4 SPORTS The Michigan Daily Sunday, January 30, 1983 Page 8 Illini outlast Blue, (Continued from Page 1) good acting job." The first half was much like the first 10 minutes of the second stanza, as neither team could take a commanding lead and the Wolverines went into the lockerroom ahead, 38-36. A scary moment for Michigan came with a minute left in the opening period when Harper fouled Turner catching the Wolverine star in the face. Turner lay on the ground for a couple of minutes in obvious pain. With Rockymore likely to be out for the Big Ten Standings Conference Overall W L W L Indiana 5 2 15 2 Minnesota 5 2 13 3 Purdue 4 3 13 4 Ohio State 4 3 12 5 Iowa 4 3 13 4 Illinois 4 3 14 6 Northwestern 3 4 12 5 Michigan St. 3 5 10 8 Wisconsin 2 5 7 9 MICHIGAN 2 6 11 7 season, a serious injury to Turner would have been devastating. Turner sat out the last minute, but returned to play the entire second half. THE LOSS was especially disappoin- ting for Michigan because it was the second home loss in a row for the Wolverines, and some fine individual performances were wasted. Tim McCormick turned in a career- high 23 points and Pelekoudas finished with a season-high 11 before fouling out with one minute left. Turner, who hit a season-high four three-pointers, also dished out six assists in 39 minutes of playing time. However, the outstanding play of Illini guards Harper and freshman Bruce Douglas proved too much for Michigan to handle. Harper, who finished with a career-high 29 points, was 10 of 15 from the field and a hot nine-of-10 from the line, including eight in a row at the end of the game. Douglas, who finished with 16 points and seven assists, led Illinois in the closing moments. "DOUGLAS DID the job for us down the stretch," said Illinois coach Lou Henson. "He engineered the victory for us." "The kids felt the effects of Thur- sday's game and our lack of depth at 17=74 guard hurt us," said Frieder. "We didn't make the big plays and they did. They're a good team. Today's game and Thursday's are the kind you have to win. We're going to keep working and hang tough." The win boosted Illinois' Big Ten mark to 4-3 while Michigan fell to 2-6 in conference play. The Wolverines have now lost four in a row and have the week off before facing Michigan State next Saturday at Crisler. Pooped out ILLINOIS Pts. MinFG/FGAF'F/FFA Reb MICHIGAN Winters .............. Welch ................ Leonard .............. Harper ............... Douglas............ Montgomery........ Meents............... Altenberger .......... Woodward............ Kusendorf.......... Bontemps.......... 13 13 2 29 16 6 4 0 2 0 36 35 16 38 40 25 5 7 1' 1 5/10 6/8 1/2 10/15 6/9 3/6 2/3 0/2 1/1 0/0 3/4 1/4 0/0 9/10 4/4 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 6 1 5 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 s.MinFG/FGAFT/FTAReb 35 2/6 2/5 3 Henderson...........6 Rellford............. McCormick......... Turner............. Pelekoudas.......... Wade.............. Jokisch............ Tarpley............. Rudy .................. 6 21 23 34 25 39 11 37 3 22 0 8 0 2q 0 2. 3/7 8/9 10/19 4/8 1/4 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 7/8 1/2 2/2 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/0 5 3 2 3 2 1 0 SCORES College Basketball Iowa 63. Indiana 48 Minnesota 63, Wisconsin 58 Northwestern 66, Ohio State 64 Michigan State 83. Purdue 67 Virginia 98, Louisville 81 North Carolina 72, Georgia Tech 65 2 1 0/0 0/0 1 Totals ..................... 200 34/56 19/24 27 Totals ..................... 200 28/53 13/19 22 3Jireebian $'11p0 By LARR YFREED Losing and learning . 0 . . .. no Rock-less Horror Show MICHIGAN BASKETBALL entered a new era yesterday. In the first game A.R. (after Rockymore) the Wolverines proved that the sophomore guard's season-ending injury could have beneficial long-range effects. A new confidence crept into the team, and despite the 87-74 loss to Illinois there were some bright spots to note - most notably the play of Dan Pelekoudas. The junior guard, who has been forced into full- time duty, responded by playing with poise as he collected a season-high 11 points, dished out six assists and had four steals. "With the injury to Rock we all got to pick up the slack," said the 6-2 co-captain. "We have to just play our game and all look a little bit extra for the outside shot." Perhaps that is the turnaround the team will make during Leslie Rockymore's absence. Out- side of the Detroit sharpshooter and Eric Turner, the rest of the Wolverines were a little gun shy earlier this season. But Pelekoudas exemplified the attitude Bill Frieder's squad has assumed. The usually timid shooter change# his tune against the Illini. He converted on four-of-eight from the field including one three-point play. Even Turner started to fire from behind the bonus stripe as he converted on his first four long-range bombs, mostly on pull-ups off the fast break. Turner and Pelekoudas, however, were not the only ones compensating for their fallen mate. the freshmen were also firing more than usual. Richard Rellford came out shooting without hesitation, something that has previously been missing from the Wolverine attack. In addition to Rellford, there was Robert Henderson, who laun- ched some uncharacteristic shots, including a running hook. Rockymore's premature departure has also put more pressure