The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 30, 1983-- Page 9 'M easting on non-conference oes SChippewas next on cagers' menu By LARRYFREED N.C.A.T. no contest . . F . Frieder provides highlights F THEY WOULD have just dropped those initials it would have been la much better game. That's North Carolina A & T - as in No Contest At T'a1. It was a funny game. On the other hand, it was an ad for a tougher non- conference slate, as an inflated crowd of only 10,805 yawned through the con- test which was never in doubt from the opening tip. Yet, it was also an ad for a lollipop pre-season, one which could help land the Wolverines in the NCAAs. But while the slowly maturing Michigan cagers gain confidence feasting on ball clubs such as this, they'll need more Big Ten-like opponents to give them the necessary seasoning. All this, however, is not to put a damper on a game which did furnish some highlights. rdd For instance, Bill Frieder eclipsed an unofficial Crisler Arena record when he drank 17" cups of water during the game. I'm surprised he didn't have to use a personal time-out during the second half. Unfortunately, he also broke another mark, when he missed the garbage can six straight times with the empty cups. I told you the game wasn't all that exciting. It did have its moments, though, which visibly pleased both the fans and Frieder. "I thought we played a little better than we did on Saturday," said Frieder, master of the understatement. "We had spurts throughout the game...when we were very good." Most notable was the play of birthday boy Roy Tarpley, who did everything (career hign 17 pts, eight rebounds, and six blocked shots) except what he promised his mother. "I was trying to hit 19," said the newly-turned 19 year-old. "That's what I told my mother when I talked to her before the game. I'm disappointed that I didn't." Despite her son coming up two points short of his birthday wish, I'm sure Mrs. Tarpley was still beaming with pride, just as the Jouberts were last night, and with good reason. Although he probably made no pre-game parental promises, the freshman sensation did not disappoint. For the second straight outing he played with the poise of a veteran, rallying the team with some consistent play. The Detroit Southwestern grad did find time, though, for a few sparkling efforts, which brought standing ovations from the Crisler faithfuls. But the man who seems to have a monopoly on the big play is the flashy Floridian Rich Rellford. Like Joubert and Tarpley, he too seems to be playing with great confidence. In addition, he seems to have harnassed his potential, evidenced by the misfired alley-oop that he turned into a smooth reverse lay-up. But the Riviera Beach native did find time to perform two flawless slams, a rarity last season. Not even NC A & T's leading scorer Jimmy Brown's father, football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, could have come out of retirement and help his son's team. Not even an inspirational speech from the school's most illustrious alum, Jesse Jackson, could have helped the over-matched Aggies. However, not was all cheery for the Wolverine Cagers Monday night. In fact, while Mrs. Tarpley and Joubert were glowing with pride, it was a good thing the Pelekoudas' were not on hand to witness the abuse their son took. Mercilessly booed from the time he stepped off the bench, the senior was harassed by much of the student body. It was a sad display, and one which, rightfully,drew skern words from Frieder. "I was disappointed over the fans booing Pelekoudas," angrily stated the fourth-year coach. "We're going to need him down the stretch.. .He's a 4.0 student who's busting his butt off out there. This sad note is only matched by the fact that North Carolina A & T is a shoe-in for a second straight NCAA berth. That's NCAA - as in Not Choosy About Anyone. Hoosier second-half rally buries Irish By JEFF BERGIDA After looking at the size of his front line players, one might be tempted to advise Central Michgian coach Dick Parfitt to let his team stay in Mount Pleasant today and save the bus fare to Ann Arbor. Logically, the Chippewas, who finished third in last weekend's Spartan Cutlass Classic at East Lansing, should be no match for Michigan. CMU's regulars are all 6-7 or smaller and 6-2 Greg Washington, a transfer from Michigan, sees a lot of time at forward despite his stature. BILL FRIEDER'S troops, even without the presence of Tim McCor- mick who is still "very doubtful" for tonight's game with a sprained ankle, will tower over the opposition from the Mid-American conference. 