4 Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 8, 1984 Cagers slow down, stop Iowa Feeling no Payne Rent a Car from Econo - Cr we rent to 19 YR. OLD STUDENTS! Choose from small economical cars to vans. Special WEEKEND rates Pick up services upon request We accept cash deposits OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK JCONO-CAR 438 W. Huron 761-8845 ANN ARBOR (Continued from Page 1) as Bill Frieder's club missed nine of its first 15 free throws. But the foul shooting eventually picked up, and the Hawkeyes could not take advantage of the Wolverine miscues. Iowa had its chances during the second half when Michigan went into a delay game and shot only 27 percent from the floor. But while players like Eric Turner (2-9) and Tim McCormick (3-8) from the field, (4-9 from the line) struggled offensively,they did the job on the defensive end, holding the Hawkeyes to 35 percent for the game. "(Defense) was a key because we were very sluggish offensively at times," said Frieder, "especially at the free throw line." DESPITE THE exhaltations of a M one step closer to NCAA tournament MICHIGAN IOWA Min FG/AFT/A R A PF TP MinFG/AFT/A R A PF TP sellout crowd, Iowa could not penetrate the Michigan defense with any success. Starters Payne (1-9 from the floor), Steve Carfino (4-13), and Craig Ander- son (3-8) were shut down completely. "I think the big factor was that they got on top first and we pretty much had to play the game the way they wanted," said Hawkeye coach George Raveling. "They were certainly far more aggressive than we were." Even with the outstanding defensive effort, if Tarpley had not pulled in a couple of big offensive rebounds after missed McCormick free throws, Michigan might be heading back to Ann Arbor with 10 losses. AT THE 2:42 mark, Michigan led, 40-36, when the 6-11 senior missed the backend of a one and one. Tarpley stole the board and McCormick converted to give the Wolverines breathing room. From that point Michigan cruised to its fourth consecutive victory. "It's nice of us to do that (get an of- fensive rebound off a missed free throw) for a change," Frieder said. "They've (Iowa) been doing that for years."~ "I was playing up the lane and moving in real quick," explained Tar- pley. "I knew sooner or later it would pay off." IT WAS Raveling's team's first loss in five outings and the rookie coach was afraid it spoiled his squad's chance for an NIT bid. "I guess from my perspective the fir- st thing that sort of sealed our doom was that we played with so little en- thusiasm," he said. "We were just emotionless out there in the first half. It led to our gradual demise." So while Michigan hasn't exactly looked like North Carolina in its last two outings, the victories have put the team in a position where a win over lowly Northwestern Saturday would probably lock up a tournament birth. Frieder had been saying that one more win should put the Wolverines in the tournament but he restrained his en- thusiasm after theagame. "When your fate is in the hands of others you never know," he said cautiously. "With a win on Saturday I think we'll be in great shape." And if Tarpley keeps playing like a one-man team, Frieder will be riding the center's back on the road to Seattle. Big Ten Standings Conf. Overall WL WL Purdue............. 14 3 21 6 Illinois ............... 13 3 22 4 Indiana ............. 12 5 19 8 MICHIGAN...........10 7 18 9 Ohio State ........... 8 9 15 12 Minnesota...........-6 10 15 11 Michigan State ....... 6 10 13 13 Iowa ................. 6 11 13 14 Northwestern .........4 12 11 15 Wisconsin ............. 4 13 8 19 Turner.......... Joubert........... McCormick ....... Tarpley......... Wade ........... Reliford......... Pelekoudas........ Rockymore........ Team Rebounds .. TOTALS-......... 40 26 30 40 17 27 16 4 2/9 2/4 3/K 7/12 1/2 2/2 0/2 0/2 5/6 5/6 4/9 3/5 0/2 0/0 2/2 0/0 1 4 9 3 1 0 2 9 3 9 3 10 3 17 4 2 4 2 2 0 0 Berkenpas........., Carfino.......... Payne........... Stokes ........... Anderson .......... Lohaus.......... Banks ............. Fullard.......... Boyle-............. Team Rebounds ... 32 37 37 39 20 21 12 1 1 5/10 4/13 1/9 5/11 3/R 1/3 1/3 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 a/5 0/0 1/5 1/2 0/0 0/0 1 3 9 13 3 6 4 0 1 3 S 4 3 1 0 0 10 8 2 3 3. 0 0 4 2 42 11 22 46 17/41 19/30 36 10 20 53 TOTALS ..,..........20/57 6/12 Attendance:15.450 SCORING 1 MICHIGAN.............. 2 Iowa.....................20 2 T '25 53 26 46 By Steve Wise Iowa resurrects women s hoops.. ..Michigan measures casket When Iowa's Women's basketball team walks onto the floor of Crisler Arena tonight, the Hawkeyes, concluding their first winning season in five years, may be hit with a severe case of deja vu. They will see a Michigan team that is closing its sixth losing season in seven years, a team with a record of 8-44 in the last two years, and 4-20 this season. But Iowa has turned things around. The folks in Iowa City hired a new coaching staff led by Vivian Stringer. The new head Hawk had a 251-51 record at Cheyney State College near Philadelphia. Under Stringer's guidance the once lowly Hawkeyes are now 15-10 overall and 9-7 in the Big Ten. Substantially out-scored and out-rebounded last year, Iowa has turned both these statistics to its favor. Stringer, however, said defense has been the Hawk's greatest area of improvement. "At Cheyney I was consistently (ranked) first or second in defense," said Stringer. "I guess here at Iowa eighth (the Hawkeyes' current national ranking) iso.k." O:K.? It's a little short of incredible for a team that was 7-20 last year. Defense is just one reason that Iowa has cruised to an 8-1 league record at home. The Hawkeyes have a home court advantage, or rather 3,382 advan- tages. That's the average number of fans that show up each game to see the Vivian's oft-victorious troops. A Big Ten record horde of 7,130 was on hand last Friday to see its newly beloved (last year's crowds were nowhere near that size) beat Wisconsin, currently second in the Big Ten. By comparison, or lack thereof, the biggest crowd to witness the Wolverines at Crisler this season was 826. Why would a group of people larger than the average one at a Michigan home hockey game rush to see a team that had played for four years like the stuff they spread on cornfields. Actually Iowa fans were coerced.by a series of inovative promotions, in- cluding television commercials featuring Stringer and Iowa men's basket- ball coach George Raveling, various souvenir giveaways and a free trip for two to Hawaii. You might expect the hype to cost a bundle, but it doesn't, according to Iowa women's athletic director Christine Grant. "The items have not cost that much money," Grant said, "because we brainstormed and came up with different ideas," including sponsorships for most of the giveaways and getting the TV spots, worth about $35,000, donated for nothing. Unquestionably, the promotion - like the team - has been a success. Stringer said the added attention has also added to the players' confidence. "A hundred girls line up after every game to get the players autographs," said Stringer. "That has to make you feel you're imnortant" The difference also shows in the two teams' coaching staffs. Michigan's two part-time assistants, one in his first year of coaching, can't match up with the Iowa duo of Marianna Freeman, a former head coach of Delaware State College, and Jennifer Bednarek, a former assistant at Wichita State and Southern Illinois. Ocker downplayed the need for full-time assistants, but Stringer said they are essential to a national class program. "We couldn't function without them," said Stringer. 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