40 15 IsfREAT Onyour CollegeRing Page 10-Thursday, January 28, 1982-The Michigan Daily Baffling Bucks battle 'M' By BOB WOJNOWSKI returning, Ohio State is the surprise NOTICE: If somebody, anybody, can team of the Big Ten with a 4-2 conferen- figure out Ohio State's Buckeyes before ce record and a 13-5 overall mark. 8:05 tonight, be sure to give Michigan AND WHILE last year's team was an basketball coach Bill Frieder a call. enigma of stars that didn't deliver, this Last year, with such stalwarts as season's squad is a collection of young Herb Williams, Jim Smith, Carter talent that is just now beginning to Scott, Clark Kellogg and Todd Penn, develop. the schizophrenic Buckeyes baffled Kellogg is again the Buckeyes' leader everyone by winning just 14 of 27 in almost every offensive category, games. This season, with only Kellogg averaging 14.7 points and 10.5 rebounds and sometime-starter Larry Huggins per game. He will key a frontcourt LINEUPS MICIUGAN OHIO STATE (1-13) (13-5) (45) Thad Garner (6-7) ...... F ..... (6-7) Clark Kellogg (33) (23) Dean Hopson (6-7) ..... F ... (6-6) Tony Campbell (00) (52) Ike Person (6-7) ........ C (6-11) Granville Waiters (13) (25) Eric Turner (6-3).......... (5-11) Troy Taylor (14) (32) Dan Pelekoudas (6-1).. G ... (6-3) Larry Huggins (20) GAME TIME & SITE: 8:05 p.m., Crisler Arena RADIO: WAAM-AM 1600, WWJ-AM 95, WUOM-FM 91.7, WPAG- AM & FM. which includes 6-6 sophomore Tony Campbell (11.8 ppg) and 6-11 junior center Granville Waiters (6.7 ppg). Huggins, a 6-3 junior, is the only other experienced starter and he will be joined in the backcourt by 5-11 fresh- man Troy Taylor. Taylor has been a pleasant surprise for the Buckeyes this season, averaging 8.2 ppg, third best on the team. First off the bench .for Ohio State will probably be Taylor's former higi school teammate at Canton McKinley High, 5-11 freshman Ron Stokes. MICHIGAN WILL attempt to counter its omnipresent height disadvantage by starting 6-7 sophomore Dean Hopson at forward opposite 6-7 captain Thad Gar- ner. Ike Person, a 6-7 junior, will once again start at center, while the guard tandem of freshman Eric Turner and sophomore Dan Pelekoudas will also remain intact. The Wolverines will be attempting to break an 11-game losing streaktwhich has resulted in their worst start in history at 1-13. And Frieder is looking for some kind of consistent play from his squad. "WE'VE HAD bad luck travelling from place to place and haven't been able to string two consistent games together yet," he said. "I'm confident we'll sneak up on a team soon and show that we're better than our record might indicate." If Michigan is to sneak up on anyone, its shooting must improve drastically. The Wolverines shot just 26 percent i4 last Saturday's 56-38 loss to Iowa, and a similar performance against the Buckeyes would probably result in Michigan's seventh straight Big Ten loss and its 14th in the past 15 league games. "We just have to keep working on gur shooting and hope we build the con fidence up," said Frieder. Michigan will be trying to avenge a pair of defeats to the Buckeyes las season: 69-63 in Columbus and 105-87 in Ann Arbor. Rebate offered Jan. 25-29 Only. See the Jostens' Display at X , HOURS-l1:00-4:00 . ...absolutely sparkling and intense - The New York Times 0 4 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Vivaldi: Concerto in C Britten: Sinfonietta Puccini: "I Chrisantemi" Haydn: Symphony No. 49 Sunday, Feb.7 at 4:00 Rackham Auditorium Tickets at $8.50, $7.00, $5.50 Tickets at Burton Tower, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Weekdays 9-4:30, Sat 9-12 (313) 665-3717 Tickets also available at Rackham Auditorium 12 hours before performance time. SVESITY,-MUSICAL OCIETY In Its 103rd Year RUDY PUTS ACADEMICS FIRST: Freshman exc By MARK FISCHER Move over, Norm Betts. Get back, Paul lieuerman. Michigan's next academic All-American is coming through. Well, maybe. WHETHER OR not