6-10 Roy Tarpley, 6-8 Butch Wade, and 6-9 Robert Henderson should have a field day against the undersized Chippewas. But CMU may have a weapon that could even things up a bit. After losing by 21 to Michigan State last Friday night at Jenison Fieldhouse, a game James Mitchell who had 16 points against MSU in the consolation game (9-12 from the floor). They lost Melvin: McLaughlin, the leading scorer in MAC last year, to graduation and must boun- ce back from a 10-17 record in 1982-83. Downstate from Mount Pleasant, Frieder was not especially thrilled with his team's performance against North Carolina A&T Monday night despite the 16 point margin of victory. "Our rebounding has been horrible,". said Frieder. "They (N.C. A&T) got 22 offensive rebounds . . . and that's" ridiculous. Our guys are not boxing out- or moving their men away from the boards." Frieder does not feel that Mc- Cormick's absence justifies such num- bers. One would think that Michigan's rebounding will improve tonight again-, st the undersized Chippewas except for the fact that N.C. A&T wasn't a whole lot bigger than CMU, as the Aggies' biggest starter was 6-8. Frieder is expected to stay with Mon- day's starting lineup in tonight's mat- ch-up which is scheduled to tip-off at 8:00 p.m. which MSU coach Jud Heathcote felt was closer than the score indicated, the Chips came back to defeat Fairfield of the ECAC-Metro conference, shooting an amazing 76.96 percent in the process. That translates into 30 of 39 from the field. If Central shoots anywhere near that rate tonight, Michigan will get a battle. FRIEDER, NOT surprisingly, does not take CMU lightly. "The thing about them is that they lost pretty good on Friday and they bounced back to win Saturday," said the Michigan coach. "For a young team to take a beating like they did and then come back the next night is an indication of their character." The Chippewas are led by guard Daily Photo by DAN HABIB The Wolverines may have to do without the rebounding of center Tim Mc- Cormick in today's game. McCormick is shown here grabbing a rebound against Athletes in Action. AP Basketball Poll .t- "F No Deposit- No Interest $10.00 off Gold Rings White Lustrium Rings at 00- $9900 Stop by Ulrich's TuesdayyNovember 29 through Friday, December 2 from 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. A Josten's representative will be there to tell you how easy it is to own a Josten's ring and answer any other questions that you might have about the entire Josten's line. MORE THAN A BOOKSTORE 549 E. University Ann Arbor, MI corner of East and South yniversity (313) 662-3201 BLOOMINGTON (AP) - Freshman forward Marty Simmons scored 22 poin- ts last night, including eight during a 28- 4 sport in the second half that carried Indiana to an 80-72 college basketball victory over Notre Dame. The Irish, who led by 1.2 points during the first half, still led by nine after Tom Sluby scored the first basket of the final period. But the Hossiers erased the deficit with a run of 12 straight points, including four apiece by Simmons and sophomore Mike Giomi, and never trailed the rest of the way. NOTRE DAME got two more baskets by Sluby, but freshman Todd Meier started another string of 14 straight points by Indiana and the Hoosiers took a 15-point lead, 53-38, midway through the period. Two free throws by Jim Dlolan ended Indiana's spurt with 9:38 to go. Nineteen of Indiana's last 27 points were on free throws, and the Hoosiers' biggest lead was 17 points before the Irish rallied in the final three minutes. Junior center Uwe Blab added 15 and freshman guard Steve Alford finished with 14 for the Hoosiers. Sluby led Notre Dame with 18 points, while freshman Scott Hicks added 12. n THE VICTORY evened Indiana's record at 1-1 for the season, while Notre Dame suffered its first loss in three games, In the first half, Indiana was able to score from under the basket, but poor outside shooting and Notre Dame's domination of the rebounding got the Irish the lead midway through the period. Pistons 103, Cars 93 PONTIAC (AP) - John Long scored 23 points, and Detroit outscored Cleveland 11-2 during a 3:30 stretch third quarter. Isiah Thomas had 10 points for the Pistons during the spurt. Bucks 94, Bulletts 88 LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Marques Johnson and Bob Lanier scored four points each during an 11-point Milwaukee streak in the fourth quarter as the Bucks overcame an 11-point deficit and defeated the Washington Bullets 94-88 in a National Basketball Association game last night. Milwaukee, the leaders of the Central Division, who beat Washington by 17 points in Milwaukee on Saturday, trailed 69-58 late in the third quarter before rallying to win their third straight. Record Pts. 1. Kentucky (24).........1-0 988 2. N. Carolina (24) ...........1-0 986 3. Georgetown (3)..........2-0 868 4. Memphis St............... 2-0 819 5. Iowa .................1-0 706 6. Maryland .................1-0 612 7. N. Carolina St.............4-0 602 8. Houston ..................1-1 589 9. UCLA ....................2-0 562 10. Oregon St................0-0 454 11. Michigan St.............. 2-0 442 12. Louisiana St.............1-0 417 13. Georgia .................2-0 333 14. Arkansas ................2-1 299 Join the 15. Boston College..........0-0 16. DePaul .................1-0 17. Fresno St...............1-1 18. Wichita St................1-0 19. St. John's ... ..........2-0 20. Va. Commonwealth ......0-0 289 181 145 117 98 86 '14" moor Ap- 'A r Daily Sports Staff l l,! 1-1 !! I L ,1_!l_!1_!