6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday, March 9, 1998 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Quotable: "I'd like to apologize for being so late (to the press conference). Usually, we come in second because the winning team comes in first" Michigan coach Sue Guevara after the lolverines won their first-ever Big Ten Tournament game Big Ten Qua{ LIMichig; Wiscoi San 81 (CoT) NCAA UPDATE: M M chigan received its secondever NCAA tornament invitation yesterday. The 10th- seeced Wolverines face No.7 seed UCLA in the frst round in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Mar. 12. See the full bracket on page 2B. Look for more coverage in tomorrow's Daily. Lemire Player of the Week Ann Lemire The junior guard scored 34 points in the Big Ten Tournament last weekend. In the semi-final loss to Penn State, Lemire went 4-for-6 from 3-point range on the way to a 22-point performance. In the quarterfinal victory over Wisconsin, she had 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds. 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Pollyanna Johns' name, the all-Big Ten Drink specials all night. center was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, Johns raced onto the court, not even breaking stride as she joined College Night. $1.50 longnecks her fellow starters and her name boomed & pitchers all night. from the PA system. No cover w/student ID 21+ Unfortunately for Michigan, when the game began, it seemed almost as if Johns had never joined her teammates on the Ann Arbor's Biggest and Best-court. Held to sin- Modern Rock Dance Parties gle figures for just No cover before 9PM. Basketball the third time this " Commentary season, Johns was " ----------------------plagued by foul trouble and was virtually a non-factor in the Wolverines' overtime loss. But the Wolverines have plenty to be proud of. According to the powers that the nation's largest be, Michigan needed a first-rousd victo- nt assessments serving over ry in the Big Ten Tournament to secure a rams. bid to the NCAA Tournament. Scenter in Ann Arbor for The Wolverines got that win over No. e currently seeking people 24 Wisconsin the night before. Much i responses to open-ended like the loss to Penn State, Johns was e from an accredited college held in check, going scoreless for the in reading, writing, science first 17 minutes of the game and finish- at job for you. Teaching ing with 13 points. quired. For more information But the Wolverines refused to buckle, I www.ncs.com. picking up the slack for Johns. In arguably the biggest game of Sue shifts available late Guevara's two-year tenure as Michigan's ing scoach, Michigan held off the Badgers and secured its first-ever Big Ten oriented, professional work Tournament win and an NCAA berth. The Wolverines effort against Penn State was even more remarkable, as Johns, Anne Thorius and Stacey Thomas ns available all got into foul trouble midway through the second half. With the three starters on the bench, Ann Lemire and Molly Murray were amazing, with Lemire knif- ing through the Penn State defense for layups and Murray spotting up for out- side jumpers. The two refused to let Penn State open up a lead, combining to shoot 9 for 14 from behind the 3-point arc. In the end, their valiant effort would fall just short against the Lions, who had upset No. 13 Illinois the day before. But when the Wolverines think about their performance in the conference tournament, they should realize this - they can be a very dangerous team in the NCAA Tournament. If they can harness all their talent at the same time - and that is a very big 'if' - Michigan has the ability to play with any team in the country. Guevara has maintained this all year, almost to the point of cliche. "When we get all our cylinders going at the same time, we're a tough team to beat," Guevara said, echoing her feeling after almost every Michigan game. "We had four kids in double figures, yet our leading scorer had just six points," That is exactly the kind of balanced attack that helps a team in the NCAA Tournament. With the unpredictability of the Big Dance, such versatility is a must. The Wolverines are on the way to their second-ever NCAA Tournament, and they go there with the ability to surprise a team or two. With four players averag- ing double figures, the Wolverines have proven they can spread the ball around. And last weekend, they proved they can play without Johns at her best. All of this serves notice to Michigan's first-round opponent. UCLA, watch out. Because even if the Bruins manage to shut down Johns, the Wolverines have the talent to burn them elsewhere. MALLoRY S.E FLoYs/Oay Michigan freshman point guard Anne Thor/us looks to pass as Penn State's Jamie Parsons defends in last Sunday's 87-81 overtime loss in the Big Ten tournament. t of the professional esume to (319) 358-4525, n, or mail to: S al Scorer im Street IA 52240 iverse workforce. We are an ity Employer. Continued from Page IS The Wolverines matoide quite a rtun in a frenzied final 30 secoTds of regulation to force overtime and appeared to have Ithe momentum headiig into the extra stanza. With 27.3 seconds lel in regulation, Andrea Garner hit a jump shot over Johns, giving the Lions a 73-70 lead. With II seconds remaining. Murray missed a 3-pointer to tie, hot Stacey Thomas got the rebounidl and tipped the ball to Lemire. Lemire hit the game-tying 3-pointer with fi seconds to play. But the Lions weren't dotse. After a timeout with 3.1 seconds lolt Garner got open off the inbound pas for a iwo-foot jumper, but it clanged oft the rim. Clara Carter rebounded the hall and put up a shot at the buzer, but Johns swatted it away, forcing tlse game into overtime. Murray led the Wolveriacs with a sea- son-high 25 points and was named to the All-Tlournunent tmiii. Lemire added 22 as the Io ga.mrds made up for a lacklus- ter performsitsce by Johns, who finished the game with just six points. Garner led tihe Lions witlh 25 points and six rebounds.ri tnd htelens Darling added 20. The W'N1crines displayed one of their hotter ol~oissive rforiaeesa--s -they shot 54 peicint from the floor and 5(1 percent from beyond 3-point arc - but they struggled defensively. Michigan often failed to box out, an was outrebounded, 36-35, including 18 Penn State offensive boards. The Wolverines couldn't stop Garner in the low post, especially with Johns out much of the game with foul trouble. "Any time you shoot (that well), you should win the ball game,"Guevara said. "The problem is that we didn't play defense on the other end." Despite the loss, the tournament wasq success for Michigan. The Wolverines won their first-ever Big Ten Tournament game in the quarter- final match, a 79-70 victory over sixth- seeded Wisconsin (9-7, 21-9) on Feb. 28. Thorius led Michigan in perhaps har best game of the year, scoring a careet- high 23 points and getting six assists. Kenisha Walker added quality minutos off the bench, scoring a career-high 12 points. LaTonya Sims led the Badge" with 23 points and seven rebounds. The Wolverines used a 16-4 run mid- way through the second half to take a 67- 56 lead, then held off a late Wisconsin surge to secure the win. The Badgers nar- rowed the gap to five with 30 seconds to play, but Thorius scored the last four points and stole the ball once to give the Wolverines the nine-point victory. Sights and Sounds from Indy Ugliest unfforms: Minnesota. Black and maroon uniforms with yellow stripes seem more appropriate for a Taco Bell employee than a basketball player. Best cheer: "We've got subs!" Chanted by the Wisconsin band during their first- round victory over the Golden Gophers, who dressed just seven players. The Gophers suspended their other seven players, including all five starters. Best individual taunt: "No, no, seriously, No. 22 is a girl" Yelled by a Michigan band member loud enough for most of the RCA Dome to hear as Wisconsin's Ann Klappertch, who wears jersey No. 22, shot a free throw in Michigan's quar- terfinal victory over the Badgers. Most insightful quote: "If we play well, we'll do well." Stated by Michigan guard Ann Lemire after the Wolverines' semifinal loss to Penn State. Most vicious play: Iowa's Tangela Smith set a bone-crunching pick on Purdue's Stephanie White, complete with an elbow to the face, in a semifinal matchup. White left the game, but returned several minutes later. No foul was called. 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