10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 27, 1998 No. 20 Syracuse blows out Georgetown in Big East fight WASHINGTON (AP) - With no legitimate center facing him, Etan Thomas went right to work and had the best game of his career. The sophomore center scored the first six points for Syracuse and surpassed his career high before the end of the first half. He had 17 points at the break, and finished with 23 as No. 20 Syracuse routed Georgetown 84-66 last night. "It felt good to get started like that," said Thomas, who had been averaging 9.8 points per game. "They have confi- dence in me to score down low now." Thomas was 8-for-1 I from the field and defied his 53 percent free throw percentage by making 7 of 10 from the line. The Big East's leader in blocked shots, Thomas batted away six more as the Orangemen (16-4, 6-3 Big East) broke a two-game losing streak. "We've had two bad games in a row," said Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, referring to losses to Notre Dame and Connecticut. "And then you come on the road here and we've got another road game (at Pittsburgh), so this was obviously a very, very, very big win for us." The loss snapped a two-game win- ning streak for Georgetown (1 1-7, 4- 6), which is danger of finishing with a losing record in Big East play for just the second time in the John Thompson era. "The best sound I heard all night was that final buzzer," Thompson said. "The best thing about that game was that it was over." No. 13 SOUTH CAROLINA 79 FURMAN 52 Herbert Lee Davis thinks things are starting to fall like last year for No. 13 South Carolina, especially from 3-point range. "We have guys who can shoot the 3, but it was shocking to me that we hadn't been doing it," said Davis, who hit three of South Carolina's season-high 11 long-distance shots in a 79-52 victory over Furman last night. "Last year, we did it all the time. We got used to it." South Carolina's BJ McKie scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half, when the Gamecocks made nine threes and led 44-20. Even South Carolina's sloppy play in the second half-- the Gamecocks didn't score for more than five min- utes after the break -- did not help the Paladins (7-13), who were held to their second-lowest scoring total this season. The Gamecocks hadn't been up to Furman to renew the state's oldest rival- ry since 1982. They have won nine straight in the series by an average of 21 points. No. 11 PRINCETON 59, NEW JERSEY 50 Princeton coach Bill Carmody wasn't ready to grant College of New Jersey a rematch next season at Trenton. "I'm like Rocky, don't want one," Carmody quipped last night after his 11 th-ranked Tigers beat the Lions, a Division Ill team, 59-50 in their first game after a 16-day layoff. Brian Earl scored 16 points, including five in an 8-0 run to start the second half, as Princeton (14-1) looked rusty following the lengthy exam break. "We're going to lose to every team in the Ivy League if we play like this," Carmody said. "They were tough, they came in here and wanted this game more than we did. They looked like the Division I players physically and we looked like little boys." Princeton annually schedules a Division Ill opponent as a warmup before returning to Ivy League play. It was the first time the Tigers played nearby New Jersey (14-2), which is ranked No. 5 in the Division Ill coach- es' poll. While the loss could hurt Princeton's ranking, the players were more con- cerned about their poor performance. "We've developed a level of pride with this program in the way we play," guard Mitch Henderson, who termed the effort Princeton's worst of the year, said. "That's what we're concerned with, and tonight was just awful." Trailing by nine at halftime, the Lions missed their first nine shots after inter- mission. The 8-0 run at the start of the second half gave Princeton a 41-24 lead. An 11-2 burst pulled New Jersey within 43-35 with 8:30 left, but Princeton scored five straight and 12 of the next 14 to open a 55-37 lead with 2:33 remaining. AP f-HCTO Georgetown's Jameel Watkins and the Hoyas fought for this rebound with Syracuse's Ryan Blackwell in yesterday's game.: The Hoyas didn't put up much of a fight in the game, however, as the 20th-ranked Orangemen cruised to an 84-66 victory. Thank you for the memories, Michigan; they 've made this.place special Sometimes the best thing in the world isn't an object, it's not something you can buy. It doesn't come in pretty package, and it's not something you can hold. It's abstract, but it is the most comforting thing in the world, the only thing that can bring a smile to your face. It's a memory, and it will last forever, long after material possessions are thrown away, lost or ruined. This all occurred to me as I walked by Moe's Sport Shop for the, umpteenth time last week. The regu- lar renditions of 'The Victors!' and other famous Michigan Marching Band tunes were blaring outside the DANIELLE shop like usual, but for the first time RUMORE in four years, I didn't just walk by. I Rumore stopped and listened to the music Has It and that's when it hit me: This is Has __t_ really over, it really is. I realized that all the things I have come to love in three and a half years at Michigan will no longer be a part of my life. There will be no more Moe's, no more Stucchi's, no more Pizza House chipatis, no more football Saturday's as a student, no more Michigan Theater, no more Meijer, no more house parties, no more 'M' in the Diag, no more Diag. And there will be no more Michigan Daily. The truth is, as graduation nears, I can't help but think about my future away from Ann Arbor. But the one thing that comforts me, the one thing that made it possible for me to continue walking by Moe's with a smile, is knowing that all of my memories will stay with me long after I leave. I know school will end in three months - and I guess I am starting to accept that - but what I am positive