SPORTS Thursday, March 19, 1981 ' Page 8 Cagers travel to Syracuse with ,NY, in mind By SCOTT LEWIS Special to the Daily SYRACUSE, N.Y. - After two decisive NationaltInvitation Tour- nament victories, the Michigan basket- ball team has been rewarded with an all-expenses-paid trip to New York. Everyone loves New York. Isn't that what the people sing in the commer- cial? For head coach Bill Frieder and his team, however, the trip East came a bit earlier than they might have hoped. They would just as soon have preferred to stay home for their NIT quarterfinal game, or maybe visit Tulsa or Min- neapolis. WHAT'S WRONG with Syracuse? Nothing at all, except when you're playing its basketball team in front of 25,000 hollering fans, many of them dressed in bright orange. Tonight, the Wolverines (19-10) take their act to the Carrier Dome, where they will meet the NIT's hottest team, the Syracuse. Orangemen. A sixth place finish in the Big East conference and a lackluster 15-11 regular season record prevented Syracuse from reaching the NCAA Tournament for the ninth straight year. Over the past two weeks, however, the Orangemen have caught fire, capturing the conference tournament title and 'knocking off Marquette and Holy Cross in the NIT. They hope to make Michigan their sixth straight post- season victim. And there won't be a supportive Crisler crowd this time, exhorting its Wolverines to shake loose from their first-half lethargy. Instead, the Michigan players will look into the stands and find a sea of orange - screaming, howling, and cheering wildly. Michigan guard Johnny Johnson , who went to prep school in nearby Buf- falo and knows several of the Syracuse players quite well, remarked that to beat the Orangemen, "Everybody has to be at his best. Most of all, we can't let that crowd intimidate us." SYRACUSE IS ALMOST unbeatable at home. During the Orangemen' s 17 years in cozy Manley Field House, they ran up a 190-28 record (.871), including a 57-game home winning streak. Prior to moving into the enormous Carrier Dome last fall, they had lost only five home games in the past ten seasons. Blocking out the effects of the crowd is only part of the Wolverines' task if they plan on extending their visit to this state. Syracuse features an explosive running offense and strong board play underneath,' a combination which sometimes spelled trouble for Michigan during the Big Ten season. "They are an exceptional basketball team," Frieder said Tuesday. "In those five (post-season) games they out- rebounded their opponents by an average of 12. They're quick and they are a much better team now that (guard Marty) Headd is out of there and Leo Rautins is playing." RAUTINS, A 6-8, 215-pound forward who transferred from Minnesota last year, scored 21 points Monday during the Orangemen's 77-57 pasting of Holy Cross. Since Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim inserted Rautins into the star- ting lineup, replacing the injured Headd, the Orangemen have gone un- defeated. Syracuse's most exciting player is 6-4 sophomore forward Erich Santifer. Area basketball fans are probably familiar with Santifer, a native of Ann The Michigan Daily. Arbor who starred at Huron High School. A starter ever since arriving at Syracuse, he is averaging 13.2 points per game. Joining Santifer and Rautins in the front court is 6-11, 235-pound centerDan Schayes, son of former NBA great Dolph Schayes. The senior pivotman leads the team in scoring and reboun- ding (14.9 ppg/8.6 rpg). Cagers'-Corner MICHIGAN (19-10) SYRACUSE (20-11) 40-Mike McGee, 6-5 Sr. (24.1) ..... F .... 40-Erich Santifer, 6-4 So. (13.2) 45-Thad Garner, 6-7 Jr. (10.0) ..... F.......11-Leo Rautins, 6-8 So. (8.7) 15-Paul Heuerman, 6-8 Sr. (7.9) .,. C .... 44-Dan Schayes, 6-11 Sr. (14.9) 34-Johnny Johnson, 6-4 Sr. (14.5) .. G ....... 30-Tony Bruin, 6-4 Sr. (11.0) 24-Marty Bodnar, 6-3 Sr. (7.5)..... G........22-Eddie Moss, 6-2 Sr. (6.6) GAME TIME: 8:05 p.m., Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y. TV/RADIO: No commercial stations'in the Detroit area will be. telecasting the game. However, the game will be shown on Detroit's ON-TV, Lansing's WILX-TV (Channel 10), and the Madison Square Garden cable network. Radio Stations WWJ-950 and WAAM-1600 will also cover the game. ALASKA CAMPING Fun way to see Alaka Rafang, tenting, biking, young at heart canvong and fishing. ridudes meals Hot spnngs camp bus and air LEISU REkchen, 18 from Seattle Lad v enture tours WRITE FOR FREE FULL COLOR BROCHURE 3436 TONGASS. KETCHIKAN, ALASKA 99901 Join Ube 1ati1v TICKET DEPARTMENT MANAGER: Ex-icer Renfrew remains at., . '*: .' 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The man in charge of the whole ticket operation, Al Renfrew, Athletic Depar- tment ticket manager and former Michigan hockey star and coach, will try to please everyone, but realizes it is an impossible job. "TICKET DISTRIBUTION for foot- ball has a lot of hassles," he said. "We try to improve peoples' seats each year, but they don't realize it. We try to run the operation as smoothly as possible but there will always be a few problems. Michigan athletics are just too good!"