alje ffircigztn 4ii~g .- z :, ' .: : .: , a I ,a re SARA STILLMAN/D~aily Michigan's Robbie Reid found defending Michigan State's A.J. Granger to be a hair-raising experience on Saturday at :Crisler Arena. O V Bigto -men lead overnes tobigg~ieqr wi Traylor, Baston combine for 43 points in Michigan win 2 Jim Rose Daily Sports Editor Robert Traylor was polite after the game, but he wasn't going to lie. When asked if he was surprised at how lousy the Spartans' performance was in Saturday's basketball game at Crisler Arena, he paused and looked down, as if thinking of a way to deflect the question courteously, then thought better of it and simnlh Turco leaps into NCAA record book with victory By Fred Link Daily Sports Writer arty Turco has come a long way since he played his first game as a Wolverine. In his Michigan debut in the 1994 Blue-White game, 'Turco gave up 8 goals, and many fans left wondering whether Turco could fill the shoes of his predecessor, Steve Shields, who had recorded more victories than any other goaltender in NCAA history. Michigan coach Red Berenson did- n't like what he saw from his fresh- man goaltender that night either, and in the Wolverines' first game he start- ed senior netminder Al Loges. "Marty did not look good in the Blue-White game," Berenson said. "And Loges played in our first game and I can't remember whether we won or we barely won, but I put Marty in the next night and he did the job." Michigan defeated Colorado College 5-4 that night, and since then Turco has been in goal for 144 of Michigan's 149 games. "Marty has always had to hear about Steve Shields," Michigan cap- tain Matt Ierr said. "He's worked really hard for the past three years and now its his time to shine" See TURCO, Page 68 WARREN ZINN/Daily Following his record-breaking victory, Marty Turco circled the ice alone, basking in the glory of his singular achievement. Turco became the NCAA's all-time victory leader, surpassing predecessor Steve Shields, who played the four seasons prior to Turco. Hats tipped to Muckalt, but Blue needs OT for sweep Michigan Micgan St. 79 said., "Yeah." In a game that was more lop- 69 sided than the final score indi- nntnr~ ~ ~ ~ l d d«-%%,rnA n1,ai Cates, the wolverines roie ana visiting Michigan State simply rolled over. In front of a sellout crowd of 13,562 fans, Michigan won, 79-69, thanks in part to dominant interior performances by Traylor and frontcourt mate Maceo Baston. Traylor (8-of-12 shooting) had 20 points and I I rebounds, while Baston (8-of-13) had 23 and eight boards. The Wolverines went to their inside game early and often, and led by as many as 20 in the first half. The victory moved Michigan to 3-1 in Big Ten play 3-4 overall), and came on the heels of a disappointing d loss to Indiana last Tuesday. Michigan State dropped to 2-1 in the conference (9-4 overall). "This is a very important win for our basketball team," Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe said. "I'm pleased that we were able to come back from Indiana and play as well as we did early in the game." While Michigan's offense was powered by the big men, the defense revolved around stopping Michigan State point guard Mateen Cleaves, who came into the game leading the Big Ten in assists (7.5 per game) and leading Spartans in scoring (15.7 points per game). 'leaves made just four of 19 shots in the game, and though he ended up with 14 points and five assists, his I- of-8 performance from the floor in the first half helped Michigan take command of the game from the outset. Louis Bullock was matched up on Cleaves for most of the afternoon, and though Bullock managed just 10 points in the game himself, Ellerbe was more than happy with the junior's defense. "That was the key to the basketball game, without question," Ellerbe said twice. "We knew coming into the game that we would have to contain Cleaves, and Lou did ery good job of doing that." he Spartans were led by Jason Klein, who hit four 3- pointers and wound up with 17 points. Only two other Spartans - forward Andre Hutson and Cleaves - man- aged to score in double figures. "Right now, Michigan is a better basketball team than we are," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said after the game. "If they keep playing the way they are, they're going