4 Page 10 -The Michigan Daily-Thursday, December 10, 1987 Michigan 99 tests Peay Wolverines look for positive results By ADAM SCHEFTER No, Austin Peay isn't the head coach of the football program at Northwestern University. That's Francis. And no, Austin Peay isn't some high school phenom that Bill Frieder has been courting to play for Michigan. Nor is Peay being tested in a plastic cup. THE GOVERNORS' real test comes tonight at Crisler Arena when the tiny school from Clarksville, Tenn., squares off against the 5-1 Wolverines from Ann Arbor. "They got a good team. Yeah, a real good team," Frieder said, though those words have been uttered before during December. "They beat Illinois a year ago and they won the Western Kentucky Tournament last week. So that was no fluke. They're good." In other words, Frieder is trying to say they are good. True, they did beat the Fighting Illini last March in the NCAA Tournament and true, they won the Wendy's Classic last Saturday, but good? They lost four starters from last year's team, and the teams they beat in the Classic were Kentucky Wesleyan and Western Kentucky. The Governors currently sport a 2-2 record, with their two losses coming at the hands of Evansville and this year's Illinois squad- a 100- 62 thrashing Tuesday night. They haven't exactly gotten into the groove just yet, as they are still in the infantile stage. "We're struggling a bit," said head coach Lake Kelly. "We're in the crawling stage right now. Sooner or later we'll be walking and then we'll be able to run." When they are able to run, they should be able to beat up on teams in the Ohio Valley conference in the same way Michigan beat up on its December deadbeats. The team features two outstanding transfers, Barry Sumpter and Andre Harris, who now are beginning to learn the intricacies of the system out in Clarksville. SUMPTER had troubled times at Louisville before he decided to move on to Tennessee a year ago. He was ineligible to play last season, but this season has proven he's been worth the wait. Sumpter was named MVP of the Wendy's tournament this past weekend, averaging 20 points and 15.5 rebounds. In a losing cause in Champaign, he scored 24 points. The seven- footer runs the floor well for a big man and plays both ends of the court. "He has done a great job and I'm very happy for him because it's something that he's worked hard for," Kelly said. "He really wants to do well, and he has put the effort in to succeed. His attitude is a big plus." ANOTHER BIG PLUS was landing Harris, a former Indiana Hoosier, who has had a difficult time handling being labelled the best athlete that Bobby Knight ever recruited at Indiana. His teammates have heard these lofty expectations and have put the ball in the forward's hands a bit more than coach Kelly would like. "The transfer has really put pressure on him," Kelly said. "When he came here he felt a real responsibility on our team and we have been looking for him more than they did at Indiana and it's hurt him." The rest of the starting lineup includes forward Tony Raye, who is averaging 12 points per game and 7.7 rebounds; Vincent Brooks, last year's sixth man; and Keith Rawls - another transfer - who hails from that school with a household name, Hiwasse Junior College in Tennessee. What it all amounts to is the best of the worst this month for the Wolverines, who have shown signs of coming together as of late. With Terry Mills and Rumeal Robinson looking more and more at ease with each passing game, Glen Rice shooting golden arches, and Gary Grant playing more like an All-American, the Governors will likely return from their Big Ten tour 0-2. Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Glen Rice slams home a missed free throw by Rumeal Robinson in Satur- day's victory over Central Michigan. Rice is leading the Wolverines in scoring with 22 points per game. Arizona and Iowa to clash Saturday IOWA CITY (AP) - Arizona coach Lute Olson says he's starting to realize that Saturday's game be- tween his fourth-ranked Wildcats and No. 3 Iowa is more than just another early-season non-conference game. Olson, who will be returning to Iowa City to coach in a game for the first time since he left the Hawkeyes for Arizona in 1983, said he had lit- tle time to think about it because his team played Tuesday night against Northern Arizona, winning, 77-59, to improve to 6-0. "It's starting to dawn on me now," Olson said in a conference call from Tucson yesterday. "It's more than just another December game, I guess." OLSON SENT a message to Iowa's Tom Davis via reporters. "Tell Tom we're going to press him full court for 40 minutes, run and jack it up every chance we get," Olson said. "And if you think we're that silly, then..." Olson said, letting the sentence trail