8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 16, 1995 REGIONAL Continued from page 5 guys out on the court for a while," he joked. The Wildcats' junior forward Ben Davis, also suspended for last Saturday's game due to NCAA viola- tions, has been handed a three-game suspension and won't be available to Arizona until the regional finals, if the Wildcats advance that far. No. 4 Virginia (22-8) vs. No. 13 Nicholls State (24-5), 3 p.m. Cavalier senior forward Junior Burrough has been to the NCAA Tour- nament each of the past three seasons. But he still remembers what it was like the first time he got there and knows what it must be like for the Colonels, who are making their first ever trip to the tournament. "We respect them for getting here and are happy for them," Burrough said. "But we need to go out and win the game." And for its part, Nicholls State isn't happy just getting to the dance. "It's not only a goal to get here; we expect to win some games," senior Gerard King said. "We do have a talented team and can play with the best in the country." Virginia coach Jeff Jones said that the Colonels are unlike any team he saw in the Atlantic Coast Confer- ence, and that their biggest problem was simply exposure. "They're-a good ball club," Jones said. "People don't know about them, but they're a good team." For those who don't know about Nicholls State, here are the facts: It has five seniors in its starting lineup, and both King and fellow forward Reggie Jackson average over 20 points per game. The Colonels play a running game and love to press and cause problems for their opponents. "We will be making a lot of de- cisions with the basketball," Jones said. "We have to make sure we don't become careless at any one point." No. 1 Kansas (23-5) vs. No. 16 Colgate (17-12), 7:40 p.m. Kansas has proclaimed itself the Rodney Dangerfield of the tourna- ment. After winning the Big Eight regu- lar season title, the Jayhawks lost to Iowa State in the conference tourna- ment semifinals. Many people think they're not deserving of the No. 1 seed. "You have to play," Kansas coach Roy Williams said. "And whether someone likes you or not doesn't matter - you still have to play on the court. But I do think that we are the least respected of the No. 1 seeds." The Jayhawks' first opportunity to prove themselves comes against a Red Raider team that won its first Patriot League championship with a 68-63 win over Navy last week. Senior guard Tucker Neale leads Colgate in scoring, averaging 23 points per game, and freshman center Adonal Foyle is second on the team in scoring with a 17-point average. Guard Jerod Haase leads Kansas, averaging 15.5 points per contest. TONYVA BROAD/Daily Should Maurice Taylor and the Wolverines defeat Western Kentucky, they may get a look at Kansas, the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region. Wolveriu travel to1 1 search By Brett Krasnove Daily Sports Writer Is a top-20 ranking in the future for the Michigan men's tennis team? They certainly have the opportunity to jump into the poll this weekend at the Blue/Gray Championships. The Wolverines (2-1 Big Ten;7-3 overall) ended No. 20 Minnesota's 40-meet Big Ten win streak last Fri- day in Minneapolis and could face as many as three top-10 teams this week- end in Montgomery, Ala. Michigan opens today against Texas, putting its five-match win streak on the line. The Longhorns are ranked No. 8 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. "We played them the last two years during spring break and they beat us pretty good," junior Geoff Prentice said. "They've added two new fresh- men to their team, so that's the differ- ence from last season." If the Wolverines beat Texas, they will face the winner of Florida and North Carolina, both top-10 teams. Third-ranked Mississippi State is also in the tournament. Prentice and freshman Arvid Swan, who comprise the No. 21 doubles team in the country, hope to snap out of a two-match losing streak (9- against Minnesota Friday and 8- 2 against Iowa Sunday). Prentice feels Swan is still getting his timing back in doubles after a long absence due to a bad back. "Arvid was really tight out there. (The match against Minnesota) was his first big match (since coming back)," Prentice said. "Now, I think he'll be a lot looser when he goes out there again. Lakers use pound Reds SAULT STE. MARIE (AP) - David Lambeth scored a goal and had two assists as Lake Superior State beat Miami University, 5-1, Wednes- day in a CCHA Championship play- off game. Kevyn Adams scored 41 seconds into the first period for the Redskins (18-15-6). Lambeth's goal 3:08 into the first tied it, I-1. Gerald Tallaire put the Lakers (20- 11-6) ahead, 2-1, with his goal 2:26 READ THE DAILY F TOURNAMENT COV Spikers await Purdue at Cliff Keen Arena By James Goldstein Daily Sports Writer Home-court advantage should make a win easier to come by. How- ever, playing at the CCkB and the IM Building this season hasn't produced the spirit and support that the Michi- gan men's volleyball team is looking for. Since the two recreational build- ings do not have a large fan capacity, the turnouts at home games have been nothing to brag about. The Wolverines (9-4) hope that changes when they host Purdue to- morrow at 7 p.m. This marks the only time this season that the Wolverines will play at Cliff Keen Arena. "We are really excited about hav- ing the big crowd at Cliff Keen Arena Friday night," freshman Suresh Pothirij said. "We are hoping to put on a show for our fans." Michigan needs to play with emo- tion on the court, something it didn't do in its win over Tri State Saturday. "The times that we haven't played well are the times when everybody looks like they're dead out there," Pothirij said. "Whenever we're hav- ing a good time, we always play our best." In the opening two games, the Wolverines appeared sluggish and couldn't put together any streaks of consecutive points. When they be- came more talkative on the court, their play improved dramatically. "Whenever it looks like everybody's having a fun time, we are all celebrating," Pothirij said. "We keep going on runs and we put teams away." Pothirij could be amajor factor for the Wolverines this weekend. He has played solid lately and will see in- creased playing time because of an injury to Dave Hunter, who is out four to six weeks with a badly sprained left ankle. Recently, Pothirij has provided the Wolverines with many timely blocks of the opposing team's top hitter. That is not all that the 6-foot- 4 inch freshman brings to the court, though. "When I'm in, I think we are a lot more intense," Pothirij said. "I think I can provide an emotional spark to the team. Also, we play a lot tougher defense, blocking-wise." Michigan played Western Michi- gan earlier this season and beat the Broncos in four games. Ferris State participated in the Collegiate Classic Tournament in January at the CCRB but didn't square off against the Wol- verines. After the meet against Purdue, Michigan faces Ferris State and West- ern Michigan back at the IM Building Saturday at 7 p.m. ie netters* 4labama of usets We played (Texas) the last two years during spring break and they beat us pretty goodf - Geoff Prentice@ Michigan tennis player "We had a really good fall, but that wasn't as much pressure." At full strength, the doubles lineup, with juniors Peter Pusztai and John Costanzo playing first doubles, Prentice and Swan at sec- ond and senior Grady Burnett pair- ing with freshman David Paradzik at third, is one of the most danger- ous in the country. "We have as good adoubles lineup as anybody," Prentice said. Although the winner of two of three doubles matches only gets one point, that point could prove pivotal against such tough competition. It's important to note that the Blue/ Gray Championships will be held outdoors. The only matches the Wolverines have played outdoors in 1995 were two spring break cake-walks they played in Hawaii, in which they de- feated BYU-Hawaii and Chaminade. Prentice feels, however, that Ha- waii was good preparation for Mont- gomery. "That really helped a lot to have the two matches outside." 55 shots to skins, 5=1 into the second period. But Miami answered with a power-play goal b) Andrew Miller 47 second into the third. The Lakers had three more goals in the third period by Wayne Strachan, Rob Valicevic and Brian Felsner. John Grahame made 16 saves, while Chuck Thuss made 50 saves. Lake Superior State faces off against Michigan in the CCHA semi- finals Saturday. 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