Gerard Rudy, the newest member of Michigan's basket- ball team, is qualified to make the Triple-A squad from an athletic stan- dpoint remains to be seen. The 6-5 freshman first donned the Maize and Blue just three weeks ago for Michigan's Big Ten opener, and has seen limited action since, averaging just a few minutes a game. From an academic standpoint, however, the 18-year-old Midland native is certainly qualified. Yes, Gerard Rudy - that's Gerard first, Rudy second - is a true student-athlete - that's a student first, an athlete second. In fact, the major reason Rudy didn't join the Blue cagers until January this term lies in the dedication he gives to his books. "I was having trouble budgeting my time last term. Plus I had a lab in the afternoone(during practice)," said Rudy, a walk-on who .worked out with the Michigan hoopsters for the first couple days of pre-season practice in October before quitting in favor of his academics. BUT NOW, after compiling a 3.7 grade point average in his first term at Michigan, Rudy is back. "School is very important to me, but I NOON LUNCHEON Homemade soup and sandwich $1 .00 FRIDAY. JAN. 29 MIKE MAHARRY, Assistant City Editor, Ann Arbor News: "How Can a Local Newspaper Best Serve Its Community?" GUILD HOUSE-802 Monroe 662-5189 missed playing ball very much," said the pre-med student. "So I was willing to make some sacrifices to play ball...I called Coach Bill Frieder before Christmas, and let him know that I wanted to come back if possible. He said he would make a decision and let me know. In the meantime, I got busy conditioning." .Frieder, whose team had been busy losing a number of players to injuries and resignations, was happy to accept Rudy's offer. "He wanted to play, and we needed him," said the coach. "We don't have a whole lot of players, so he's given us added depth. "He's definitely helped us under our circum- stances." AS FOURTH guard, Rudy's role with the Wolverines is essentially a suppor- ting one. "He works with the scout team (the squad which scrimmages against the starting five in practice), and runs their offense and defense," said Frieder. "And he'll be called on if needed. We're not afriad to use him - he played in the Michigan State game els offc at the end when we still had a chance to win...He's one of ten (players). "He's a hardworking kid, and he's been steady out there." The background role doesn't bother Rudy, a team-oriented individual. "Rock (Leslie Rockymore), Eric (Tur- ner), and Dan (Pelekoudas) are ahead of me, at my position as a guard," said the lanky frosh. "I don't see much more playing time ahead of me, but that doesn't discourage me. I'm just going to go out and play hard, and hopefully make them play hard." DESPITE his minimal game action this season, Rudy was treated to a moment or two of glory at the end of Michigan's 81-51 loss to Indiana in Bloomington two weeks ago. With the game out of reach; Rudy came off the\ bench to play the final 13 minutes and went two for two from the floor, which included a crowd-stirring slam dunk off a steal. When asked if that was the highlight of his season, Rudy again illustrated his unselfishness: "I was happy to play the ourt 13 minutes, but the highlightfor me wa the team coming out and taking a lea against Michigan State. The team win- ,ning is what I'm looking forward to most. "We're going to keep working, keep trying, doing the best we can do," Rudy continued, turning to the present plight of the 1-12 Michigan cagers. "It's amazing how the team has stayed together and remained positive. I can't say enough about the guys on the team. The coaches and the players have at treated me tremendously." RUDY AVERAGED 15 ppg. throughout his prep career and set a school record for assists his senior ;year' at Midland's Dow High' School. while he-was becoming the salutatoral of his class. Still, his performance on the high school hardwood never earned him more than All-State