Scoreboard WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL MEN'S COLLEGE BA SKET BA LL No. 7 GEORGIA 86, No. 13 Florida 73 No. 1 KANSAS 86, No. 22 Texas Tech 77 No. 8 Virginia 75, No. 17 CLEMSON 65 No. 2 WAKE FOREST 68, Wofford 51 No. 3 Kentucky 92, FLORIDA 65 FLORIDA STATE 74, No. 5 Maryland 70 No. 11 Iowa State 77, NEBRASKA 67 Home team in CAPS No. 12 DUKE 80, No. 19 N. Carolina 73 mi Thursday January 30, 1997 Shuffling lines key to Blue's Ohio State visit - By Jim Rose Daily Sports Writer The Michigan hockey team has had usual problems that arise during the s college hockey season. And now, beginning with tonight's Ohio State, it will have to deal with usual. On top of their everyday bump Wolverines will have to perform without the services of one of their top offensive threats, as a result of the less-than-common "separated-shoulder-after-a- fight-with-a-teammate" ailment. Junior winger Bill Muckalt is expected to miss three weeks after a skirmish in practice Monday with goaltender Marty Turco. Which makes tonight's game - at the State Fairgrounds in Columbus - all the more inter- esting. Ohio State is coming off a big win over Michigan State, handing the 3-2 loss in East Lansing last Saturday And the Buckeyes' impressive p summed up in two words: Ray Aho. Aho, a freshman goaltender, has 1 Defensive Player of the Week for two Against Michigan State last weeken 83 shots, including 44 in Saturday's v saves the previous weekend. "That's what they're looking for Michigan coach Red Berenson sai( they've got one." But Aho - who at 5-foot-6, ] Michigan backup goaltender Chris D did not have much luck in the last me two teams. On Nov. 8, Aho was yanked after facing just 10 shot$ Ito deal with all the - and giving up three goals - at Yost Ice Aren ix-month grind of a Michigan went on to win that game, 7-Z. And Ohio State has not fared well since. The 7 o'clock game at Buckeyes, winners of just five conference games in 18 one that is not-so- tries, will probably need Aho to be on top of his game if they hope to compete with the Wolverines. s and bruises, the Ohio State's top two scorers - senior Chad Power and freshman Hugo Boisvert - are tied for' hr 22nd in the CCHA, with a combined 58 points between the two of them. Who: Michigan and Ohio State By comparison, Brendan Morrison Where: State Fairgrounds, leads the Wolverines with 55 points of hb* Columbus own. When: 7 pm. Add to that the two highest-scoring Notes: Since the 199-91 Via- Buckeyes, who are a combined minus-44 son, Michigan is 25-0-3against for the season, and you can see why Ohio State is not among the league's elite. Wolverines 7won Still tonight's game comes on the heels on Nov.8 -,1 at Yost lce of an emotionally draining weekend for Arena. Michigan (14-1-2 CCHA, 23-1-3 overall;- after two big conference victories over Miami (Ohio). And with Muckalt's absence, the Wolverines will be playin Spartans a surprise with a shuffled lineup. Y. "They're not a last-place team. They're a threat t, erformance can be knock a Michigan off," Berenson said. "They've got a lit- tle confidence now. They went up to Michigan State and been named CCHA gave up five goals in two games." consecutive weeks. Earlier this season, Michigan allowed five goals in Erti d, he stopped 78 of Lansing - in one game. The Wolverines lost that game, 5 victory. He made 76 Berenson said that senior Warren Luhning will mostt. likely take Muckalt's spot on the Morrison-Matt Hey' is a hot goalie," line. Dale Rominski is slated to skate with Bobby Haye d. "And right now, and John Madden in Luhning's usual spot. Interestingly, the November meeting of these t 45 pounds makes teams was one of just five games this season in whir" addario look big - Muckalt was held scoreless. He has 43 points (18 goals eting between these 25 assists) on the season. Lacure leads in gyni and in classroom A JONATHAN LURIE/Special to the Daily The MIchIgan hockey team will play tonight without Bill Muckalt, seen here in action during the College Hockey Showcase in November. Muckalt is expected to miss about three weeks after suffering a separated shoulder in practice on Monday. Michigan grapplers top Michigan State By Tracy Sandler Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - Between chasing a Pitbull and climbing a