A Page 8- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 2, 1986 Blu By ADAM OCHLIS It was an old fashioned blow out. Michigan basketball fans, who had listened to coach Bill Frieder gripe for the last three weeks that his Wolverines couldn't play defense, shoot, or play with emotion were treated to a clinic, as Michigan pounded on a hopeless Ball State team, 90-57, at Crisler Arena last night. This one was never in doubt. After Mark Hughes replaced Loy Vaught with Michigan leading, 8-5, the Wolverines ran off 32 of the next 39 points, including runs of 12-0, 11-2, and 9-3. The Cardinals didn't score their tenth point until 4:16 was left in the half. At that point, Michigan (2-1) had tallied 34. GARY GRANT led the barrage, scoring 14 of his team- high 24 in the first 20 minutes while holding Ball State's best player, Derrick Wesley, to five points on one-for-ten shooting in the first half. Garde Thompson, who showed no effects of a knee injury that kept him out of last week's game against Memphis State, chipped in with eight points in the half, including two three-point shots. Michigan stormed to a 46-19 lead at the break, shooting 69 percent from the, field as opposed to 22 percent breezes by Ball State, 90 -57 . Grant, Rice play v games with Cards for the Cardinals. Michigan switched from a man-to- "In the first half, we played the man defense to a 1-3-1 half-court best we've played all year and that zone trap. Grant put ferocious includes practice, scrimmages, and pressure on the ball, causing Ball games," said Frieder. "We played State into numerous turnovers and with some poise. We got good easy fast break buckets. shots. We didn't take bad shots. We THOMPSON began the 12-0 ran the offense. We worked run with a three-pointer. Grant (9- defensively and we were decent on 11 shooting) followed a Cardinal the boards." travelling violation with an 18- All .that was left in the second footer, and Thompson (10 points) half was to wait for Wolverine hit another three pointer, forcing forward Glen Rice (22 points, 14 in Ball State's coach, Al Brown, to the second half) to connect on one call a timeout. of his crowd-pleasing, two-handed A steal by Rice led to a layup by tomahawk dunks. And with 6:18 Antoine Joubert (12 points), who left in the contest, the Flint native then stole the inbounds pass and fed did just that, bringing those fans Grant for another easy basket to put remaining from an announced the game out of reach. 11,415 to their feet. "(During the timeout) Frieder The game started slowly as Ball told us to play aggressively and to State tried to contain tempo and lull push the action to them," said the Wolverines to sleep. On their Hughes, who scored a career high first three posessions, the Cardinals nine points. "He saw that they were didn't attempt a shot, or even begin just holding the ball and we have to run their offense, until only 10 such quick guards in Grant and seconds remained on the 45-second Thompson that we were able to shot clock. pressure them into mistakes." But after a timeout with 11:55 "We weren't able to handle their left in the half, and after Frieder change in defense - that was the inserted Hughes into the lineup, difference in the ballgame," said Brown. "We had not seen that trap, and we had not had an opportunity to prepare." Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON. Michigan's Antoine Joubert (11) dribbles past David Eha (23) of Ball State during the second half of the Wolverines' 90-57 trouncing of the Cardinals last night. Rebounding from a pre-season knee injury, Joubert. aided the winning cause by scoring 12 points and adding seven assists. / * A 7 ,1; tull court PRE IS. Play a real schedule... ...Vitale hates cream puffs a By SCOTT G. MILLER T he parade of stiffs has begun at Crisler Arena. Creatures from the movie Night of the Living Dead are not marching through Ann Arbor, but some of the worst teams in college basketball are coming to town. In a month that could be termed "destructive December," Michigan faces a potpourri of powerhouses. Ball State, Central Michigan, Illinois-Chicago, Western Michigan, Kent State, Bowling Green, and Northern Michigan compose the majority of the Wolverines' bum- of-the-week pre-Big Ten schedule. Critics of this schedule are more vocal than President Reagan detractors. The Daily wanted to question all-world expert, political science professor Raymond Tanter on the schedules' relevance to East-West political balance. Tanter, however, unexplainably could not be reached for comment. So the Daily tried to contact the world's foremost basketball guru, Dick Vitale. Calling the country's most popular toll-free number "Dial Dick Vitale," this reporter got nothing but busy signals. The conversation probably would have gone as follows: "Dick, would you comment on Michigan's schedule?" "Bill Frieder and Jimmy Boeheim (Syracuse's coach) are you listening? Get those cream puffs off your schedules and don't be afraid to lose in December." "But Dick, the Wolverines need these easy victories to get to the NCAA tournament." "HEeeey baby, playing tough teams in December makes a club battle-tested for the tournament." "But Dick, Michigan players aren't taking these teams lightly. Many of them are trying to show they deserve starter status during the Big Ten season." "Michigan played Ball State last night. It's like a beauty contest between me and Robert Redford. I win hands down every time. Are you going to try to tell me anything can be proven against a team that defeated St. Mary's of Orchard Lake, 79-76, the night before? COoome on baby, be serious. "The Glen Rices of the. world need competition if they want to make Dickie V's all jam team. Rice is from that basketball hotbed FLiiint, Michigan." "But Dick, coach Frieder can't travel f* in December because of exams. At Michigan, a player's eligibility must be recertified in January. Other schools only have to certify their players in September." "COooooome on baby, I have miy scouts n Ann Arbor. A fellow professor of hoopology tells me the Wolverines have a game against Bowling Green during exam week. At least Frieder is bringing his club to the Great Alaska Shootout next season." "But Dick, don't you think Frieder is waiting until next season to play a 'harder schedule because his team will be better?" "Sure, but this year's guys need experience too. I can hardly wait to see those members of my all-intramural team, Rumeal Robinson and Terry Mills, see their first college action."y E. 1 _ Michigan guard Gary Grant (25) cans an early three-pointer which helped the Wolverines explode to a 46-19 halftime lead over Ball State. Michigan cruised to victory in the, leading 24 points. * *** ** *** FIESTA & ROSE BOWL * S BUy -TICKETS -SELL * DELUXE PARADE SEATING World's Largest Ticket Broker Since 1937 ALL BOWL GAMES * AND MAJOR EVENTS 1-800-542-44686 Notionol Rodeo Finals. Los Vegas, NV Dec. 5-13 MURRAY'S TICKETS * ****** * * second half behind Grant's team- I KEEP A-HEAD OF YOUR HAIR AT DASCOLA STYLISTS Liberty off State ....... 668-9329 Maple Village ........... 761-2733 THE SINGULAR SENSATION! ih i tcta pt Prime Rib Dinner ONLY4 4m9 includes: 7 oz. Prime Rib choice of potato ONLY AT8 TUESDAYS 338 S. 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