Fisher will pull lackadaisical players BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK by Mike Gill Daily Basketball Writer Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher has decided to become tough guy with his seventh-ranked Wolver- ines. Fisher said yesterday that ,Iowa's 78-76 overtime victory over -the Wolverines marked "the most harsh I've ever been," calling the loss "unacceptable." With his tightening of the screws, Fisher may net a new nick- name - "Captain Hook." "I was disappointed in our effort," Fisher said. "I can accept mistakes. But I ain't gonna accept them from lack of effort. "I might be a little quicker with the hook if I see it as lack of effort." But Fisher is still looking at the positive, stating that if the Wolver- ines played Northwestern in practice on Monday, "I would be pleased with the results." WHO'S GOING TO WIN IT? Michigan and Illinois were expected to vie for the conference champ- ionship. But now, the league is being turned upside down with up- sets as teams find it tough to win on the road. Right now, Gene Keady has surprised the experts and has his Purdue Boilermakers alone in first ,,place at 5-0, which includes wins against Minnesota, Indiana, and Illinois. Michigan State (4-1) is in second place, with Michigan and Illinois tied for third at 3-2. The obvious question: How nany losses can a team afford and still be in the race for first? Here's a sampling of what conference coaches think. -Fisher: "Ask Keady. I don't know if anyone's going to beat them. I think four losses could give you a chance to get a tie out of it. I think." Michigan State coach Jud Heath- cote: "It'll be less than 15 (wins.) I said 13-5 would win a share of the Big Ten title." -Minnesota coach Clem Haskins: "I think it's going to take 13-14 ' wins. But with the way Purdue's playing, it might take 18." -Wisconsin coach Steve Yoder: "I don't think there's any magic num- ber. Go back to the last 10-12 years and average it up -.14-15 wins puts you right there." -Illinois coach Lou Henson: "It's hard to tell. You could have a team with five or six losses but you have to think someone will get hot. I guess five is on the high side. Pro- bably four." -Iowa coach Tom Davis: "Five or six losses will put you right near the top spot." STREAKINESS: So Michigan lost a 15-point lead to Iowa and a 20-point lead to Indiana? Big Deal. It seems that it's happening around the league. Many point to the emergence of the three-point shot as the reason for teams being able to go on long runs. "Every team needs a three-point shooter," Heathcote said. "It extends the defense. That apparently negates that type of defense (of defending in close to the basket.) I've always been a little reluctant to use the three point play. I'm not Rick Pitino where everyone takes that shot. "It must be the three-point shot. Since the 45-second clock came around no one's playing ball control. You just run down and take your shot." Said Haskins: "We want to use it a lot more this season. I'm from the old school but you've got to learn to accept it and use it." THE TOUGH ROAD: Big Ten teams have a combined 8-19 record on the road, proving that the road is as tough as ever. Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern and Wisconsin are all winless in the conference on the road. Purdue (2-0) and Indiana (2-1) are the only teams with winning road records. "To get in the post season we want to win three on the road," Minnesota's Haskins said. "The most important thing is getting 19- 20 wins to get into the post season." But when reviewing other confer- ences around the nation, the record proves the Big Ten is not much more difficult than other conferences. Some other conference records:SEC: 4-17; Pac 10: 9-18, Southwest conference: 5-11, ACC: 3-9 and the WAC: 7-9. Big East teams have won 15 of 23 games. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michigan fans will no doubt remem- ber Les Jepsen, who has been named Big Ten Player of the Week. Jepsen scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, as well as sinking two overtime free throws which gave The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, January 24, 1990 - Page 11 Wolverines look for fan support Friday by John Niyo Daily Basketball Writer Head coach Bud VanDeWege and his team are hoping for a noisier atmosphere this Friday evening when rival Michigan State ventures into Crisler Arena for a 7:30 start. Sparse crowds have been the norm for the Wolverines at home all season. They ranked tenth in the league in home attendance (only 1,967 fans in seven games) coming into last weekends' games. But, according to VanDeWege, the matchup against the Spartans should be a different story. "Last year we had over 2,000 show up (for the Michigan State contest.) We're hoping for that many again this year. We're doing everything we can to advertise and promote the game," VanDeWege said. MINNESOTA COACH RESIGNS- Minnesota head coach LaRue Fields announced her resignation, effective June 30, 1990, in order to pursue new career opportunities outside of coaching. The third year coach compiled a 16-39 record in her first two seasons. "I was really surprised. She was just starting to get some recruits and establish a strong program at Minnesota," VanDeWege said. MICHIGAN VS. MICHELE- The Wolverines were able to stop one Michele this weekend, but not the other. Sunday, Michigan's defense smothered Michele Kozelka of Wisconsin, who entered the game averaging 18 points a game. The 6-foot-1 sophomore could muster only four points on the afternoon, all of them coming from the free throw line. Stopping Michele Savage of Northwestern, however, proved to be a much stiffer challenge. She filled the stat sheets with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds, as she continued to assert herself as one of the favorites for Big Ten Player of the Year. CHALLENGERS SET FOR 1990- The first annual Big Ten-SEC Chal- lenge is officially scheduled for next year. The initial idea was announced to the media at the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tipoff Luncheon in October. Last week some of the details were worked out. Iowa and Purdue will re- present the Big Ten against perennial SEC powers, Tennessee and Georgia, in a televised doubleheader. Dates and times are still to be announced. BASKETBALL GRIDDES FILE PHOTO Michigan St. basketball coach Jud Heathcote gives thumbs-up to the three-point basket, but does not consider himself like Rick Pitino, the Kentucky coach, who relies heavily on the 19' 9" jumper. Iowa a 78-76 win Saturday against Michigan. Jepsen also scored 21 points against Illinois. "I don't know of anyone more deserving of additional praise than Les Jepsen," Davis said of his pupil. "He's now someone to be reckoned with." RUN, DON'T PASS: When RIDE THE WAVE . Use and Read 9bC irbigan batIV Classifieds Heathcote was asked how his work- ing relationship would be with Michigan State football coach George Perles, if Perles also assum- ed the role of Athletic Director, Heathcote quipped, "George is a close personal friend. If he gets the athletic director's job he's going to come down here and advise me to run more than pass." 1. Kansas at Kansas State 2. Syracuse at Georgetown 3. MSU at MICHIGAN 4. Indiana at Minnesota 5. Iowa at Purdue 6. Wisconsin at Northwestern 7. Ohio State at Illinois 8. Louisville at DePaul 9. Memphis St. at S. Carolina 10. Florida St. at Virginia Tech 11. Connecticut at St. John's Turn in your picks by Friday at noon to 420 Maynard for your chance to win breakfast or lunch for two at O'Sullivan's Eatery and Pub. 12. Georgia Tech at Duke 13. Florida at LSU 14. Maryland at N.C. State 15. Clemson at North Carolina 16. Iowa State at Oklahoma 17. Villanova at Seton Hall 18. Stanford at Arizona State 19. 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