak after
each Indiana basket, instead ofI
bringing the ball upcourt slow-
ly.
Orr hopes the zone will help
contain Benson by allowing
other players to sag quickly
and help Hubbard guard the
big redhead. It will also make
it harder to get the ball to
Benson in the first place.
Michigan also worked hard on
rebounding this week. Indiana
scored its first seven baskets
on second and third attempts
last month at Crisler. And the
short-lived zone that day let the
Hoosiers hit the boards too eas-
ily. Strong rebounding is also
essential to Michigan's b e s t
weapon, the fast break.
The Hoosiers may seem as
though they are too much for the
Wolverines. They have the na-
tion's best record, are rank-
ed number one, and are playing
in familiar surroundings. Mich-
igan needs to establish a f a s t
tempo, and stay out of f o u 1
trouble. And if the Wolverines
do that, come up with a few
breaks or some exceptional per-
formances, they could pull off
the upset of the year.
The Hoosiers have not lost a
regular season game in two
years, and they have won 28
straight conference games.
"Our big problem is that we
are not a big team - Indiana is
a big, strong team," said Orr.
"(Tom) Abernathy, (Scott) May,
and Benson comprise an awe-
some front line."
"We have to contain the
boards a little better," said Orr.
"We can't give them the second
attempts that they got in Ann
Arbor. And we have got to play
better defense so they don't
score every time down. They
made 19 of their last 25 shots."
"I think out best bet is to get
the ball off the boards and get
down the floor as quickly as we
can," Orr said, "before Indiana
has a chance to set up its de-
fense.
"If we can do that, I think we
have a chance. If we don't it's
gonna be a long afternoon."
THE LINEUPS
MICHIGAN
32 Wayman Britt (6-2)
INDIANA
F 42 Scott May (6-7)
45 John Robinson (6-6) F 33 Tom Abernethy (6-7)
35 Phil Hubbard (6-7)
24 Rickey Green (6-2)
30 Steve Grote (6-2)
C 54 Kent Benson (6.11)
G 21 Quinn Buckner (6-3)
G 20 Bobby Wilkerson (6-7)
Daily Photo by PAULINE LUBENS
MICHIGAN'S STEVE GROTE (30) attacks the basket as Indiana's Wayne Radford (22)
flails at the ball in the January 10 game at Crisler Arena. Indina's Kent Benson (54) watches
the action, one of the few times he wasn't scoring in Indiana's 80-74 victory.
WOLVERINES LIQUIDATED, 6.4
Soviet ieers rule
By Reuter
The Soviet Union, demonstrating its power and experience,
beat the United States 6-2 yesterday as it began its bid for a
fourth straight Olympic Hockey Title.
Czechoslovakia, expected to give the Soviet Union a battle
for the Gold Medal, opened with a 2-1 victory over Finland. The
U. S. plays Czechoslavakia Sunday in the second round.
THE RUSSIANS won both the gold and bronze medals in the
individual biathlon, an event combining a 20 kilometer cross-
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and fed Lindskog for the Wol-
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THE GAME was character-
Special To The Daily
By TOM DURANCEAU j
HOUGHTON-Michigan Tech
struck for three goals in the
finaltwo minutes of the game
to cap a stunning comeback
victory o v e r the Michigan
hockey team, 6-4 last night.
With Michigan leading 4-3
with just 2:31 remaining in the
game, the Wolverines' John Mc-
Cahill was whistled off for cross
checking.
Tech's All - American M i k e
Zuke then tied the game a'
minute later as he slipped the
puck past Michigan goalie Rob-
bie Moore.
THE HU SK I ES' Warren
Young, who played brilliantly
all night, then stole the puck'
at the Michigan blue line ,
skated in on Moore, and fired
it in for the game winner. I
Tech's DaveJoelson put in
the capper with an open net~
goal with just 27 seconds to1
play.
"It's a tough one to lose when
you play that well," stated aI
depected Michigan coach Dan
Farrell. "It's like the Michigan-:
Ohio State football game."
The Wolverines stunned the+
Winter Carnival crowd of 4,512
with two quick goals in the open-,
ing minutes of the game.
