Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 31, 1986 4 No sweat; Blue strolls (Continued from Page 1) "When we're pressing and hustling, its a lot easier sometimes," Joubert said. "It's a good feeling (to score 19). I'm gonna try to get on a roll." Besides Joubert, the Wolverines were not extremely fluid on offense, but they didn't have to be. Michigan chimed in at .492 from the field, but the defense gave the team its lead and sustained it. WHEN ROY TARPLEY (10 points, 4 rebounds) fouled out with 10 minutes left in the second half and his club up by 21, Frieder still had the Wolverines pressing on inbounds passes, and they extended the lead to 31 before garbage time arrived. Frieder's gameplan - a 40 minute pressure defense - made an im- pression on the Wolverines in practice during the week. "Every time we let up in practice, (Frieder) got on our ass," said Garde Thompson, who seems to be back to 100 percent after struggling with an- noying injuries. "He said 'you let up, and you're going to end up getting beat.' "EVERYTIME HE thought we slacked off a little bit, he'd call time out and tell us we got to keep that in- tensity up." Thompson threw in six points on three-of-seven shooting and filled in solidly for the absent Grant. But the Big Ten Standings Conference Overall Michigan .................6-2 18-2 *Indiana ..................5-2 13-4 Purdue ..................5-3 16-5 *Iowa ....................4-3 14-6 *Ohio State ...............4-3 10-7 Michigan State ...........4-4 13-5 Illinois ...................4-4 13-6 *Minnesota ...............3-4 13-7 Wisconsin ................2-6 10-8 Northwestern .............1-7 7-11 *Does not include last night's games. junior from Grand Rapids was more concerned with his club's defensive strategy than anything else. The strategy was simple according to forward Rich Rellford, who pum- ped in 13 in 26 minutes of work. "The coach's philosophy says the harder you work the easier it gets. We got alot of breaks because of our defense, and it worked out for us." THE ONLY ELEMENT that seriously worked against Michigan was a sophomore named Shon Morris. The center from Altoon, Ia., tied his best freshman performance of 17 BAiR:B'S 0 to win points with another 17 point effort against the same team he damaged last year - Michigan. "We got it to Morris very well tonight," Falk said. "A lot of positive things came from him." But not many positives came from the Wildcats, in spite of Morris' effort. While Michigan's defense was shut- ting down Northwestern's halfcourt game, the Wolverines dominated the boards (37-31) and created a con- sistent transition game. Grant's loss was the only blemish in a hard-fought, polished performance. LS d B-,rb Mc~uade I. BABy, I t'ought I taw a puddycat MICHIGAN MinFG/A FT/A Rellford ....... Wade......... Tarpley......... Joubert ......... Grant ........... Rice........... Henderson ...... Thompson ....... Stoyko ........ Butts ........ Gibos........... Team Rebounds . 26 26 25 22 30 18 20 24 4 4 4/9 4/7 4/9 9/14 3/5 2/5 4/8 3/7 0/0 0/2 0/1 S/6 0/0 2/2 1/2 2/2 0/0 5/6 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0 R 4' 11 4 5 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 37 A PF Pts- 0 2 13 0 4 8 0 5 10 6 2 19 5 1 8 3 0 4 0 1 13 316 0 0 1 0 0 0 18 17 82 NORTHWESTERN MinFG/AFT/A P Schwabe ........ Flanagan........ Morris........ Watts ......... Fullen........ Grose ........... Cucez ........... Dixon ........... Soviano ......... Pitts.......... Buford ........ Branch........ Petrovic ......... Team Rebounds . 29 6 35 28 23 29 10 8 13. 10 4 2 2 3/7 0/0 8/16 1/3 2/4 2/8 1/1 1/4 1/3 0/0 0/2 0/0 0/1 2/2 0/0 1/1 0/0 1/2 0/0 2/2 0/1 1/2 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 PF Pts 2 8 1 0 1 17 0 2 4 5 0 4 3 4 1 2 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 45 TOTALS ....... 200 33/67 16/20 Halftime score: Michigan 34, Northwestern 19 Attendance: 13,609 Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY TOTALS.......200 19/49 7/11 31 7 Michigan center Roy Tarpley, who fouled out with 10 points last night, looks forward to an easy two points against Northwestern. PONDEROSA Sdinner includes a baked potato plus allyoucaneat from our Hot Spot ' and the World's Biggest, Best Sald .Buffet! .......om "World's BiggeSt, Filet Best Salad ChopCed fSirloin Bufr ISteak u ' ~sw BfeT t . 