Honorable Mention and recruiting calls from a number of smaller schools, including Central Michigan and members of th4 Ivy League. Though he was never recruited nor offered a scholarship by Michigan, Rudy decided to come here because of the University's academic reputation. BUT BECAUSE he is not receiving a free ride here, Rudy has no guarantee of making the Wolverine cage squad again next year, although Frieder did say Rudy would "get a shot" come fall. "Whether I play more will depend on me," said Rudy. "I do plan to do.a lot o4 work in the offseason to .improve my game, with the long-range goal of im- proving the team's game. "Winning is the ultimate thing -all the other stuff is just icing on the cake. But if the icing doesn't come I'll just eat the cake without it. "AT THIS point, I plan to be back next year," Rudy concluded. Michigan Basketball Statistics Player Garner ............................. Turner ......................... Person ............................. Rockymore ......................... Hopson ............................ Pelekoudas.................... Carter.............................. Rudy ............................... H all .... ......................... Brown.......................... *James............................. *Washington ....................... Team *No longer with team MICHIGAN ...................... Opponents.............. ..... "'Includes Team Rebounds G-s 14-14 14-14 14-14 14-6 14-8 14-10 14-0 5-0 7-0 7-0 7-4 3-0 FG-FGA PCT 78-180 .430 69-158 .440 57-115 .499 54-117 .460 33-64 .520 25.55 .450 19-48 .399 2-3 .667 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 23-50 .460 0-2 .000 FT-FTA 30-43 31-55 18-28 15-20 11-24 15-19 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 8-il 0-0 PCT .700 .560 .640 .750 .458 .789 .500 .000 .727 REB-AVG 105-7.5 24-1.7 91-6.5 40-2.9 56-4.0 20-1.4 28-2.0 1-0.2 3-0.4 1-0.1 17-2.4 2-0.7 51 PmS 186 169 132 123 77 65 40 4 2 2 54 0 AVG 13.3 12.1 9.4 8.8 5.5 4.7 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.3 7.7 0.0 14 362-799 .453 130-205 .634 439-31.4** 854 14 374-735 .509 208-310 .671, 464-33.1* 956 Deadball Rebounds: Michigan 31; Opponents 41 BIG TEN: Michigan 11; Opponents 18 61.0 167 68.3 205 i I Long, Summer Sublet Supplement Ir NAME AD'DRESS or-the Summer O ES modern house I PHONE____________ thru AUG . ff Mail ad and payment or bring in ausrbE B person to: am Centra l Rec 420 Maynard Street h Make checks payable to: Y FURNISHED The Michigan Daily' 1lasherl/Dryer&il dishwasher BACKY ARD ind I Only $12 bKYard y FRONT PORCH- before 5 p.m. e orBre February 22, 1982 )00000 ($14 from February 23 to March 19) Absolutely fn ado O$I'O ffiI (Actual size of ad) Minl CEO1Iu nciI By CHRIS GERB and PAUL HELGI Special to the Daily PONTIAC- Kent Ben with one minute remaining LADIES WES BOOTS BY Benson spark Pis proved to be the game winner for the ASI Detroit Pistons in a 108-107 victory over REN the Atlanta Hawks last night at the Y Silverdome. ison's layup The contest was tight througzout the g in the game evening with the lead changing hands 23 times. Guard John Long had the hot hand for the Pistons, scoring 35 points., TERN ROOKIE FORWARD Kelly Tripucka had an off night with just seven points. Tripucka may have been looking ahead to Sunday's All-Star Game in which he will be playing for the East All-Stars in place of Atlanta's injured Dan Roun- 'ton victory dfield. His addition to the squad was announced yesterday afternoon. The win was a big one for Detroit, now only 2 games behind the second place Hawks. "Believe it or not, in September I wrote down the number of wins we needed at the All-Star break and it was 18, said Piston coach Scotty Robertson of his club's 18th win of the seasoni ,"Now the schedule favors us." The Pistons will resume action next Wednesday when they host the defen- ding NBA champion Boston Celtics. D JAI I'- '-- 'u Gotta get rid of 1it?"/ 0 Final Clearance ,try the Mn.41e { I lu