DAN HOENE grabbed theE
opening face-off and gave the
puck to Dan Cormier, who fed
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By The Associated Press1
Michigan State University will
suspend seven football players
from its team because of their
part in National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association rule violations.
linemate Bill Thayer. Thayer
then fired it past Tech goalie
John Rockwell with just 12 sec-
onds gone.
The Wolverines' Dave DeBol
turned the red light on again
25 seconds later as he fired in
a rebound shot by Kris Manery.
Tech's Zuke then started the
first of the Huskies' many come-
Huskies too mush
backs as he flipped ina reb
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shot by teammate Roberts. This
cut the Michigan lead to 2-1 at
4:54 of the first period.
MICHIGAN gave the puck
away in its own zone which re-
sulted in Tech tying the game#
at 2-2. The Huskies' Jim MayerI
took the puck away from Tom
Lindskog and skated in on Rob-
bie Moore.
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ized by fine defensive playeon
sive play the game was rela-
tively free of penalties. Tech
forechecked well throughout the
game but Michigan coach Dan
Farrell adjusted his offense to
counteract it.
country ski race with four targe
In the dance and pairs eve:
Colleen O'Connor and Jim Mill
maining Monday.
Earlier in the day, speed
first gold medal for the U. S. i
cord time of 42.66 seconds.
Moore cut Mayer off all the
FIRST PERIOD way around the front of the net
Cier, Hoene) :12 h. M-DeBo only to have the sliding Mayer SPORTS OF THE DAILY:
(Manery, D. Lindskog) 2:24, pp; 3. sweep the puck in from a dif-
MT-Zuke (P. Roberts, W. Young) ficult angle.
4:54: 4. MT - Mayer (unassisted) t g
15:25, pp; 5. M-Manery (McCahill, Chris Maneryput Michigan
D idkg 70.p.o o gi iei h isPENALTIES: 1. MT - W'. Young period as he climaxed a beau- INa ir e ii. fc
(elbow) :59; 2. M-Hughes (trip) tiful passing play from John
11:54; 3. M-Bench (too many men McCahill and Doug Lindskog.
on ice) 13:46; 4. MT-Sparks {x- Gai1adDu idkg
check) 15:52. His goal came at 17:04. By PATRICK RODE In the Heavyweight cla s s'
SECOND PERIOD The second period was a de- . Shuster of Michigan faces Dan
SCONG: ENone. -fensive struggle as both teams Tht l ast J a1sing Evans. Their last confrontaion
PENALTIES: 5. M-Hughes (highhanueoscnestsor Michigan wrestling team again reutdi - i."ste
stick) 7:04; 6. M-Fox (holding)hadnumerous chances to score, resulted i a 1-1 tie. Shuster
9:35; 7. MT-Mayer (high stick) 9:35.1 only to be stifled by outstanding encounters Michigan State. Af- will win if he's wrestling well,"
THIRD PERIOD defensive play. ter disappointing losses to Iowa said Johannesen.
SCORING: 6 MT-Lyle (Ostlund and Minnesota, the grapplers
Drazenovich) 1:24; 7. M-D. Lind- THE PERIOD set up the third seek another Big Ten victory
skog (DeBol, Coffman) 10:01; 8. MT period fireworks, however. Tech to add to their dual meet record Trackmnra eltv
-Zuke (Ostlund, Dempsey) 18:28, tied the game early in thej of 15-4. The Michigan track team tray-
pp; 9. MT-W. Young (unassisted) period as Stu Ostlund stole the Michi- els to East Lansing today to
19:06; 10. MT-Joelson (Zuke) 19:33,; In their last meeting, Mci- O as ang Y
empty net. puck behind the Michigan net gan defeated MSU 27-12. How- compete in the Spartan Relays
(NALTIES:8.MTp-)Demp and slipped it to 3cnemate ever, "this match will be closer Coach Jack Harvey feels this
check) 1:9 George Lyle who fired it pastIthan last time," predicted coach will be the first real test for the
SAVES Moore. Bill Johannesen. "We'll have to Wolverines this year. "We didn't
Moore (M)8 3 t Michigan went on top for the wrestle harder to win." have any competition against
R5 ldtime midway hrougcente TWO NEW grapplers contri-Bwling Green and ot
Att.-412 Dave DeBol dug the puck out!bute to MSU's hopes. Former Dame,"Harvey said. "We did
from along the boards, skated two-time State High School have a little in our relays, but
in alone with Doug Lindskog, champ Waad Nadhir will wres- this will be real competition."