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Enjoy 01986 Ponderosa, Inc. k WHAT ARE WEEKENDS MADE OFD )EGJNG AND READING THE WEEKEND MAGAZINE Wolverines to battle Badgers tomorrow By BARB McQUADE Michigan closes the first half of the Big Ten season tomorrow when it hosts Wisconsin, one of the better teams in what Bill Frieder calls the league's "second division." The 2-6 Badgers are bothered by holes in their lineup following the loss of a pair of guards, sophomore Shelton Smith to academic ineligibility and freshman Trent Jackson to a severe ankle strain. But sure-shooting guard Rick Olson has been patching the team together, averaging 16.4 points a game. The 6-1 senior scored 39 points against the Wolverines in Wisconsin's 71-64 vic- tory two years ago. Frieder is certainly wary of Wisconsin's capablities. "They were sensational," the sixth- year head coach said of the Badgers' weekend win over Iowa. "They were especially tough in the second half. They made 11 straight baskets." With Grant hurting .. .. .'M' defense limps After Gary Grant missed an easy layup last night at Crisler Arena, the crowd quickly forgot its disappointment and focused its attention on the ball as Northwestern moved it downcourt. But then the fans realized Grant was among them in the stands. The 6-3 guard sat in an aisle five rows up in the corner writhing in pain after twisting his ankle, which was later diagnosed as a sprain. His status is questionable for tomorrow's game against Wisconsin. Grant, who is averaging 12.8 points per game this season, is an offen- sive playmaker, but is even more valualbe at the other end of the court. "He's the catalyst defensively," said reserve guard Garde Thompson, who may be called upon to start if Grant cannot play. "He's the one that causes turnovers and causes steals." Before Grant exited last night's game, his pressure defense gave him four steals and forced a handful of others. The. guy was glue as he harassed the Wildcats' Shawn Watts and caused him to turn the ball over. "Gary Grant busted his tail and set the stage for our defense," said Michigan head coach Bill Frieder. "He wasn't concerned about anything tonight but playing good defense and getting our offense going." The sophomore speedster has a knack for making the most of his quickness and anticipation. He turned one of his four steals into two poin- ts when he found Rich Rellford open on the fast break. His hustle and desire to excel defensively are contagious. He sparks the entire team. "When you see him play hard, everyone else wants to play hard," Thompson said. "He's definitely what makes us go." They went all over the place last night. Rellford fell into the bench chasing a tipped pass. Antoine Joubert ended up in the stands pursuing a pass he had knocked away. Butch Wade came out of nowhere to steal a ball he took in for a dunk. And the Wolverines followed their defensive assignments like shadows for 45 seconds on one Northwestern possession to earn the ball. Granted, the Wildcats are not a powerhouse by any means. And with their ranks depleted by injuries, it's difficult to say whether Michigan played all that well in givihg up 45 points. But the way the Wolverines worked defensively is going to lead to good things against any opponent. "They were pressuring the ball and taking our shooters out of sync," said Northwestern head coach Rich Falk. "They took us out because they defense forced a lot of turnovers." Without Grant to set the tempo, though, Michigan lacks the quickness that allows it to control the pace of a game. The Wolverines certainly don't need a hood for their execution on offense. Much of their scoring has come off steals and fast breaks. Should the Canton, Ohio native be forced to miss tomorrow's contest, Garde Thompson will be on Rick Olson, the Badgers' biggest threat. 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