on the inside game, and despite Illinois' collapsing defense 6-10 Tim McCormick responded. The center hit on eight-of-nine shots from the field en route to a career-high 23-point performance. The Clarkston native took the of- fensive - literally - as he displayed asser- tiveness seldom seen this season. Here we go again Since the start of his career as a Wolverine, Turner has been met with adversity. He struggled until midway through last season when he found his niche and gained confidence. And this season, just when things were beginning to gel, his back- court mate is lost. But Turner believes that he and Michigan can rebound once again. "Basically we can get the job done," said the exhausted Flint native, who notched a team-high 25 points despite taking a hard blow to the face. "Everyone's going to rise to the occasion. We're going to have to work hard and play good defen- se." Fittingly enough, it seems like Turner is setting the example for the rest of the team as he has already met the challenge. Despite having to play 94 of the 95 minutes in two games over the span of under 48 hours, the 6-3 playmaker responded by scoring 57 points and 13 assists. In the process he has begun to rectify his earlier problem of incon- sistent play. But, characteristically, Turner is not totally pleased. "We have to stop making the same men- tal errors. We're not a young club anymore, and we're going to have to start doing some things bet- ter." Unfortunately, the Wolverines' are forced to mature earlier since their piece of the Rock has disappeared. Doily Photo by JEFF SCHRIER Robert Henderson (15) soars to the hoop as Illinois forward Anthony Welch (44) looks on. Henderson and his mates were outlasted by the Illini, 87-74, and dropped their fourth game in a row. THE. SPORTING VIEWS I MEN* :. - X" X X, X: M women swimmers splash by IU, 85-64 By ADAM SCHWARTZ Because of record-setting perfor- mances and the team's overall depth, the Michigan women's swimming team soundly defeated Indiana University, 85-64, yesterday afternoon at Matt Mann pool. Michigan coach Stu Isaac said that "it was the other people that really won the meet for us." He cited Sherry Car- twright, Chris Hodson, and Diane Dudeck as three people who played key roles in the victory. HODSON finished first in the 100- and 200-yard individual medley and second in the 200-yard backstroke. Cartwright finished second in the 100-yard butterfly and third in the 100-yard individual medley. Dudeck won the one-meter dive over the former one-meter national champion, Lona Foss. The Wolverines once again got out- standing performances from Melinda Copp, Denise Stuntzner, and Naomi Marubashi. Copp finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke, first in the 100- yard backstroke, (setting a new pool record), and she finished first in the 200-yard backstroke, setting a new pool record and aualifying for the nationals with a time of 2:05.28 Stuntzner took first in the 200-yard butterfly (in which she set a new pool record).Marubashi finished second in the 50-yard freestyle and set a pool record in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of :52.40. "THE MEET was not as close as we expected," said Isaac, 'yet it started out that way." The meet started out with Indiana winning the 200-yard medley relay. Michigan continued to trail through the next six events before finally taking the lead when Stuntzner won the 200-yard freestyle. The Wolverines put the meet away by finishing first and second in the 200-yard backstroke and immediately following that with a one-two finish in the 200- yard breaststroke. The Wolverines will now concentrate on the Big Ten Championships Feb. 24- 26. Their next dual meet is today at Michigan State. "Michigan State will give us a chance for people to swim their off events in preparation for the Big Ten Championships," said Isaac. Super 'D' . ... Hogs and Killer Bees By DOUGLAS B. LEVY D EFENSE wins football games. Super Bowl XVII features two teams, the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins, that play superb defense. The most interesting development in this match-up is the anonymity of the two defensive units. Take the Re dskins for example. They are the ones that should be tagged with a "no-name" defense moniker. Who are the three starting linebackers for Washington? Neal Olkewicz, Mel Kaufman and Rich Milot. The great thing is, these guys really play solid defense. But it is not the Redskin defense that has neared perfection. The Miami Dolphin defense, created by defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger and kn- own as the "Killer Bees", is the story of this Super Bowl Tournament. As is the case with Washington, very few football fans can identify the members of the Dolphin defense. Miami's defense epitomizes team play, just as the original bunch of no-names did back in the early 1970's. Defense is the reason Washington and Miami are in Super Bowl XVII. Not Joe Theismann, John Riggins, David Woodley, or Andra Franklin. And defense is the reason why Miami will defeat Washington. What happened to San Diego and New York was no fluke. Dan Fouts and Richard Todd each threw five interceptions, each were sacked and pressured throughout, and each saw their superstar cast of receivers covered to perfection. If Miami did all this to the Chargers and the