Men's Swimming at Eastern Michigan Invitational Friday, 6 p.m. Ypsilanti SPORTS Women's Swimming Michigan Open Tomorrow, 10 a.m. Canham Natatorium The Michigan Daily Wednesday, December 4, 1991 Page 8 BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK Wolverines fall to CMU, 91-90 Chippewas prevail despite Andrew's 29 points, 17 rebounds Byrdsong not singing praises of 'M' rookies by Albert Lin Daily Basketball Writer DETROIT - Monday night marked the official beginning of the Fab Five era. Michigan coach Steve Fisher counted heavily on his rookies, frequently sending three or four of them out on the court at a time. In total, they played 122 out of a possible 200 minutes. Although his team lost by 26 points, Detroit coach Ricky Byrdsong was not overly impressed with the Wolverine newcomers. "They gotta realize that (Detroit) is not the kind of team they're going to face later on," Byrdsong said. "They were too sloppy to beat a team better than ours." The rookies committed 24 of the team's 34 turnovers. "They have to leave tonight not feeling that it was a textbook victory," Byrdsong said. "But here I am saying that they didn't play well, and they beat us by 25 (26) - maybe they are great." CHEERS 'N' JEERS: Detroit native Chris Webber was not accorded a proper homecoming. Webber heard jeers, ranging from "Air-ball" to "Web-ber" every time he stepped to the line. He also was called for three offensive fouls. But he finished with 19 points and 17 rebounds, and said the crowd did not affect him as much as it may have seemed. "I've been going through that for a long time," he said. "That's their job. If I was a fan, I'd be doing the same thing, I guess." DOGG-ED: Former Wolverine Tony Tolbert, who transferred to De- troit over the summer, viewed the game from the end of the Titans' bench. The erstwhile "Dogg" did not participate in team huddles, nor did he react to anything that happened on the court. But he said he loves U of D. "It's the same (as Michigan) college-wise, but the school itself is a lot smaller," Tolbert said. "They just treat you different." Although he received limited playing time during his two years at Michigan, and was frequently in Fisher's doghouse, Tolbert does not look at his decision to attend Michigan as a mistake. "It was positive experience," he said. "It was just a better opportunity for me to transfer. There was a better opportunity to play right away. I can't wait to get in there and get active." Tolbert will be eligible to play next season. by Ken Davidoff Daily Basketball Writer MOUNT PLEASANT - The fact that the Central Michigan pep band pregame show consisted of a medley of the scores from "Police Academy" and "Star Wars" proved to be eerily foreboding, as the Mich- igan women's basketball game against the Chippewas turned from a laugher into a classic. Trish Andrew, who provided the heroics all night for the Wolverines with a career-high 29 points and 17 rebounds, could not convert the game-winning shot, as Michigan fell to its intrastate rivals, 91-90. Nevertheless, Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege was pleased with his players' efforts. "I think we showed a lot of char- acter," he said. "I think we showed a lot of spirit. I'm sad we lost the game, but our effort was great. We'll learn from it." The Wolverines (1-1) had led, 54-42, at halftime. The result did not seem to be in doubt until the Chippewas (4-0) ran off a 14-0 streak to tie the contest at 60. "We just looked really tired," VanDeWege said. "I think that's when they appeared to get a burst of steam and get in gear. It's that seL ond wind." Central Michigan coach Donita Davenport attributed the comeback to her team's ability to stick with its game plan. "We didn't feel it was a case of adjusting to what Michigan was do- ing as much as a case of we needed to get back to doing what we do best," she said. "That's why we went back with our original starters (in the second half) and stayed to our game plan and started again." But Michigan did not surrender and die upon encountering the Chippewas' outburst. On the con- trary, the two squads exchanged leads I1 times in the second half. With 3:06 left, Andrew hit a layup and a free throw to tie it at 86. She then fouled Chippewa guard Shawn Bannon, and Bannon made one of her free throws to give CMU the lead. Andrew responded with a turnaround jumper on her own re- bound, and Chippewas forward Carla Sterk's left-handed hook shot put her team ahead, 89-88. After Michigan forward Nikki Beaudry's layup gave the Wolverines their last lead, 90-89, Beaudry fouled Sterk with 14 seconds remaining. Van- DeWege called a timeout to ice@ Sterk, but it was to no avail, as she coolly sank both free throws. Michigan got the ball to Jen Nuanes and Andrew but neither could come through. "They had two pretty good shots," Davenport said. "At that point in time, it's just luck, whether they're going to get lucky and they're going to win, or we're going to get lucky and they're going to lose." Fortune was on the home team's side, as Andrew's shot bounced off the glass at the buzzer. ANIeHUmNY M. UHllJLIuany Michigan's Char Durand brings the ball up the court against Cuba earlier this year. The Wolverines lost last night to Central Michigan, 91-90. SWIMMING: Members of the Mhig:an womon' and men' swimming teams competed at the U., Open in Minneapolis this past weekend. Lara H oolveld was tho only female wimmer to. qualify for the Olympic Trials by placing third in the 200-.meter breaststroke,. and fourth in the 100 breaststroke........ .. Former Wolverine swimmer Mike Barrowman set a new meet recordinthe 200 breaststroke and placed firstinthe 400lndidual medley relay, beating American record holder and former Wo- verdne EriC Naresnik. Both Barrowman and Narnesnik quaified for the OlympicTrials. Wolverine rian Gunn, ranked sixth inth. world in the 200-meter butterfly, placed seventh mn the event. >>>NEW CURE<<<<1. 5TH AVE AT LBERTY 761700 HE3. DAILY SHOWS BEFORE 6 Forum to discuss sports and academics 2-3 credits Weekly Seminar Thursdays, 5 - 6:30 For more information stop by Project Community, Room 2205 Michigan UnionI STUDENT WrrH .D. $3.50 Black Robe (m The Man in the Moon (mm Combo Coupon! Present this coupon when ' popcorn and receive one 1 Free Large Drink expies 12/1___1 by Mike Rancilio Daily Sports Writer Tonight, "The Sports and Academics Forum: Pros and Cons" will give students an opportunity to ask and learn about issues related to sports and academics from di- verse sports personalities. These personalities include columnist Mitch Albom, sports anchorperson Bernie Smilovitz, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson, and Academic Affairs vice-president Dr. Mary Swain. The athletes joining this panel consist of football players Desmond Howard, Tony McGee, and basketball for- ward Sam Mitchell, if his academic schedule permits. "It should be an enlightening, in- depth evening with the sports world's elite," LSA student gov- ernment president Joe Sciarrotta said. The LSA Student Government is sponsoring this forum to present a situation where the media, coaches, and players can discuss current is- sues involving sports and academics. They will address policies on drugs and steroids, Proposition 48, and the traditional academic questions that surround athletic programs. Following the conclusion of the discussion, the forum will be open for students to ask questions of the individual panelists. The forum begins at 7:30 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium and admission is free. 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