Hill, the Michigan State wrestling team was unable to overcome the Wolverines, losing last night's match at home, 28-15. Michigan, which has been strug- gling at the lower weight classes lately, shuffled its lineup a little bit, moving 118-pounder Chris "Pitbull" Viola to 126 pounds and junior Greg DeLeon to 118 pounds. And it turned out to be a good decision. Viola earned a major decision, while 142-pound wrestler Teya Hill pined Michigan State freshman Sam Hakim, giving the Wolverines a 13-6 lead, from which they never looked back. "Right now I feel great, because I wanted to come in and just be strong," Hill said. "I was hurt earlier in the week, but I'm glad I won it for the team." Viola came out against Michigan State's Jasson Nusbaum, fighting like the dog he's nicknamed after. His command over his opponent was not a big surprise to the Wolverines. They were aware that he surpassed Nusbaum's ability, but it doesn't make his performance any less spec- tacular. The Wolverines were looking to Hill to come up with a major deci- sion. No one could have predicted just how much he would deliver in the clutch. "We knew Teya could destroy that guy," Richardson said. "We were hoping for a major, but he pinned him. That took a little pressure off of me. I knewthat becausewe had that pin early, that would take a little pressure off of me." According to NCAA rules, Viola will return to 118 because a wrestler can only be moved up once during the season. "I thought it was a good move for us to put Greg DeLeon at 118 and Chris at 126," Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "(DeLeon's opponent David) Morgan's outstanding. I rec- ognize that. He has beaten Chris before. Chris has wrestled him close at times, but I thought with Matt Warner being a true freshman, if we See GRAPPLERS, Page 13A By Tracy Sandler Daily Sports Writer Smart and stubborn. r "'It's a scary combination for any- one, especially an athlete. Michigan wrestler Bill Lacure is not only 20-4 on the season, ranked third in the country at 150 pounds, and wrestling in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All- Star Classic at Clarion University on Feb. 3, but he is also a First-Team Academic All-American. "Bill's got a good head on his shoulders," Michigan coach Dale Bahr said. "He's an excellent student. That helps a lot in athletics, because he's aware of what he has to do in terms of preparation. He's aware of what he has to do in competition, and he's able to handle stressful situa- tions really well." On a team that has been struggling lately at the lower weight classes, the Wolverines count on Lacure, as a tri- captain and All-American, to score a lot of points and win his matches. Every time he steps on the mat, Lacure's teammates know what they can expect from him, and they also JEANNIE SERVAAS/Daily know that he has the ability to deliv- The Michigan wrestling team defeated Michigan State last night, 2815. er in the clutch. "Since he's ranked in the top three in the nation in his weight class, there's not going to be too mah times he meets somebody equal tM him in his ability," Bahr said. "If he's meeting someone of lesser' ability, not only do we expect him t win, but we expect him to put ext. points on the board, extra team points. on the board, which means we're~ looking for wins by a major decisioi . or better." No matter how talented or bright a wrestler is, big wins do not come eas- ily or without aclittle advice. A stub- born attitude can hurt an athlete, which not only hurts himself, but also hurts the team. "Sometimes I get these ideas in head, like an idea about what I want to do or what I want to get done, and it's really hard for me to try to deter, mine that, to try something else," Lacure said. A perfect example occurred in the Wolverines' Jan. 25 dual meet against Northwestern. After losing some of the early matches in that meet, the Wolverines were looking to See LACURE, Page 13* Donnelley Enterprise Solutions, Inc. Where leading talent finds leading technology. . INTERVIEWS: CONTACT: Mon., february 3 Engineering $:30am --4pm Placement Ofice As an upcoming graduate of a leading institute or university, you deserve an opportunity to work with the finest talent in your field. 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