) 118 StU Ktle Ed Neiswender at 167 lbs., I OTHER TEAMS competing
---- while East Lansing High School today include Air Force, Ne-
C C standout Paul Bartlett will coin- braska, Drake, Purdue, and host
I SCO RESwhie aistLAnsGog od ol atodyinldeArUoce.e
S p a ria n s peteagist.ms odw A sU.far as special attractions,
Men's swimming Another strong MSU contend- Harvey pointstothe 600-yd. run
MICHIGAN 84, W Ontario 29 er is Pat Milkovich, a two-time and the mile relay. Air Force
t e bgWCHA national champion who gained boasts a runner that has run
Fuzak acknoweniver iy but Mhigan Tech 6, MICHIGAN 4 a major superior decision 1:09.2 in the 600 this year, who
State is forced to declare the New Orleans 108, Kansas City 101 against Michigan's Lance Dris- will go against Michigan's Dave
Cleveland 92, Phuladelphia 87 kell last time, but will f a c e Williams with a personal best
Chicago 112, Los Angeles 106 Rich Lubell at 134 lbs. tonight. of 1:09.3. Air Force's mile relayj
Coach Denny Stolz said yes- | Buffalo 109, Milwaukee 104 -- --
t-shooting sections.
nts in figure skating, Americans
s are third with free skating re-
skater Sheila Young won the
n the 500 meter event with a re-
MSUI
'team has clocked 3:14.9 com-
pared to Michigan's fastest of
3:14.4. The Falcons also claim
a very strong group of hurdlers.
-MARK WHITNEY
Tankers in Tarbell
The women's swimming team,
undefeated in its six regular
season meets, travels to Bloom-
ington, Indiana today for the
Tarbell Invitational Tournamert.
The Wolverines' competition
in the 12 squad affair will in-
clude ranking Big Ten pow-
ers Michigan State and Ind-
iana.
"We're looking at it as a
tune-up for the Big Ten's," stat-
ed Coach Stu Isaac. "We'll be
trying to iron out the last few
mental mistakes."
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school officials confirmed yes- terday be had not been told
terday. the seven players must be
Athletic Council Chairman suspended, and Fuzak said the
John Fuzak and acting Athletic players had not been told,
Director Jack Singleton said the either. He said he was plan-I
players would be suspended, but ning to meet with the players
that the school would appeal early next week.
the suspensions to a special "I've been so busy I justt
NCAA subcommittee. haven't had the time to notify:
Under NCAA rules, a school the players," Fuzak said.
must suspend any player in- ; In all, Michigan State was
volved in a violation when his found guilty of 34 violations or
school is found guilty of break- questionable practices by the
ing association rules. The NCAA. I
suspension covers intercolle-
giate play and practice, and xr L
an NCAA official said the sus - A
pension can be permanent.
The seven players involved
are defensive back Joseph Hunt,
20, Toledo, Ohio, junior; tight Ava la
end Michael Cobb, 19, Young- Wild's Var
stown, Ohio, junior; tailback Ted FEATURING:
Bell, 19, Youngstown, sopho-1- P
more; quarterback E d w a r d * Corduroys 0 Ponate
Smith, 19, Pittsburgh, sopho- Denim Bells BKnit
more; middle guard Melvin s Brush Denims 0 Pre-W
Land, 19, Campbell, Ohio, soph-
omore; defensive tackle Larry Wile's Var
Bethea, 19, Newport News, Va., 311 S. TA
sophomore, and defensive end 31 S
Jim Epolito, 20, McKeesport, -.
Pa., junior. --
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considered c r u c i a I Spartan
players for next fall.TheirTHEPROFESSIONAL
suspensioni would open gaping TEPOESOA
holes in their positions. TH E ACTING
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Purdue 65, MICHIGAN 53
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Mich. State 77, Wisconsin 46
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