4 Page 10 -The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, December 2, 1987 Underdogs to shoot for big, bad Blue BGSU comes to Crisler tonight By JEFF RUSH Somewhere along the line, Michigan basketball coach Bill Frieder decided to get even. Tired of being the grimacing, grainy-voiced little guy among basketball's giants, Frieder himself has established a tradition of pick- ing on those smaller than him. It's December in Ann Arbor, which means it's time for the an- nual parade of lightweights through Crisler Arena, each hoping to land a lucky punch to knock out the big, bad Michigan Wolverines. Most likely Michigan will beat these teams so badly that the losers barely will be able to pick up their check on the way out. Is that Frieder cackling some- where among the ceiling beams at Crisler? OK, TO BE FAIR, it should be pointed out that Frieder keeps his team home in December for a reason - his players, like everyone else on campus, are finishing classes and worrying about exams. And since Frieder isn't willing to travel anywhere in December, no big name teams are willing to' travel here. So who ends up in Ann Arbor? .Bowling Green - No, this is not a phrase that was coined to de- scribe Earl Anthony's winnings on the professional bowlers' tour. -(Fill in the, blank) Michigan University - As in Central, East- ern, Western, and Northern. Want to play Michigan in basketball? Open up a school and just make sure to include Michigan in the name. 'Austin Peay - True, the Gov- ernors (along with Central Michi- gan) made it to the NCAA Tour- nament last year. But who was Austin Peay, and where is the school located? You don't have to know the facts here, just the con- cepts. Can they play basketball? One thousand words or less. -Grambling State - Sure, they can play football. Head coach Eddie Robinson has won more games than any other football coach. But basketball? This team was beaten by 50 points by something called Southern last year in the final game of the Southwest Athletic Confer- ence's postseason tournament. Ouch. Even Robinson's football teams don't win by that big a mar- gin. TONIGHT'S game (7:30 p.m., Crisler Arena) pits the Wolverines (2-1) against Bowling Green (1-0). The Falcons eked out a win Monday night over Findley College. Bowling Green was the surprise of the Mid-American Conference last year, finishing third after being picked to finish last. Assistant coach Brian Ellerbe gave credit for the team's success to first-year head coach Jim Larranaga, a former as- sistant to Terry Holland at Virginia during Ralph Sampson's playing days with the Cavaliers. Larranaga is back for his second season, but without last year's top scorer, and with seven incoming players. Two of those players, Billy Johnson and Juan Street, were high school teammates of Michigan's Terry Mills at Romulus. "I think it will be a fun game," said Street. "I always did want to play against Terry." STREET said that the two were close in high school, but that he has not talked to Mills for some time. But even though Mills didn't play last year (as a result of Propo- sition 48), he was a big influence on Street. "It hurt a lot to see him sit out," said Street. "That kind of inspired me to work hard to prepare for my SATs." Street, a 6-7 forward, and John- son, a 6-3 guard, probably will not see much action, but another Michigan native, 5-10 junior guard Joe Gregory, probably will start. Gregory, from Redford Bishop Borgess, averaged 9.7 points per game last year. Another reunion of sorts will take place between Bowling Green's 6-6 senior swingman Anthony Robinson, who played high school basketball with Gary Grant at Can- ton McKinley. Robinson is the Falcons' leading returning scorer, averaging 13.4 ppg last year. Bowling Green's second leading returning scorer is 6-6 senior for- ward Steve Martenet, an Academic All-American in business/pre-law and a possible Rhodes Scholar can- didate. -Associated Press Sophomore guard Rumeal Robinson injured his left.foot during the second half of Michigan's 78-76 win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham last Sunday. His status for tonight's home opener is uncertain. THE JEWISH STUDENT LEARNING NETWORK OF MICHIGAN CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR AN EXCITING FORUM ON: LOVE, MARRIAGE, AND THE DESIGN OF THE UNIVERSE LEARN THE JEWISH PERSPECTIVE ON: * DATING * MARRIAGE * INTERMARRIAGE * DIVORCE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3,8:00 P.M. ROOM 2209, MICHIGAN UNION Q AND A SESSION TO FOLLOW WITH RABBIAVRAHAMJACOBOVITZ N \ e' SOUP AND SANDWICH COMBO $2.95 Wednesday Chicken Salad & Cup of Chili served 11:30-2:30 338S. State St. 'Kwanzaa" is a holiday based upon our rich African heritage. We celebrate Kwanzaa from Dec. 26th to Jan 1st. During that time we observe the Seven- Principles which we believe will benefit our community. Pre-Kwanzaa will be celebrated from 'Nov. 30 to Dec. 6th. lU's Mallory INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Billt Mallory credits his staff and players1 for Indiana's 8-3 season and Peachf Bowl berth for his second straight selection as Big Ten Football Coach of theYear.t Mallory beat out George Perles of3 league champion Michigan State for For The Holidays . r YI , x S it's INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS A COLORFUL AND WIDE SELECTION OF SWEATERS... SWEATS, PANTS, SHIRTS, SKIRTS, JACKETS, ACCESSORIES nabs honor the award yesterday. He has taken the Hoosiers from an 0-11 season his first year in 1984 to a runner-up fin- ish in the Big Ten and victories over both Ohio Stateand Michigan for the firsttime in the school's 103- year football history. "I certainly appreciate the honor," Mallory said in a telephone inter- view after a recruiting trip. "I accept this type of thing on behalf of our entire program." The Hoosiers finished 6-2 in the Big Ten after losses to Michigan State and Iowa, compared with a 3-5 conference record a year ago. Indi- ana's record has improved each of his four years. "It's been people - it's my staff and players, people working hard to get themselves better," Mallory said. 4 "They've put a-lot-of effort and hard work into this program. It's not a one-man job, to be sure. "Last-year we were 6-5, had a winning season and got into a bowl. Going into this season, I would hope to have some good strides made." In the balloting by sportswriters and broadcasters who cover Big Ten football, Iowa Coach Hayden Fry won third place for leading the Hawkeyes to a 6-2 league mark - tied with Indiana - and 9-3 overall. O14w1s MCWjBV-:aS'APPARf EXPERIENCE THE UNITED COLORS OF "