4 Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 24, 1985 Roy's shot brings back memories By PHIL NUSSEL It's been quite a while. Roy Tarpley's electrifying last- second, game-winning bucket against Iowa Saturday night probably made many Michigan fans wonder when the Wolverines last won an overtime game. ONE MUST GO back to January 28, 1982 to make this discovery. On that date, the Wolverines, with a historic low 1-13 record, rose up and upset Eldon Miller's star-studded Ohio State squad, 62-60, in Crisler Arena. The winning basket was hit by a young sophomore guard named Dan Pelekoudas, now a Michigan law student. The victory was Michigan's first in the Big Ten and it turned the rest of the season around for Bill Frieder's team. The loss put the Buckeyes in fourth Pelekoudas hit last OT winner for Blue when Pelekoudas hit his shot three years ago."~ Since that victory, Michigan has lost six straight overtime games over three seasons. In the 1982-83 campaign, the Wolverines fell to Oklahoma State and Purdue (triple overtime). In the 1983-84 season, they lost to Illinois (four over- times), Purdue, and Northwestern. This year, Illinois again downed Michigan in overtime. Both Pelekoudas and Frieder did not place with a 13-6 record. "That was a big game," said Frieder. "Ohio State came in and had a good team. We had a good crowd that night. Our team played well and Danny Pelekoudas beat 'em at the buzzer." UP TO THAT point in the season, it seemed as if the 1981-82 season would be the worst in Michigan history. Centers Tim McCormick and Jon Antonides, the Wolverines' tallest players, were out for the season, which left the front line 'All you do is see the ball go through the net and then everybody is jumping all over the place. Nothing is more ex- citing than that, as an athlete, to win on a last second shot like that.' -Dan Pelekoudas decimated. The team also suffered from lack of experience, starting two underclassmen. Worse yet, there were rumors of dissension. "That (the victory) showed that we were doing a good job," Frieder noted. "It showed that a team could win under those circumstances." The game went into overtime tied at 56 after then freshman Eric Turner missed two free throws with no time left. In overtime, the teams, traded baskets twice and were knotted at 60 when Pelekoudas hit the game-winner from 18 feet in the corner. "WE RAN a last-second play," Pelekoudas said. "Eric was dribbling the ball and got bottled up at the top of the key and passed it to me in the cor- ner. I shot it as soon as I got it. "All you do is see the ball go through the net and then everybody is jumping all over the place. Nothing is more ex- citing than that, as an athlete, to win on a last second shot like that." Pelekoudas continued, "In terms of individual moments, that had to be one of the most exciting (for me)." COMPARING Tarpley's feat this past weekend with Pelekoudas' almost three years ago is difficult since the circumstances in each season are drastically different. "Now we're a much more mature and older club," Frieder said. "Our program is in a much better situation right now than it was think this weekend's Iowa victory reminded them of the Ohio State win in '82. "The game itself actually reminded me of our Illinois game last year when we had the four overtimes," Pelekoudas said. Frieder commented, "This game with Iowa, you compare that to like our triple overtime loss to Purdue two years ago because it was the same type of game." Regardless of the many differences and circumstances behind Michigan's last two overtime victories, Wolverine fans are certainly hoping that both feats have the same effect-a tremen- dous mental lift. Daily Photo by CAROL L. FRANCAVILLA Former Wolverine star Dan Pelekoudas blows by an opposing player in NIT action last season. 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Nate McMillan, who added 16_points, pushed the Wolfpack lead to 32-14 on a tap-in. Duke came back with four straight points from Billy King to cut the gap to 36-23, but that was as close as the Wolfpack would get in thetfirst half. Duke fell behind by as much as 55-35 on Mc- Millan's three-point play with 17:15 remaining, but poor Wolfpack ballhandling allowed Duke to rally to a 75-63 deficit on two Tom Amaker free throws with 3:17 left. Ten straight free throws followed for the Wolf- pack, now 11-5 and 3-3 in the league. Myers hit four in a row before he fouled out, McMillan hit a pair and Webb added four more. Johnny Dawkins led Duke with 14 points, while David Henderson added 11. The Blue Devils have lost three of their last four, all within the ACC, to fall to 13-3 and 3-3. Georgetown 79, Connecicut 66 LANDOVER, Md. 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Illinois never trailed in the game and led at halftime 38-31 on the strength of 56 percent field goal shooting in the first half. At the same time, Illinois held the Buckeyes, the top scoring team and second best shooting club in the con- ference, to just 43 percent from the floor in the first half. OHIO STATE closed to within four points at 58-54 with 8:10 to go in the game but Illinois stretched out its lead over the remainder of the game, out- scoring the Buckeyes 17-6 during the last 3:40. Other Illini in double figures were Efrem Winters with 14 points, Mon- tgomery with 13, Meents with 12 and Doug Altenberger with 10. Other Ohio State players in double figures were Joe Concheck with 13 poin- ts and Dennis Hopson with 12. Winters ended a personal free throw streak at 30 when he missed his first shot from the free throw line. He made 6-of-6 over the rest of the game. Bennett to captain Bucs TAMPA, Fla. 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Correction Michigan's hockey team skates at Michigan State tomorrow and hosts the Spartans Saturday night. Tuesdav's CCHA Scorecard incorrectly reported that Friday's game would be played in Ann Arbor. A Associated Press Illinois' Efrem Winters (24) closely guards Ohio State's Clarence McGee (34) during last night's action. Illinois won the contest 84-66. JUNIORS & ENIRS* YOUR FIRST JOB OUT OF COLLEGE SHOULD LET YOU BE A MANAGER. If you want a successful career, you should get real management responsibility as soon as you can. The Navy is looking for College grads and seniors who are thinking of the future. We prepare you for your resnonsibilitv with four monthC of trainin nC s IM SCORES Basketball Res. Hall'A' Michigan House -2 45, 4th Ham Hackers 27 Blagdon Pistons 39,Chicago Bears 30 Couzens A 58. 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