- Renfrew should know. He has been associated with University sports for 27 years, first as a hockey player while a, student here and later as coach of the icers before taking over his current job. As a hockey player, Renfrew was one of the better skaters ever to wear the Maize and Blue. Eighth on Michigan's all-time scoring list with 91 goals and 81 assists for 172 points, he was a team member for four years, from1945-1949 and was the team captain his senior year. Playing on the wing, he was a member of the highest scoring line in Michigan hockey history, and he helped lead the team to their first ever NCAA championship in 1948. RENFREW RECALLED a personal performance and winning the NCAA title as his two biggest thrills while a player. "Scoring four goals to beat Minnesota for the Big Ten title was a very big moment for me," he said. "But winning the NCAA championship was a great thrill because we were the first Michigan hockey team to ever win a national hockey title. It was just a nice feeling to be part of that team. "We were a unique team. We were an outstanding group of 10 or 11 guys that played together for four years. We were a very close group," Renfrew said. Following his graduation from Michigan, Renfrew played hockey for the Detroit Auto Club for two years before hanging up his skates and moving behind the bench. RENFREW'S FIRST coaching job was at Michigan Tech where he coached the Huskies for five years before moving on to North Dakota for one year. In 1958, he took over the Michigan hockey program and was the team coach for 16 years, compiling an overall record of 222-207-11 including one national championship and five Big Ten titles. While Renfrew cited his 1964 Michigan team winning the national The' rtx 11 i (111( togetherness of the whole Midhiga i ' fam iiy is uniii q e learn fits into the pattern.' -A/ Renfren them a fine team which was very com- petitive and fun to watch. "I had hoped that they would take it all. I really., thought they had a shot at the title," he said. Renfrew also said that he missed being involved with the hockey program but enjoys his current job and, takes pride in what he has accorfi- plished. "The students didn't use to championship as a big moment, he said that his biggest thrill as a coach was turning around the Michigan Tech hockey program from a 2-18 team his first year to an NCAA finalist within five years. But still Renfrew's heart lies with his old school and team. "The loyalty and togetherness of. the whole Michigan family is unique and special and the hockey team fits into the pattern," he said. AS FOR THIS year's Michigan icers, Renfrew had nothing but praise, calling Student Newspaper at The University of Michigan I AI * ------------ WRITE YOUR AD HERE! n-------- U _ 1 - I 1 i -1 ---1 I ---_---------I PAND MAIL TODAY! ------------s I USE THIS HANDY CHART TO QUICKLY ARRIVE AT AD COST Words 12 3 4 5 add-. 0-14 1.70 3.40 4.60 5.80 7.00 1.00 1 15-21 2.55 5.10 6.90 8.70 10.50 1.50 whereihisad 22-28 3.40 6.80 9.20 11.60 14.00 2.00 forrent for sale 29-35 4.25 8.50 11.50 14.50 17.50 2.50 helpwanted 36-42 5.10 10.20 13.80 17.40 21.00 3.00 roommates 43-49 6.80 11.90 16.10 20.30 24.50 3.50 etc. 7 words per line (Each line of space used counts as 7 words). Hyphenated words over 5 characters counts as two words-This includes telephone numbers. Managing Michigan's Lands: A Symposium Panel Discussion on Use of Public Lands Thursday, March 19 2:00 Lawyers Club PANEL MEMBERS: -Howard Tanner Director, Michigan Department of Natural Resources -Thomas Washington Executive Director, Michigan United Conservation Club -Richard Burgess Director, Michigan Oil and Gas Association -Ken Sikkema Executive Director, West Michigan Environmental Action Council MODERATOR: -Joseph Sax Professor, University of Michigan Law School SELECTED TOPICS INCLUDE: -Future oil development on state lands and in the Great Lakes -Recreational conflicts on state lands and waters -DNR management policies Presented by: -Environmental Law Society 763-2176 -L.S.S.S. Speakers Committee 665-0018 -M.S.A. 763-3242 trust the people who worked here (the' ticket office) but now I think that they do. They realize how much the program. has been improved over the last few years," he said. Renfrew used to do color fot x Michigan's football games as well as announce hockey games, and he calls broadcasting his second love. However, he says he has not had time to pursue it more. Of course he has no time. Michigan plays Syracuse tonight in the NIT and someone has to organize the ' distribution of Michigan's allotment of tickets. IN SCORES TUESDAY-. Independent Mash 2, Spud Boys 0 (forfeit) Mash 12, vagrants 8 Fraternity 'A' sigma Chi 2, Acacia 0 Sigma Phi Epsilon 2,Evans Scholars 0 Women's Sweetie Pis 2, Michigan House 1 Thronson IV 2, Bogey Busters 0 (forfeit.) Graduate Phi Alpha Kappa 2, DSD C' 0 Agent Orange 2, DSD F' 0 Co-Rec Cert Denied 2, Hospital Administration 0 George's Giants 2, H.W. Demons 0 K.U. Jayhawks 2, Habs 0 High Balls 2, E Umlauts 0 Basketball Men's All Campus 5-9 Mad Dogs 58, Old Gang 51 Apocalypse Now 36, Law Senators 25 Show Buz Kids 43, Suburban 7 41 The Gords 41, MBA Wild Midgets 36 Women's All Campus 5-6 Happy Hoopsters 36. Hunt 26 Bush 12. 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