off at the end. "I frankly don't know what to expect on Saturday," Davis said. And Olson wasn't about to help him out. "How we'll play it, we'll try to surprise everybody," Olson said. OLSON SAID he expects a positive reception from the fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, a 15,500 seat facility built while he was at Iowa from 1975 to 1983. He said he did not expect anyone to hold a grudge because he left the Hawkeyes. "It would be difficult to imagine that people would harbor ill feel- ings," he said. "I also know what Hawk fans are like once the game starts," Olson said. D A VIS was puzzled that the matchup was not picked for national television. "I'm surprised and probably as disappointed as Tom that it's not on," Olson said. He said the continuation of Ari- zona's two year home-and-home se- ries with Iowa depended partly on whether it would draw national tele- vision attention. Olson said the Wildcats will take advantage of fast-break situations against Iowa but will try to refrain from being drawn into a running game by the Hawkeye pressure de- fense. "They do lull you into thinking you've got them where you want them," he said. "It gets down to do you have the depth to do it for 40 minutes," he said. ARIZONA is deep this season, with all its starters back from last year plus the addition of Steve Kerr, who sat out with a knee injury. Arizona has lost Brian David for the season with a knee injury. Kerr is back at full speed, Olson said. "I think he's got better quickness now and I know he's much stronger than he was before because he's had the year to work on weights," Olson said. Last year at Tucson, Iowa came back from a 15-point deficit to beat Arizona, 89-80. "I think (the Hawkeyes) are better right now than what they were a year ago," Olson said. "Offensively, they are running things much more effi- ciently." Iowa players such as point guard B.J. Armstrong, guard Bill Jones, and forward Roy Marble have had another year to learn Davis' system, Olson said. "B.J.'s made tremendous strides," he said. 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The beer commercial of three men on the court, in a darkened solemn gym commenting, "You made the pass, I took the shot" effectively drama- tizes the feelings shared by players and fans alike. MEMORIES pulled from the memory bank. Long jumpers from hot shot sophomore Bobby D., or stunning blocks by Freddie H., are grabbed from miles of film footage, glamorized, and smiled about. For some players, this is their only moment in the spotlight. The prospect of a high school hometown hero landing in Crisler Arena's spotlight for a championship game may make that player famous for Andy Warhol's given five minutes. This is their moment. Then, onto the factory, off to the farm, or onto college. Onto a life where stardom and heroism are never seen again. Maybe bigger moments. College. Pros. Yet the memory lingers. Chuck Nevitt broadly smiles when recalling the old days. The center has gone on to bigger - and taller - things as a reserve for the Detroit Pistons. "Sports go over pretty well in the south," said Nevitt after a recent game. "Our school had quite an atmosphere." Getting behind the team. Trying to scheme a way to rush the court without being caught by the principal. Waiting until everyone leaves the gym so classmates can clip the net. Planning fight roles if a ruckus breaks out between fans. Listening to the record break down during the playing of the national anthem. Only in high school. "Memories of my high school games are very fond;" Nevitt remi- nisced. "My senior year was one of the school's finer years. We went all the way to the final, but the thing I most remember is the cama- raderie we had with the team. We were close. We kept together." Forget the big egos. These players worry more about Friday's test and party than what number they will be picked in the draft or how much his next contract will be worth. The fact that one gets to know each member of the team helps out. The entire school hears the news, not reads it. It is passed around that Brennan hurt his-knee, or Hammond broke a backboard in his halftime speech. Its these kind of tidbits that unite a school. Its these kind of tidbits that are fondly recalled five, 25, and 50 years from now. Its schools named Sprayberry, kids with names that never will be heard from again, school'spirit, and team camaraderie that make high school basketball, high school basketball. So when returning home next week, complete the shopping, say hello to mom, and open the door. Open the door to your high school gym. See the new team filled with unheard names make new memo- ries for a new bunch of students. Open the door to the memories of old. 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