Blue Lines * it' NK The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, January 16, 1985-- Page 9 SEASON OPENS WITH CONTROVERSY TM teams tip off hoop season Good teams win on the racL.. ...where does that put Mkhigan? By ADAM MARTIN Countless times, he's said. "The good teams win on the road." So when Wolverine head coach Red Berenson speaks of his club, a team that has lost 80 percent of its away contests, is he implying that the 1984-85 ver- sion of Michigan hockey just isn't that good? Certainly no one would argue that the Wolverines, 8-13-1 in the CCHA, 10- 15-1 overall, are knocking down the doors of college-hockey supremacy, but they've sparkled at times, especially at home. The problem is the Wolverine attack breaks down in foreign arenas. "It's gotten to be a confidence thing," lamented assistant coach Mark Miller. "You need good goaltending, you have to play tight hockey and capitalize on your chances to win on the road, but we haven't huckled down." Miller, a former Doc Losh Trophy winner for leading scorer, claimed the problem is totally mental, adding, "There is no excuse for not playing well on the road." The players themselves won't make any excuses. They will, however, at- tempt to explain the Wolverines' road drought. After Saturday's 8-6 hold-on-till-the-last-minute victory over Bowling Green, freshman defenseman Jeff Norton said Michigan "wanted to win tonight, I could sense it in the lockerroom." But Norton had sensed just the opposite the previous night in Ohio, when the Falcons lambasted the Wolverines, 9-4, after Michigan fell apart midway through the game. Like Miller, goalie Mark Chiamp, who has been superb between the posts at Yost Ice Arena, argues the problem is mental-that the Wolverines aren't stable enough to maintain a stalwart attack for 60 minutes. "When we get a lead," Chiamp said, "we suddenly sit back. We forget what got us there and we pay for it." No doubt, on the senior's mind was the recent Wolverine debacle at Ferris State when Michigan charged into the third period ahead 7-2, only to be em- barrassed 20 minutes later by a 9-7 Bulldog victory. "We fell apart," Chiamp put it eloquently. But "good" teams don't fall apart, Berenson would bark, and Michigan just hasn't shown a degree of sturdiness or stability when crunch time arrived in opposing rinks. The last Michigan road victory was in mid-November against the now fourth-place Illinois-Chicago Flames. Before that, well... Michigan beat the Miami (Ohio) Redskins, who currently grace the CCHA cellar at 5-13-2, in the season opener for both teams. If the Miami win can be discounted for exactly what it was-an almost pre-season contest devoid of polished hockey-the Wolverines have beaten one team away from Ann Arbor, and that was in overtime. The problem is serious, and according to Chiamp, it will be alleviated only when the Wolverines get their collective heads together, avoid needless penalties, and work for three solid periods. But Chiamp, a four-year veteran, knows all too well the futility of quick-fix solutions. He suffered through last year's ninth-place finish at the nadir of the CCHA and would like nothing better than to guide the Wolverines to a successful post-season effort. Ironically, in the next two weeks, Michigan will battle the first-and fifth- place teams in the country-Michigan State and RPI-four times, three on' the road. Two or even (it's doubtful) three victories might jolt Michigan into that intangible, yet essential mindset that has evaded Chiamp and his icemates all season. "It would give the team a real shot in the arm," said Miller. And no pain. Sugar Hill Gang 54, The Victors 53 Despite a sluggish first half on the hardwood, the Sugar Hill Gang came ready to play after intermission. Down by seven at half, the Gang proved how sweet victory can be when John Allen hit a 12-foot jumper with only three seconds left in the game. An Allen steal set up what proved to be the winning bucket. Allen pumped in 17 points while teammates Kyle Hickey and Paul Wyckoff tossed in 15 and 12 points, respectively. Meanwhile, Vince Bean shredded the nets for 28 points in The Victors' losing effort. Running Rebels 47, Economists 39. Doug Burdette's hot hand got the Running Rebels in gear as they broke down the Economists' weak side theory on defense and cracked open a tight ballgame. Burdette's 18 points let the Rebels assume a 12-point lead with six minutes left in the second half, and from then on the Rebels coasted in. The Rebels' Duncan Laird believed the key to victory was their seven-man roster which enabled his team to keep fresh players in the game while the Economists had to make due with just five men. The Stretch 43, Fuzzbusters 42 Down the stretch, John Burns took control. With his team down by six with two minutes remaining, Burns lit up the gym with two 20-foot jumpers that melted the Fuzzbusters 2-1-2 zone defense. According to The Stretch's Mark Vesterich, the reason his squad ultimately prevailed was because of a stingy man-to-man defense. "The other team played tough," said Vesterich, "but we're a scrappy team with a lot of hear." Sigma Alpha Mu 40, Alpha Phi Alpha 23 It wasn't difficult to tell it was the fir- st game of the young season for the Sammies and Alpha Phi Alpha. Both squads started slow before the Sam- second half, the momentum of the game changed. Making up for their lack of heighth with quickness, the SAEs pressured Psi Upsilon into costly turnovers and pulled away for a five- point victory. Forward Tom Lewis pumped in 14 points for the SAE crew while teammate Pablo Del Gado was busy cleaning the defensive backboards in the Fraternity 'A' matchup. Daily Libels 54, Spitfires 52 (3 OTS) The Libels opened up their season with a controversial 54-52 overtime vic- SCV Independent'A' D.G.C. 59, Those Big Dudes 41 D.C.C.L. 41, Showtime 31 The Terminators 69, Horne Toads 36 Kingpin. 