Jets, then Theismann, Charlie Brown, Alvin Garrett, Virgil Seay, and Don Warren are in for a long, exasperating Super Bowl. Let's not forget to mention Washington's glorified offensive line-the "Hogs"-which opens the huge holes for Riggins to plow through. The Hogs, another collection of total unknowns, have played inspired football. But they are certainly no better than the respective lines of the Chargers and Jets. The question then, is whether Miami quarterback Woodley can put points on the board against Washington. The answer is yes. Don Shula will guide his offensive stars: Duriel Harris, Nat Moore, Joe Rose, Bruce Hardy, Tony Nathan, and Andra Franklin (who is better than Riggins), to a successful af- ternoon. The play of the special teams may, however, prove to be crucial. Mike Nelms of the Redskins had a dynamite season and is always a threat to break off a long gain. For Miami, Fulton Walker, another no-name, is also a threat at any time. The place-kicking advantage of Mark Moseley over Uwe von Schamann could also be a factor. The punting games are equally solid. Super Bowl XVII should be very exciting if you appreciate excellent defensive football. The Dolphins and Redskins play the brand of football worthy of world champion status. In this particular game, at this point in time, look for the Killer Bees to sting the Hogs. 4 4 Spartans brawl past Blue 14 By CHUCK JAFFE Last night, 8,113 boxing fans filled Yost Ice Arena to watch Michigan play Michigan State, and a hockey game broke out. The two teams punched, kicked, slashed, held and danced their way through the evening, and although the Wolverines had the knockout punches, the Spartans scored thepoints to come away with a 2-1 decision. IN ALL, 31 penalties were called, both teams played at less than full strength for nine consecutive minutes and the goaltending was spectacular. Never- theless, it was Michigan's lone defen- sive mix-up that allowed the Spartans' Rob Martin to break in and score the winning goal. With the puck at center ice, Michigan attempted to change lines to remove its penalty-killing team. Instead, only four Wolverines went out to skate, and Michigan State immediately stole the puck and fed it to Martin in the Michigan zone. The senior right winger faked Michigan goalie Mark Chiamp to his knees before flipping the puck into the upper right hand corner of the net. "We were caught in a line change," seconds left. As the Wolverines fought for a score, Michigan State cleared the puck, and Michigan's Todd Carlile picked it up with 10 seconds left. Carlile skated through the Spartan defense and was headed for the net when an MSU defender checked his stick from his hands. The Michigan defenseman didn't stop skating, however, and brought both hands into Scott's facemask, leaving the Spartan goalten- der motionless on the ice. Scott was then the only motionless player on the ice, as both sides started to brawl. MSU's Dale Krentz left the bench to attack Carlile in the penalty box. The Spartans' Martin, in the MSU penalty box for an earlier infraction, thrust his stick over the scorer's table to hit-Carlile, and the crowd loved every minute. "IT WAS a really cheap shot," said Michigan State coach Ron Mason. "If he's going to do something like that, then he's going to have to expect retaliation, and he's going to get it whenever he plays against Michigan State." "He wasn't sent out there to make a run at (Scott)," said Giordano. "I think it was just a hard, tough hockey game. We didn't try to play physical, we just tried to play hockey." The hockey that was played between the teams' scuffles was the best seen at Yost Ice Arena this season. Michigan State's Dan McFall whistled a low slapshot between Chiamp's stick and the goalpost just 3:32 into the game, but the Wolverines' Tom Stiles countered less than four minutes later. Stiles stuffed the rebound of a Paul Kobylarz shot into the Spartan net at 7:21, and the game tightened up. Before the period was over, the teams had been whistled 22 times, and both teams sent five players to the penalty box at once. The result was wide open, three- on-three hockey that stretched from end-to-end, with Chiamp and Scott trading spectacular stops. "I'd call that knock 'em-down, grind 'em-out hockey," said Mason. "I think we deserved to win, even though the score was close, because we had more scoring opportunities, and we needed them to beat Chiamp." The win extended MSU's unbeaten streak against the Wolverines to nine games, and raised its record to 22-6. Michigan fell to 11-17. 14 Wolverine men, women gymnasts A battle Goliath--li By PAULA SCHIPPER and PAUL RESNICK Gymnastics coach Newt Loken calls it a "David and Goliath" confrontation. The Michigan men's gymnastics team must go all out if it hopes to slay national giants Nebraska and Ohio State on the co-ed meet at Crisler Arena today. e opponents Michigan's strength, the floor exercise, wil be the first event today. It will be followed by the team's weak point - the pommel horse. "It could be neck and neck if the pommel horse goes well," said Loken. "We're ready to crowd the two top teams in the nation." For the women, it will be Ohio State that looms as a goliath. According to coach Sheri Hyatt, top recruits have helped the Out- fought FIRST PERIOD Penalties: M-Stles (roughing)>10:10; MSU-McFal (roughing) 10:10.