Hockey vs. Michigan State Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena SPORTS Men's Gymnastics vs. Minnesota Tomorrow. 7 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Thursday, January 28, 1988 Page 7 s Illinwis set for war of attrition I The Schef's Specialty BY ADAM SCHEFTER ' will be the key (co from Page 1) Robinson rises to new heights as Mills sinks to new lows When the college basketball season first began, Terry Mills and Rumeal Robinson were expected to generate looks of disbelief. Mills immediately displayed his basketball skills against Miami, Fla. at the Great Alaskan Shootout. He was so impressive that he had Dick Vitale singing his favorite type of song. "The true stars shine from the opening tipoff. You look at the Magics', the Isiahs', and the Ewings' and they've all done it from day one. Mills, baby, you're next." Robinson did not have as much success in Alaska as his teammate. His shot was off the mark, he succumbed to full-court pressure, and he appeared to be a lost Eskimo searching for his igloo. Since that time, the two players have progressed in opposite direc- tions - Mills progressively worse and Robinson progressively better. MILLS, with the exception of the second half at Michigan State, has failed to live up to the billing charged to his account since he signed his letter of intent. He has pulled his best Harry Houdini imita- tions recently, not scoring against Indiana until the final 90 seconds while looking woeful against Wisconsin. His offense has been offen- sive, his defense dreary. He truly has demanded recognition. It's hard to comprehend how someone as talented as Mills can play like George Papadakos. Some say that Mills is having a hard time car- rying the weight he put on over the past year. Others attribute it to, Mills' slow recovery from the flu he came down with in early January. I think it's another type of sickness - Antoine Joubertitis - the desire not to perspire, and I hope it goes away because it makes me ill to watch. Early on in the season, Bill Frieder had excuses for his player at each post-game conference. "Well, Terry had a hundred and ten degree tem- perature," or "Terry has been up seventy-two straight hours studying for his test." Then he added, "But Terry is a coachable kid and he'll be OK." The only excuse Frieder offers now is that Mills is "a young kid." And Frieder knows he has no choice but to wait for Mills to get better. If he does not recover from this inflammation, it won't matter how hot Gary Grant or Glen Rice is come tournament time - Michigan will be unable to follow the yellow brick road to the Final Four in Kansas City. "I'm going to go with his mistakes," Frieder said. "I'm going to keep starting him. I'm going to keep him out there and he's going to get better. Maybe the fact that we have our next three Big Ten games at home will help him." ROBINSON, on the other hand, doesn't need any home cooking. At this point, Bob Evans on the road would be just fine. The Cam- bridge, Mass. native has 'looked marvelous' since Sean Higgins was sidelined. His outside shot has found net instead of iron, he has driven recklessly without being ticketed, and he has been a perfect "Lieutenant" for "General" Grant. Jud Heathcote, Michigan State's coach, said this past week, "Rumeal has proven he's an emerging superstar." Frieder, never one to heap such praise on his players, is just pleased with Robinson's development. "Rumeal has come along very well. He struggled early in the year and we hung with him and he's come out of it;""he said. Now, Mills is struggling and Frieder is hanging on once again. Hopefully, Mills will get his head back into the game and the results will be different. Windy City. The man who loves to steal for Illinois is 6-4 sophomore guard Kendall Gill, who is leading the conference with three takeaways per game, and a season-high of seven. In the Big Ten only one team has allowed fewer points and a lower field goal percentage than Illinois: Bill Frieder's Michigan Wolverines (5-1, 16-2, No. 8). Oh no, groan Michigan fans worried about a low-scoring game like last week's 65-54 victory over Wisconsin. Those fans already are the target of Frieder's complaints, which have comepmuch earlier this season than in the past few seasons. Frieder complained about the Michigan fans' lack of participation after Sunday's victory at Indiana, then repeated his concerns during Tuesday's Big Ten teleconference. A defensive buildup reminiscent of that under the Reagan Administration would do little to excite the already lethargic Michigan fans. Despite both teams' defensive ac- colades, fans might be surprised at tonight's scoring. Each team has broken the century mark five times this year, and last year's games also saw lotsof scor- ing. Illinois beat the Wolverines twice, 95-84 at Illinois and 89-75 at Michigan. "I'm sure our guys will be aware of that," said Frieder. Both teams went to the NCAA tournament last year, but Michigan is definitely a better team than last year, and Illinois may be also.- Henson said about Michigan's current No. 8 ranking, "I'm sure be- fore the year is over they are going to be ranked higher than that." Frieder said Illinois is "one of the quickest teams the Big Ten has had in some time." They had better be. The roster looks like some sort of high school team, what with all the players whose height is between 6-4 and 6- 6. Despite its short stature and quickness, Illinois had a tough time with Iowa's press last week. Frieder has employed a press more this sea- son than ever, and said he may be quick to press against Illinois. Frieder also said that sophomore Terry Mills will continue to start despite his troubles in the last three games. "I know from experience he's going to get better if I stay with him," said Frieder. Six-foot-four Glynn Blackwell, Illinois' only senior, leads the team in scoring with 14.5 ppg. Ken Bat- tle, a 6-5 junior transfer from Northern Illinois, is averaging 13.7 ppg. And Nick Anderson, a mere 6-6 sophomore forward, leads the team in rebounding, with 6,5 per game. Immediate Occupancy For Winter Term. All apartments located on central campus Flexable Terms Maximum Space for Minimum Price Lots of Parking st, Ann Arbor We Pay Heat 721 S. Fores Annn fl 7_ 7a1 _1 coo 1700 Geddes, Ann Arbor 1215 Hill, Ann Arbor and others... ; Daily Photo by DAVID LUBLINER Michigan center Terry Mills goes up for the jumper in earlier Big Ten ac- tion versus Minnesota. The sophomore, despite averaging 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, has been inconsistent throughout the season. 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