4 Page 12 -The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 6, 1988 Blea looks to tame Wnl actsin opener Blue nabs South Florida title By PETE STEINERT Northwestern's senior center Shon Morris said before the start of this season, "We've proven that we can play with just about any- body at home." Eleventh-ranked Michigan will find out if it falls into that "just about anybody" category tonight (8 p.m. EST, channel 62) when it opens its Big Ten season against the Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena. "Northwestern is going to win four or five games in Evanston," said Michigan head coach Bill Frieder, "and now it's a matter of who they're going to catch. "AND THE BEST time for them to catch somebody is when they're 0-0, and it's a home opener, and they think they can win the Big Ten championship." The Wildcats (5-5) already up- set DePaul earlier in the season on their own floor. It was the first time they have defeated the Blue Demons in their last 10 meetings. "We were able to score at the right time and shoot about 55 percent that game," said North- western head coach Bill Foster. "On and off throughout other games, that's been a problem. We'll go into scoring droughts of three minutes, or turnovers will allow the other team to get three baskets or two baskets in a row. "Our shot selection is going to be an important part of this game, and whether we can score early and get some confidence." The Wildcats' top scoring threats are point guard Jeff Grose (14.9 points per game) and Morris (14.8 ppg, eight rebounds a game). Morris scored a career-high 35 points against Northern Ari- zona in the team's last outing. Forwards Don Polite and Brian Schwabe and guard Phil Styles round out Northwestern's probable starting lineup - a starting lineup that Foster has had to revamp after losing center Larry Gorman (hernia), guard Rob Ross (knee), and forward Lucis Reece (academic problems) for the rest of the sea- son. The Wolverines (11-1) also may be hurting. Center Terry Mills missed three consecutive practices this week due to the flu. He will play but may not start. By GREG MOLZON Special To The Daily TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay was quite an enjoyable location for Michigan athletic teams over the holiday break. Besides the football team's exciting victory in the Hall of Fame Bowl, the basketball team upped its winning streak to 10 as it captured the championship of the Holiday Invitational at the Univer- sity of South Florida. Before heading off for some fun in the sun, the Wolverines began the break with three easy victories at home. Although some fear that the easy non-conference schedule won't have Michigan prepared for conference ac- tion, Michigan head coach Bill Frieder argues that the schedule is the Big Ten's third toughest and has his team right where it should be. "IT'S A GOOD schedule. People got on us a little because we beat people so bad, but I don't know how the hell you can complain about that," Frieder said. "I think if we had been upset by some teams everyone would have said, 'its a pretty good schedule because they have two or three losses' instead of one." While most of the 10 consecutive wins have unquestionably come against less talented opponents, the Wolverines had their strongest test since the Great Alaska Shootout at the Holiday Invitational. Michigan passed that test with a 93-88 open- ing round victory over Clemson be- fore going on to trounce South Florida, 92-56. The tournament matched the Wolverines with an ACC opponent that was 25-6 last season. Michigan jumped to a 10-point halftime lead, but the Tigers fought back to take a 72-69 lead on a three- pointer by Ricky Jones with seven minutes re- maining. Sean Higgins tied it with his own three-point shot and the game seesawed back and forth until Gary Grant took over with four minutes left. 'With the Wolverines trailing by one, the senior guard hit two free throws, stole the ensuing inbounds pass and scored, and then assisted to Rice on a fast break to give Michi- gan a five-point lead that it never re- linquished. CLEMSON'S Elden Campbell tore the Wolverines apart inside with 25 points, but that wasn't enough to offset Michigan's 20 offensive re- bounds and Grant and Rice, who tal- lied 26 and 23 points respectively. Frieder thought his team proved it could win close games. "It was the second time now that we were down with a couple of minutes left and came back to win it," said Frieder, referring to an earlier win over Al- abama-Birmingham. "You have to give the kids credit for that." Following the game, Frieder guaranteed that the championship game against host South Florida would be a tough one. That guarantee lasted about five minutes. By that time, the Wolver- ines had a 16-4 lead that would only get larger. With Grant scoring 20 points and Rice 18, Michigan cruised to a 36-point win. THERE WAS NO question that we were much more talented that. them. I think it showed that our guys' ability was the big difference," Frieder said. Rice and Terry Mills were named to the all-tournament team while Grant was a unanimous selection as Most Valuable Player. Grant also led the Wolverines to three blowouts early in the break at Crisler Arena. The All-American candidate scored 94 points in victories over Eastern Michigan (115-63), Northern Michigan (111-87), and Grambling State (87-71). The 52-point victory margin over the Hurons was the largest in Michigan history, eclips- ing a 48-point win over Mas- sachusetts in 1979. Maravich dies while Where can you find a climate that supports individual achievement in the world of financial services? MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 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