Page 4 - The Michigan Daily --Sports Monday- January 22,1990 IOWA continued from page 1 I've ever had a team work harder." Jepsen wreaked havoc inside throughout the game, with 19 points and 16 rebounds, and also helped put Michigan in foul trouble. He was the leader as Iowa's front line outscored Michigan's heralded contingent of Loy Vaught, Terry Mills and Sean Higgins, 30-15, in the second half. "They beat us up on the offensive boards and got all sorts of post baskets," said Michigan's coach Steve Fisher, who has seen his team lose a similar lead against Indiana and threatened to do so several other times this season. "Instead of hold- ing our ground, we backed away." Even in the overtime, Michigan did not seem in danger of losing. The Wolverines led by three and forced Iowa to run the shot clock low with two minutes remaining, but Iowa guard Troy Skinner was able to get free for a game-tying three- pointer, knotting the game at 76. "(Robinson) kind of got tripped up. Wade (Lookingbill) saw me and made a good pass and I put it in," Skinner said. It wasn't until 38 seconds re- mained in regulation that Iowa pulled even for the first time since very early in the game. Forward Michael Ingram drove between Vaught and Mills and put the ball in off the backboard. The play was one of several tough baskets scored by Ingram and Jepsen in the second half. "Their primary thing was getting the ball inside," Mills said. "We had a lot of guys with four fouls." Michigan had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Higgins missed an open three-pointer from the top of the key. The miss was Higgins' fifth in five attempts from outside the three-point circle, sym- bolizing a poor shooting perform- ance for the Wolverines, who shot only 46 percent from the field. Fisher was not concerned with the shooting very much. "It's more than missing shots," he said. "I can accept that. It's the second and third shots we allowed that upsets me." Early in the game, it appeared very unlikely that Iowa would be able to put it into overtime. Mich- igan saw its 14-0 run matched by an Iowa 12-0 run. But the Wolverines controlled the rest of the half, rallying behind 22 points by Robinson, including 18 points in the final 8:36 to lead 44-33 at the inter- mission. Last year the same two teams battled to a double-overtime game in Iowa City, but Michigan won. Despite the similarities of the two games, Saturday's game did not remind Fisher of the 1989 encounter. "The end result doesn't," Fisher said. "Last year we were the ones yelling, screaming, slapping high fives. I guess what goes around, comes around." Rumeal angered byrefs by Mike Gill Daily Basketball Writer IOWA CITY - Saturday's game against Iowa, which Michigan even- tually lost in overtime, 78-76, left Rumeal Robinson fuming at the officiating. "They shouldn't get paid for that," Robinson said afterwards of the officials' performance. No one fouled out in the game, but Michigan suffered the most damage from the referees' whistle. Four of the Wolverines' eight play- ers who saw game action picked up four fouls. Iowa only had two play- ers with four fouls out of the twelveQ players inserted into the action. The foul trouble hurt Michigan's - inside game. "They played harder, especially inside," Michigan coach Steve Fish- er said. "Regardless of whether you have foul trouble inside, you have to stalk your opponent." But Robinson's beef concerned the way the game was called. "The referees set the tone," Robinson said. "In the first, they said, 'no pushing.' We got a lot of pushing calls. The second half they (Iowa) came out and all they did was push underneath the basket. "A fight probably should have broke out. The job they did was poor." However, Les Jepsen, who sunk two free throws in overtime to give Iowa the win, saw the game other ways. "I thought they actually called a couple touchy fouls," Jepsen said. "I'd rather play rough. That way you don't foul out." vvolverine guara sean Higgins (24) driooles past Iowa s Wad Big Ten victory as they defeated Michigan in overtime, 78-76. GE' TI E GUPLP11JIEe. GILL continued from page 1 ourselves it's happening because - and then eliminate the because," rookie coach Steve Fisher said. Eliminating the because. Can Loy Vaught point to the reason behind all the lost leads? "No, I can't," Vaught said. "It's something every- one's thinking about. The question's on everyone's mind. I'm sure coach Fisher is thinking about it, but I can't pinpoint it." Any clues? "They go in and get that pep talk and we go out and we're not as ready as they are," Vaught said. "That may lead to some of it." So now we see a different Fisher than before. Last season, he received the reputation of a master motivator who brought out the best in a team of constant underachievers. That rap has reappeared again. And don't forget last year. Against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, the Wolverines dropped a 20 point lead but came back to win in double overtime, 108-107, with Bill Frieder. nlumn ,,EW ufw.l.. MICHIGAN DAILY CLASSIFIE ADS "I guess what goes around comes around," Fisher said. "It came around tonight." Does Terry Mills know why it's happening? "No, not that I can understand," Mills said. "It's not supposed to happen." But Iowa's Wade Lookingbill might have had the answer. After all, he saw such a demise up close and* personal. And he had the foresight to see it coming. "We studied the Indiana tape a lot," Lookingbill said. "They were up by about 20 against Indiana and Indiana came back and beat them. "They have a history of...not folding but they have so much talent they kind of coasted. Oh, I don't know if I should say that." Say it. Maybe that's just it. Michigan is so good they turn the autopilot on and off. Saturday, the pilot died and could not be restarted. "I think they got tired," Lookingbill added. The Wolverines rely on their starters. The minutes are piling up. And as they pile up, leads evaporate. So, it's a loss. A loss that needs explaining. A loss that does not make sense. "Where do you start tomorrow," Mills was asked. "I don't know," he replied. "It's something we're going to have to rely on the coaching staff to do." The face of Fisher afterwards looked drawn and weary. The wear, of the game, maybe the season, showed. "Okay men let's go," he told the remnants of his team still left in the visitor's lockerroom. He tossed his can of Coke away. The search for answers begins. 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