about is that the memories I have of this place will remain forev- er, in my heart and in my soul. They have become a part of me, and for that I feel fortunate. Many of my Michigan memories will be of the great sports moments I have witnessed, and about the ones I have covered as a sports writer at the Daily. I walked into the Student Publications Building a week before classes started my freshman year and said, "I want to be a sportswriter." Someone assigned a story to me and I started writing. My stories were just words at the time, but as the years went by and I watched the Michigan hockey team-win the national title in Cincinnati in 1996, Robert Traylor break Duke's hearts in Durham, N.C., on a dunk in the final sec- onds in late 1996, and then the football team win a nation- al title a few months ago, I realized that being a writer at Michigan means being a part of history, of tradition and of dreams. There are 107 years of Michigan memories in the Student Publications Building. So many great journalists have come and gone and left their mark on Michigan his- tory through the words they wrote 10, 20, 50 and 100 years ago. They have left memorabilia and stories. It became clear to me that I was part of something special at the Daily, a part of something that will form the memories for future Daily writers as they formed for me. As the other football writers and I drove down the ravine to the Rose Bowl the day of the game, one of the writers said, "Guys, this is as good as it will ever get," and he was correct. As I become a professional sports writer, I may have the opportunity to cover more Rose Bowls, maybe the NBA Championships or even the Olympics, but the words will not be a part of history and they will not be a part of tradition as they always were at the Daily. The Daily has offered me unbelievable opportunities, and I hope it offers the same joy to others. There are other memories from Michigan that will also last a lifetime - memories of Michigan traditions and buildings, friends and life in the dorm, missing home aid then realizing this was home. When I arrived here, I wasn't entirely convinced that this. was the place for me. I knew what James Earl Jones had said in that "Welcome to Michigan" video that every- one sees at least five times at orientation. the one where he says Michigan is home to the leaders and best. I had lis- tened to numerous alumni say the same thing, but I wasn't so sure. I am so glad that I figured it out before it was too late. So in ending my last column at The Michigan Daily, I want to thank the University of Michigan. I want to thank it for giving me the four greatest years of my life. I want to thank it for giving me the memories that will last forever. I want to thank it for its spirit, its history and tradition that no other school can compare to. Someday when I come back to visit, I will spin the cube. read a Daily, step on the brass 'M', stop by Pizza [louse and Zingerman's, too, and stand on the steps of the Michigan Union before I head to Michigan Stadium to relive a memory or two. I hope others feel the same way. Thanks again, Michigan. You have made me proud. - This is Danielle Runores final column. She can he reached via e-mail at drunmore aui ,ch.cdu. °Student z Publications Board Vacancy Faculty, staff, students and alumni of Student Publications are Invited to aP piy for upcoming vacan- cies on the Univers of Mi gan Board tar Student Publications. Qualitications include knowledge and experience in publications and a commitment to the goals of student publications. The Board is responsible for the Michigan Daily, Michiganenslan yearbook and Gargoyle humor maga- zine. the Board oversees their financial affairs and acts as an advisor on editorial questions. it meets seven times a year. To appy lease till out a briet lcation available from th tdent Publications 0Iceat (313) 7514-0550; Room 210E, 420 Ma ard Street, camps zil 1327. The deadline for applications is February 1, 1998. PRIOR Continued from Page 10 "I thought we controlled the tempo for the majority of the game," Mazzoleni said. Muckalt was held to a single point on the weekend. He recorded an assist on Friday. POLITICALLY INCORRECT: The past weekend marks the first ever meeting between the RedHawks and the Wolverines. Until this season, Miami's nick- name was the Redskins. But due to the potentially offen- sive nature of their name, Miami decided to change the name from Redskins to RedHawks - an animal that doesn't exist, incidentally. Miami even boasts a large, skating RedHawk mascot - a big eagle-like creature with lockjaw replete with high-pitched quacking noises. Although it was a nice and politi- cally correct gesture - unless you're a duck - Miami still hasn't made all the necessary changes just yet. A Native American still appears on Miami's jerseys, and the old logo still remains on the ice at Groggin Ice Arena. The more things change, the more they stay the same. CHA Leaders AL --2 Goaltenders (at least 15 games) Goals-against average -Chad Alban, Michigan State, 1.32 Save Percentage - Alban, .917 Total saves - Matt Barnes, Western Michigan, 575 Wins - Marty Turco, Michigan, 20 :Non-goalies Goals - Bill Muckalt, Michigan, 25 Assists - Terry Marchant, Lake Superior and Muckalt (tie), 20 Points - Muckalt, 45 Power play goals - Muckalt, 11 Game-winning goals - Muckalt, 7 Hat-tricks - Sean Berens, Michigan State and Muckalt (tie), 2 Penalty Minutes - Bryan Fuss, Lake Superior, 106 RELIVE MICHIGAN'S ROSE BOWL WIN AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Savor the Wolverines' first national championship since 1948 for years to come with a glossy, full-color poster of The Michigan Daily's front page. The poster sells for $5 and is available at The Michigan Daily's offices in the Student Publications Building at 420 Maynard St. and at select retail outlets in the Ann Arbor area. 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