to be tough to beat in this league." The Spartans got in foul trouble early, and Michigan cashed in at the free throw line. Even though the *lverines made less than 65 percent of their free throws (25-of-39), they still made as many as the Spartans attempted. "We had some kids that played OK, and we had some kids that didn't play so well," Izzo said. "Michigan's handed it to us two years in a row - now it's been three - a in ani A C'nIP.l of thmfce hwa been what I'd call By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - The Michigan hockey team did a lot of shattering this weekend - both of records and of glass. Michigan goaltender Marty Turco took care of the record-shattering. With the Wolverines' victo- ry Friday night over Bowling Green, 4-2, at Yost Ice Arena, Turco broke the NCAA record for career wins with his 112th victory in four years at Michigan. The senior surpassed former Michigan netminder Steve Shields, who ended his career as a Wolverine with Il1 victories in 1994 - the year before Turco's arrival. "I'm more thrilled for this program," Turco said. "Recruiting is great. There's high expecta- tions. There's a lot of great players who have come here. ... But it's year-in and year-out suc- cess, and you've got the backing of a great pro- gram, a great school and obviously a great coach." But the smashing didn't end with just the record. Michigan (13-2-1 CCiA, 19-4-1 overall) played a bone-crushing game against Western Michigan (4-12-1, 5-16-2) on Saturday night and barely skated away with a victory, winning in overtime at Lawson Arena, 4-3. Michigan defenseman Dave Huntzicker did the shattering honors Saturday, when he and Western defenseman Brent Lovett collided into the boards at 2:15 in the second, smashing the glass. Shards of the pane rained down on the ice, forcing play to stop for several minutes. The incident was indicative of the entire evening, which featured 25 penalties, including one game disqualification to Michigan center Matt Herr for checking from behind at 4:07 in the first period. Despite the hard-hitting nature of Saturday's contest, Michigan coach Red Berenson said the Wolverines played even better than they did dur- ing Friday's record-breaking game. "I thought our team could get more focused See SWEEP, Page 4B /, WARREN ZINN/Daily Bill Muckalt scored on this play after grabbing the puck out of midair. He had a hat trick in the Wolverines' 4-2 victory. M' npped by Illini after upending Purdue By Andy Latack Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN It's unfortunate for the Michigan women's' basketball team that moral victories don't show up in the standings. The Wolverines endured a harsh crowd and battled back from a 13-point deficit before falling, 66-63, to No. 11 Illinois yesterday at Huff Hall. Poor free-throw shooting by Illinois in the final minute left Michigan a chance to send the game into overtime, but Anne Thorius' running 3-pointer glanced off the rim as time expired. "I thought we had them right where we wanted them," Guevara said of the ame's final minite. "But we had a few tried to get the ball to center Pollyanna Johns, who found herself double-cov- ered. As the shot clock wound down, Michigan guard Ann Lemire missed a pull-up jumper, and the Wolverines were forced to foul. "We were trying to get the ball into Johns, because (Illinois center) Alicia Sheeler had four fouls on her," Guevara said. "Lemire got a good shot off, it just didn't go in." Michigan fouled Illinois guard Melissa Parker, who missed both free throws, but the referee ruled that Johns had deflected the rebound out of bounds. Illinois' inbounds pass was then tipped to Sheeler under the basket for a lavup. iving the Illini a three- Michigan proposes sanctions By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer Less than a month after the NCAA presented Michigan with its findings regarding the basketball program, pos- sible sanctions have emerged. In the back-and-forth process that often characterizes NCAA investiga- tions, Michigan has entered the penal- ty phase. According to the Detroit Free Press, the Michigan Athletic Department has recommended that two campus recruit- ing visits be taken away, reducing the 4S:tiY'+ M.XIAiR ,'p(a. i','} 5. ?}'4+vkFY! W..4 g55%1f 4 YNN'.: 'YMUm : :+.: