Poge 22-Saturday, December 6, 1980-The Michigan Daily AU Big Continued from Page 21) Ten Predictions . The Michigan Daily-Saturday Wolverine title hopes I 7. Purdue Their Fig man and coach of last year are both gone, but the Boilermakers will nevertheless carry on, and should still be able to hold their own against even the best of the Big Ten this season. There is no doubt top pro pick Joe Barry Carroll will be' missed, but 6-11 freshman Russell Cross is expected to go far in filling the 7-1 center's large shoes. Cross, a power forward (with the emphasis on power), is considered by many to be the best new big man in the, country this year. Gene Keady (from Western Ken- tucky), the man who recruited Cross, has picked up the coaching reins drop- ped by Lee Rose (who headed off to South Florida), and should have plenty to work with. In addition to Cross, Keady landed four other blue-chip recruits-6-7 Greg Eiffert, 7-9 Joe Gampfer, super-quick 6-1 guard Ricky Hall, and 6-4 backcourter Jon Lawson. That quintet represents one of the best freshman crops of any school in the nation., These newcomers will join a solid bunch of returnees, including stalwart 6-5 small forwards Keith Edmondson (13.4/4.8) and Drake Morris (11.0/4.9), and 6-2 guard Brian Walker, a two-year starter. Cross will probably step right in at one of the starting front-court spots, where he will be joined by either Morris or Edmundson and 6-10 sophomore Ted Benson, who saw limited action as Carroll's backup last year. Also on hand is 6-7 streak shooting junior Mike Scearce (5.4 ppg). Hall will see some instant action at point guard, but will have to beat out Walker for the starting slot. The other backcourt post is still up for grabs, with 6-2 senior Roosevelt Barnes, 6-5 junior Kevin Stallings, and the freshmen all in contention.' -MARK FISCHER 8. Wisconsin After the 1979-80 season, the Wiscon- sin basketball team suffered its worst loss in years. It didn't lose a big game (the Badgers haven't been good enough to play in anything that could really be called a big game since the early 70's)-it lost a big player: star guard Wes Matthews. Matthews, the man who this year could have finally made the Badgers "good enough" to play a seasonful of big games, opted for the NBA hardship route, leaving as the school's number two career scorer after jut two and a half seasons.. The 6-2 speedster's departure leaves a hole in Wisconsin's offense that head coach Bill Cofield will find hard to fill, although three regulars are returning from the 79-80 outfit that ran up the school's best hoop record (15-14) since the 1973-74 season, including third year starters Claude Gregory and Larry Petty. The 6-8 Gregory and 6-9 Petty, both seniors represent Wisconsin's strong point-its front line. Gregory (18.4/8.8), who many Michigan fans remember as the man who gave them "the finger," was the third best rebounder and one of the most potent scorers in the Big Ten a year ago, while Petty (8.7/6.0) is con- sidered to be one of the best defensive pivotmen in the conference. In the backcourt, matters look much bleaker. 6-4 senior Dan Hastings (6.3), second in assists to Matthews last season with 72, is back at one of the starting spots, but neither 6-2 sophomore Greg Dandridge, 6-3 junior John Bailey, 6-6 freshman swingman Herb Lake, nor even incoming prep star Dwayne "Pete" Renfroe will come close to taking over for Matthews-it's simply too big of a job. --MARK FISCHER 9. North- western Poor Northwestern, Any excellence associated with the classroom in Evan- ston rarely emerges in Big Ten com- petition of the athletic type. For the NU football team, things have gone from bad to worse. The basketball team, however, managed to wreak some havoc on non-conference foes last year (7-4), but unfortunately for the Wild-' cats, the winning did not carry into the Big Ten season (5-13). As expected last year, the Wildcats occupied the low-rent district of the Big Ten basement. There exists, however, a bright side to the tenth place finish. Northwestern had to be the best-last place squad in the nation, as any Michigan or Michigan State fan will at- test. Led by junior forward Jim Stack (12.9) and senior guard Rod Roberson (12.7), Northwestern defeated the two Wolverine state schoold three out of four times. The loss suffered by Michigan in Evanston last year had to be the most painful of the year-an 85- 82 loss in triple overtime. Also returning for the Wildcats are- sophomore sparkplugs 6-5 Gaddis Rathel and 6-2 Michael Jenkins. Coach Rick Falk did not rest on last year's laurels simply because the Wild- cats didn't have any to lean on. Falk seized four freshman all-state perfor- mers in 1980. 6-7 Art Aaron, the Chicago Catholic League's MVP last year, 6-11 Colin Murray, 6-7 Paul Schultz, and 6-4 Marty Clary will wear the purple and white in 1980-81. -GREG DeGULIS 10. Michigan State The Spartans did a complete about- face last season. After taking the NCAA title in 1979 on the merits of the "Magic (Earvin Johnson) and Special K (Gregory Kelser)" show, coach Jud Heathcote's team sank to ninth place last season. What now for Heathcote? To begin with, he's got three holdovers from last season's starting five and two of them are quality players. Big Ten scoring champ Jay Vincent averaged 21.5 points playing on a bad foot which he injured in the NCAA tour- nament the year before. The other bona fide player is 6-4 guard Mike Brkovich, who has been dubbed "Golden Arm" by his teammates because of his deadly shooting range from the perimeter. The final guard spot will probably be filled by spot starter Kevin Smith. The Spartans lost a hopeful starter in junior forward Rob Gonzalez, who transferred to Colorado, but they have much backup front line personnel so Gonzalez will not be sorely missed. Heading the reserve list are sophomore Derek Perry and seniors kurt James and Rick Kaye. The spot where Heathcote really needed help was in the pivot. He hopes to have found the answer in 6-9 fresh- man Richard Mudd out of Washington, D.C. Mudd will probably be an instant starter, enabling the MSU coach to move Vincent out of the pivot and back to his natural power forward position. Rounding out the Spartans' roster are first-year players 6-8 Ben Tower, 6-4 Tim Gore, and 6-2 Randy Morrison. -DREW SHARP nsolid By JON MORELAND trol the d Frieder's, Those five guys that debuted on the Heuerm Crisler Arena court in early December, are the ( 1977, are seniors now, and they, along 'they willt with the junior co-captain, will be the hold thei key to Michigan's chances in the 1980-81 and strong Big Ten basketball race. "You k Sure, they've gotthe bumper crop of "100 per five promising freshmen, and the three Friedera sophomores are ready to contribute af- Fr'ed ter spending most of their first year on ner's en the pine. But it's going to be up to what, the seniors Mike McGee, PaulHuPlay." Marty and Mark Bodnar, Johnny John- into the son and junior Thad Garner to provide they res the majority of the leadership and games manpower throughout the Big Ten througho race. Heuerma These six have seen it all in the Big rebounds Ten, and if the Wolverines have any nered 10p success at all this season, it's going to test. be initiated by this group of veterans. As for They've run into all the great players Michigan and coaches in the conference. They've be counte made the trips to every hostile arena in put the ba the Big Ten battleground. Now it's time the great for these guys to take charge and con- been asso play estiny of first-year coach Bill squad. man, at 6-8, and. Garner (6-7) co-captains of the team, and be counted on to again at least r own against the often bigger ger front-line opponents. now you're gonna get at least cent from those two," says about Heuerman's and Gar-. dless intensity. "No matter ey'll always come ready to nan and Garner were thrust starting lineup last year and ponded by turning in fine at both ends of the court ut he year. Statistically, n averaged 9.6 points and 5.8 per game while Thad gar- points and 6.7 rebounds a con- r the other starter on 's front line, McGee will again d on to perform his specialty- all in the hole. "Mike McGee is est offensive player i've ever *ciated with," says Frieder. from sci "He's got to score if we're going to be successful. "We can't build our offense around him, though. If we did that, you'd find him winning the scoring title and us in seventh or eighth place." He did con- tend for the Big Ten scoring title last season, placing second (to Michigan State's Jay Vincent) with an average of 21.1 points per game. 'We can't build our of- fense around him ('Mc- Gee). If we did that, you'd find him winning the scor- ing title and us in seventh or eighth place.' -Bill Frieder Most of the criticism directed at McGee has concerned his performance while the other team has the ball. "My goal," says Frieder, "is to get Mike playing consistently at both ends of the court, game in-game out." At guard, Frieder has the Bodnar twins and Johnson battling for the star- ting slots; with all three sure to see a great deal of action. "The Bodnars are just like Heuerman and Garner, they always come ready to play," proble they're They Whene the wa season the ofi shootir 75.0), ability them i stretch The Michig son, wh the sqi great s "If he c played a big lif One talking Michig career- to the S kind of spot, a provid Thos this yea out, "t finished season. NEED A SECOND CHACE? If you want to continue your education, no matter what your age, study noney can be yours. Interested? Ask the financial aid admin- istrator at the school you plan to attend, or write to Box 84, Washington, D.C. 20044 for a free booklet. APPLY YOURSELF-TODAY. . Education after high school can be the key to a better life. Record: 17-13; 8-10 in Big Ten Opp Site Hi M Scorer Rebounder Attend. 112 Massachusetts .........64 H 27 McGee 7 Garner 9,627 96 Central Michigan. .:......78 H 34 McGee 13 McGee 9,732 64 Toledo ......... . ......67 A 26 McGee 6 McGee 16.613 (s) 63 Marquette .............60 A 19 Garner 8 Garner 10,938 (s) 85 Detroit ...........:....72 N* 36 McGee 10 McGee 12,319 69 Dayton ...............54 H 18 McGee 14 Garner 10,604 83 Western Michigan.......64 H 29 McGee 11 Person 9,658 66 Mississippi ............71 N@ 16 Johnson 5 (4 players) 3,500 (e) 72 Tulane. : ...............71 N @ 29 McGee 10 McGee 4,300 (e) 71 Minnesota .............67 H 23 McGee 8 Garner10,708 68 Iowa .................65 H 25 McGee 11 Heuerman 11,847 61 Indiana (OT) ...........63 A 21 McGee 9 Heuerman 16,857 61 Purdue ...............68 A 15 Mty Bodnar 7 Heuerman 14,123 69 Illinois ................80 A 21 McGee 7 Heu'n, Garner 14,746 75 Ohio State (OT)).......74 H 23 McGee 12 Heuerman 13,609 (s) 58 Michigan State (OT).....59 H 30 McGee 7 Heuerman 13,318 82 Northwestern (3 OT) .....85 A 30 McGee 13 Garner 4,391 73 Wisconsin (OT) .........69 A 15 Heuerman 9 Heuerman 7,850 - 70 Northwestern ..........57 H 26 McGee 5 M'Gee, Gar, Heu 9,842 63 Ohio State .............66 A 23 McGee 8 McGee 13,591 (s) 68 Wisconsin..........59 H 27 McGee 10 Garner 10,341 78 Illinois................76 H 20 McGee 8 Heuerman 9,738 74 Michigan State ......... 82 A 26 Johnson 7 Garner 10,004 (s) 75 Purdue ...............64 H 14 Johnson 9 Garner 11,538 61 Indiana ...............65 H 16 Garner 10 Heuerman 13,609 (s) 67 owa.................83 A 18 Gar, M'Gee 5 Garner 13,365 (s) 67 Minnesota.............68 A 26 McGee" 9 Johnson - 17,583 (s) 76 Nebraska .............69 H + 25 McGee 7 Heu'n, John'n 9,756 74 Texas-El Paso........65 H+ 25 McGee 8 Heuerman 10,478 68 Virginia...............79 A+ 17 Johnson 5 Gar,John'n 9,000 (s) (s) Sellout & at Superdome; Sugar Bowl + NIT games * at Joe Louis Arena (OT). 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