Ice Hockey vs. Alaska-Anchorage Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena SPORTS Women's Basketball vs. Indiana Friday, 8 p.m. Crisler Arena * The Michigan Daily ILLINOIS' SPEEDY SQUAD SEEKS REVENGE Friday, February 9, 1990 Page 9 Flyin' by Steven Cohen Daily Basketball Writer Illini soar into Crisler Lory Knapp On Sunday, Michigan (6-3 Big Ten, 16-4 overall) and Illinois (6-4 Big Ten, 16-4 overall), two of last year's Final Four combatants, will square off at Crisler Arena in a game destined to have major implications on the overall Big Ten race. Not that Michigan coach Steve Fisher or Fighting Illini coach Lou Henson has had any time to worry about each other's teams. Both squads had important conference tilts last night to concern themselves with. "You have to take one game at a time in this league," Henson said Thursday. "We have to play one of our best games of the year to beat Minnesota. We haven't done a thing for the Michigan game." ,"We haven't thought about Illinois one iota," Fisher seconded yesterday afternoon. However, visions of last season's 83-81 Michigan win in Seattle and this season's 74-70 Wolverine victory at Champaign should surface in Illini minds beginning today. The Wolverines will likely remember Illinois' two defeats of Michigan last season: a 96-84 defeat in Illinois and a 89-73 shellacking at home. But Illinois lost more than a g battle last April in Seattle. They lost SUSPENSION 'Continued from page 1 until I found out what happened," "Berenson said. KKG House Mother Marnie Baker said the sorority has not decided if it will press charges for the -damage done: "Everything's pending. We don't want to make any state- ment right now until it's resolved," ;she said. Copeland and three other hockey players were charged with misde- meanor harassment for yelling asexual threats at two women while chasing them in a van through campus last January. The four were #sentenced to 50 hours of community Oservice, a $180 fine, and six months probation. - "The incident last year... it's a whole different incident...and I don't even want to get into that," Berenson said. DISCOUNT 3o9 S. State Street - 99941262 STATE COUPON N WEEKEND SPECIAL SOPACT 11.49 ,| ltDISC I REG. 12.99 LIMIT 1 EXPIRES 2/1/90 Kenny Battle, Lowell Hamilton, and Nick Anderson - their entire starting frontcourt. In addition, because of an ongoing NCAA probe, the Illini have prohibited newcomer Deon Thomas, the six-foot-nine inch "Mr. Basketball" in Illinois last year, from playing. "We've tried not to let the distractions off the court affect our play," Henson said. "And I think we've done a creditable job with it." Like Michigan, which was forced to insert Demetrius Calip into the starting lineup because of Sean Higgins' stress fracture, Illinois also went to a smaller lineup a few weeks ago. The Illini replaced 6-6 Steve Bardo, last season's Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, with 5-10 P.J Bowman. Bardo, formerly one half of the conference's best guard duo along with Kendall Gill, has moved to forward, where he has amassed a team-leading 91 assists. Henson was characteristically modest about his team's assets. "I really think that (the loss of Higgins) is not as damaging (as the Illini's loss of Thomas). Compare it to ours. We have no bench compared to Michigan." Last night's basketball game against Indiana, at some points, threatened to put the Wolverines out of the Big Ten race for good. With the Hoosiers going on a 12-point run that erased a ten-point Michigan lead to end the second half, the Wolverines were in search of a player to spark both the team and the crowd. Rookie reserve guard Tony Tolbert rose to the occasion and led the drive that ended in a 79-71 Wolverine victory. "We talked (at halftime) about somebody has got to step forward and give us a lift," said Michigan coach Steve Fisher. "Tolbert did that for us off the bench. For a guy that hasn't played much, he played with enthusiasm and did a good job for us." Tolbert said: "He (Fisher) told me that he needed a spark out there. Sometimes we play lackadaisical, we've been playing like that the whole season. I said, 'Fish, I'll get them going."' Coming into the game with about 13 minutes left, Tolbert played with obvious excitement and vigor. He lifted his arms, yelling at the crowd to join the game and become the advantage that playing at home should be. And the crowd responded to his antics with obvious approval. "A lot of guys on the team are the quiet, laid-back type, but I've got that fire in me," said Tolbert. "I went out to fire up the team and fire up the crowd." Seasoned Tolbert sparks Michigan But Tolbert did more than just provide enthusiastic entertainment for the fans, he played aggressive, controlled basketball. Leading the bench-scorers with eight points, Tolbert was a key factor in the Wolverine spurt that put them ahead for good. At one point, Michigan guard Rumeal Robinson was stripped of the ball, but before the Hoosiers could take advantage, Tolbert stole the ball back, and went coast-to-coast for the lay-up. And on the play immediately following, Tolbert took the outlet pass, drove down the court and dished, at the last moment, to Terry Mills for the lay-up. "Tony Tolbert played great for us, great defense and great offense," said Mills who finished with 16 points. Tolbert's increased playing time is due to two factors, the injury to Sean Higgins and his own self- discipline. Where the beginning of the season saw Tolbert run the floor like the young, inexperienced player he is, now he is now more in control of himself. "He (Tolbert) knows how to score and put himself in a position to score, said Fisher. "He's exercised a great deal of self control that's got him where he is now." Tolbert added: "A lot of our team is talented, I've had to wait for my time. I got my time tonight and I took advantage of it. I'm always calm, but I like to have fun." Illinois guard Kendall Gill leads his team with 18 points a game. The Illini do have Marcus Liberty, a 6-8 forward, averaging 17.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Either 6-8 Rodney Jones or 6- 7 Ervin Small will start at center for Illinois. Nevertheless, the new Illinois lineup has Fisher concerned. "They had quickness before," Fisher said. "Now they're jet quick." PE c GJG' i7 ' ( Express yourself in Daily Arts Call 763-0379 GARDEN Restaurant SZECHUAN, HUNAN & PEKING CUISINE Good nutrition is our concern. 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