68, The Upers 53 Gunnin' Rebels 72, The Crib 49 Stone Masons 58, Headbangers 28 Lamda Chi 'A' 26, Basal Narcosis 23 The Fish 44, Fun Boy Five 42 Independent'B' .The Flyers 27, Jabber Slammers 22 DAILY LIBELS 56, spitfires 54 (3 OT) Bombers 63, Net Burners 32 Running Rebels 37, vacancies 14 Pilots 50, Big Men 27 Fraternity A' Sigma Nu 53, Phi Kappa Tau 12 Phi Delta Theta 41, Delta Kappa Epsilon 34 Alhpa Epsilon Pi 38, Phi Kappa Psi 23 Alpha Phi Alpha 74, Delta Upsilon 28 Chi Phi 60. Delta Chi 23 Sigma Chi 38, Alpha Sigma Phi 32 Fraternity 'B' Zeta Beta Tau 31, Alpha Epsilon Pi113 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 33, Delta Tau Delta 32 Chi Phi 38, Phi Kappa Psi 22 Evans Scholars 22, Chi Psi 17 tory over the Spitfires. The trouble began in the first extra period when the referees mistakenly called for a five- minute overtime, rather than the IM- regulation two. The Libels were up 50- 48 with seconds remaining when the discrepency was noted, putting the score back to 48-48 and starting a second overtime. The Spitfires out- scored the Libels 4-2 in that extra period but the official running score read 52-52 so a third OT was played, with the Libels triumphing. IM roundup was compiled by Jerry Muth. RES Phi Delta Theta 40, Sigma Nu 29 Alpha Tau omega 27, Alpha Sigma Phi 22 Residence Hall'A' West Quad Chicago 'A' 60, Michigan House #139 4th Slamma Jamma 36,5th Douglas Lice 24 Residence Hall 'B' Rumsey Toxic Shock 43, Adams Family 20 Gomberg Warriors 43, Blagdon Siverw 29 Women's The Team over Hunt Heartbreakers (forfeit) Chargers 27, Bush Busters 24 Co-Recreational Awesome 60, Nitwits50 Wallstreeters over Chem. Engineers #2 (forfeit) Grad./Faculty/Staff The Terminators 78, DSD 21 BPL 51, MBA Section #2 46 Penetrators 40, Six Jerks & A Squirt 38 Dysperinea 38, Smegma 34 DSD A 41, D-1 Airballs 17 JD MBAS 63, Great Escape 44 D-1 Hoops 44, D-1 Rims 31 DIX 77, D-1 Nets 36 Phi Rho Lithopedians 40, DSD-C 30 Intentional Harm 47, Substantia Nigra 39 mies finally came alive. Clinging to an 18-13 lead at halftime, the Sammies ap- plied swarming man-to-man defense in the second half that pressured the Alpha guards. In the first 10 minutes of the second half Alpha Phi Alpha was held to just three points. Point guard Michael Probor proved to be the Sammies' spark plug, canning eight in the first half and 12 points overall. Ross Wiseman pitched in eight and Steve Miller hammered six as the Sammies relied primarily on outside shooting. SAE 39, Psi Upsilon 'A'34 When the SAE's shifted to their man- to-man press midway through the r - - -- - White career package Fmemne "Mme*y DISCOUNT MUFFLERS AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CAR SPECIALIST FR OM AS * FITS MANY Installed by LOW AS... SMALL CARS Trained ** AT Specialists9PARTIC IPATIN - DEALERS Installed Featuring One of the t'nest nam in automotive parts ,I Moses denies charges CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Illinois is putting together a "football package" it hopes will keep Coach Mike White with the Illini for the rest of his career, Athletic Director Neale Stoner says. Completion of the package is expec- ted within the next six weeks, he said. "MIKE IS AT the point in his life where he is going to have to make a decision whick way he's going to go - college or pro," Stoner said yesterday, acknowledging interest shown by the National Football League and the United States Football League in acquiring White's services. "I can't put into words how important that committment is to me," said White. "Neale is a guy who always seems to anticipate a coach's needs. He's always looking to the future." Stoner said that if White remains at Illinois, he will soon be working under conditions that will rank among the most attractive in the country at either the college or pro level. Included will be a multimillion-dollar renovation of current facilities and what appears to be certain construction of an indoor practice facility. YPSfLANTI 2606 Washtenaw Ave. (11/z Mi. E. of U.S. 23) ........ .572-91 77 Individually Owned & Operated IN AND OUT IN 30 MINUTES IN MOST CASES VISA DC SOPEN DAILY AND SAT.8-6 PM Copyright © 1985 Meineke NG Imes LOS ANGELES (AP) - Olympic hur- dling hero Edwin Moses, reading a prepared statement at a press con- ference yesterday said he was "mor- tified by events of the last few days," and expressed confidence that he will be cleared of criminal charges. Moses, 29, was charged Monday with soliciting a female police officer for prostitution and for possessing a small amount of marijuana. "DUE TO the advice of my attorney, I can't say more," Moses said at his meeting with the media which lasted only a couple of minutes. Saying, "I'm truly mortified by the events of the last few days," Moses aded, "After an investigation, authorities will see they're mistaken. I've worked hard all my life to build a positive image and reputation . . . I know I've done nothing wrong." Meanwhile, ABC-TV first called off its award presentation to Moses as "Wide World of Sports" athlete of the year, scheduled for Sunday prior to the network's coverage of the Super Bowl, then later decided to go through with the presentation. IN MOSES' hometown of Dayton, Ohio, mayor Paul Leonard said the arrest would have no effect on the dediction of a street in the athlete's honor. 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