V V V V V w w -W -W7 'W7 W 7W -ov -W w I Decorated vets shoot to be top gun By GREG MOLZON. Although the Big Ten won't officially adopt a plan for a postseason conference tournament until the 1988-89 season, there is a possibility that the Big Ten's best teams will get together in a playoff- like setting this year. Here's the scenario. Indiana vs. Iowa and Michigan vs. Purdue could be the semi-final matchups and the winners would meet Monday night, April 4. This tournament wouldn't be held at the Hoosierdome in Indianapolis, though. It would be staged in Kansas City's Kemper Arena- the site of this year's Final Four- and would decide not only the conference's top squad, but the national champion, too. This may seem a bit farfetched to some observers, but not to Minnesota head coach Clem Haskins. "We could have four teams in the Final Four if they get in opposite tournament brackets," Haskins said. And while Haskins is realistically being a bit overzealous, h i s statement does give an indication of how strong many believe the Big, Ten will be this year. The Associated, Press preseason poll has four Big, Ten teams rated in the top 11 in the country, and, almost certainly, the Big Ten will have six teams invited to the NCAA Tournament again. According to most publications, the conference is rated as the nation's strongest because it has 27 of 50 starters returning from last year and a slew of highly regarded newcomers, including freshmen, transfers, and Proposition 48 casualties. Michigan head coach Bill Frieder has three of the top newcomers - Terry Mills and Rumeal Robinson (Proposition 48) and Sean Higgins (freshman). They will join Gary Grant, Glen Rice, and company to comprise a team that is predicted to finish anywhere from first to fifth in, the conference. 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"I don't think you replace Alford with another player," coach Bob Knight said, while also mentioning the importance of Thomas' role last year. "What we have to do is replace what they did with other players doing different or more things, and the look of our team will be different because of that." The look of this team will revolve around last year's junior college transfers and Pan American Game teammates, Keith Smart and Dean Garrett, and forward Rick Calloway. All three are legitimate All-Big Ten candidates, but the rest of the starting lineup will probably be comprised of See INDIANA, Page 7 -e --~-3 flUTED GOLD SILVER DIAMONDS * ANTIQUES COLLECTIBLES nWe are constantly buying to meet customer demand. CASH * CASH CASH We pay instant cash for: I ?' - Nb . 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