:Scoreboard ,'CPs *VEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (3) CONNECTICUT 95, 5Hartford 58 (13) INDIANA 62, (21) Utah 59 (18) SYRACUSE 58, Michigan 46 (22) TENNESSEE 85; Chattanooga 74 (24) Clemson 72, CHAMINADE 60 WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (9) Old Dominion at (8) N.C. STATE, Inc. (10) NOTRE DAME 101, (23) Illinois 92 (12) Rutgers 66, Texas 59 (14) ARKANSAS 75, Baylor 64 (17) FLORIDA85, Miami, Fla. 69 (19) VIRGINIA 99, Vir. Commonwealth 57 (22) IOWA STATE 79, Creighton 60 SPORTS~tm t~ Tracking 'M' vacations Sure, go ahead and enjoy your turkey in the cold. The Michigan women's basketball team will join the men's squad and the football team by spending its break in warm weather, at the Torneo Cancun de Basquetbol. Wednesday November 25, 1998 9 Orange crushes Wolverines in Maui, 58-46 By Sharat RaJu IDaily Sports Editor LAHAINA, Hawai'i - It was Louis Bullock who was in the zone in the first game of the Maui Invitational on Monday, but it was the zone that quieted him and the Michigan basketball team against No. 18 Syracuse (2-0) yesterday. Bullock and Wolverines (2-3) were shut down by the Orangemen's stringent defense, 58-46, in the sultry heat of the Lahaina Civic Center. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim "does an excellent job coaching the zone," Bullock said. "He's been to an NCAA final with that zone. Especially in a hot gym like that, I wasn't surprised to see the zone. "They played excellent defense. I didn't get that many open looks." Even more surprising than the zone defense was see- ing Michigan's sharpshooters misfire. After racking up * points against Clemson in the first game of the tour- nament, Bullock was held scoreless in the first half against Syracuse. He finished with only seven points on 2-of-12 shooting and only l-of-4 from 3-point land. Along with Bullock, Robbie Reid - the other half of Michigan's bomb squad - was kept quiet with five points on 2-of-10 shooting. "If you would have said we would've held Bullock and Reid to 12 points, I would've said we won by 50," Boehiem said. "Our defense was tremendous. We just did a good job on those two guards." Despite Michigan's shooting woes, the Wolverines were very much in the game. In fact, they trailed by just one point, 22-21, at halftime. But an 8-2 run to start the second half set the tone for Syracuse. Michigan was forced to play catch-up for the rest of the half. "It was a close game," Bullock said. "Both teams were fighting." With 10:37 left to play in the game, Bullock threw a sensational lob pass to sophomore forward Brandon Smith who had snuck behind the zone defense and threw down a two-handed alley-oop. At that point, with the largely pro-Michigan crowed in a frenzy and the Wolverines trailing by four points. But that was the closest the Wolverines would get. Syracuse took advantage of frontcourt powerhouse Etan Thomas, who grabbed nine rebounds and scored 17 points down in the paint. "Etan Thomas is a load inside," Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe said. "He's .; good a man inside as we'll play all season." Thomas was also able to take advantage of a some- what depleted frontcourt. Michigan power forward Josh Asselin left the game in the middle of the second half after his right hand, already heavily taped, was inadver- tently hit by an Orangeman. Asselin said that it aggra- vated an already tender "pulled ligament" on his thumb. With Asselin gone, Thomas was free to abuse Michigan inside. And when it wasn't him inside, it was speedy guard Jason Hart from the backcourt. Although he airballed a 3-pointer early - the fans made sure he didn't forget it, either - he finished with 20 points. "I didn't pay much attention to the boos," Hart said. "I just tried to stay focused and help my team win." While the two regular threats for Michigan were taken out of their games, freshman Leon Jones was tor- rid off the bench. He was 5-for-10 and led the Wolverines with 13 points, including two 3-pointers. Asselin, who played just 24 minutes because of the injury, was second with 10 points. "They're defense was pretty good," Ellerbe said. "But I think our shot selection was over-zealous. Michigan plays Utah tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the third- place game. MARGARET MYERS/Daily Michigan guard Louis Bullock was held to just seven points as the Wolverines fell to Syracuse, 5846, in the second round of the Maul Invitational last night. I I Chasingrainbws Sutfsu ad football yoa trip for Michigan LAHAINA, HAWAVI'--- What can Lloyd Carr possibly be telling his players right now? The Wolverines need to be ready and focused for this weekend's game ... why? In case you haven't heard, Michigan is favored for Saturday's luau here in the 50th state by more than 40 points. And while safe money says that the Wolverines need two or three weeks to score 40 points, it's become apparent after recent games that Hawai'i's foot- ball team could not beat an egg. Recently, the Rainbow Warriors have: 1) Switched their name from "Rainbows" because they wanted a tougher reputa- tion; 2) Learned JIM that it takes ROSE more than a Rose name-change to Beef win a football game; and 3) Learned that "Rainbow Warriors" is still a hilariously wimpy nickname. The Multicolored Fighters have yet to win a game this season, despite fac- ing inept Western Athletic Conference teams and Northwestern. Now, in a shrewd move, Hawai'i has added defending national champ Michigan to the slate, thinking per- haps that Ann Arbor's inclement November weather would lead to a snowed-in team and a potential forfeit. But barring any last-second bliz- zards, the Wolverines will in fact leave for Honolulu tomorrow, and they will in fact arrive at the field sometime before kickoff on Saturday. But even if they're a little late., they shouldn't have any trouble winning. In the meantime, Carr's weekly, I- don't-think-there's-any-question-that- this-is-the-best-team-we'll-face-all- year routine can't be working all that well, not even on the Detroit media. Or on his players, for that matter. Rumor has it that Jon Jansen was spotted in a brightly colored, flowered shirt on Monday. Ready to get out of the continental United States, senior co-captain Jansen? Or do you just know what everyone else knows about this Hawai'i football team? Here on the island of Maui, between trips to the beach and the occasional basketball game, it's hard to comprehend that the Michigan foot- ball team - wherever it is - is actu- ally getting ready to play a game. It seems much more like a little pre- bowl scrimmage. Because after the Buckeyes perfect- ed their Notre Dame and Syracuse impressions last weekend, it's hard to see exactly what the meaning is for Michigan's season at this point. The Big Ten race is over, and the bowl pic- ture is pretty much set. So this late- season trip to Hawai'i seems to be lit- tie more than a lighthearted sightsee- ing trip with football game squeezed in there somewhere. Or is that just the way the reporters feel? - Jim Rose can be reached via e-mail atjwrose@umich.edu. By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Editor LAHAINA, HAWAI'I - For the majority of Michigan football fans - those who spent in excess of $100 to see Ohio State dismantle the Wolverines and those who held Pasadena dreams close to their hearts - Saturday's game will be cleansing. No, Michigan will not spend vast amounts of time psyching itself up for its opponent. Instead, the vast expendi- ture will come from the Athletic Department's deep pockets and the booty will be a trip to Hawaii for a 9:45 p.m. kickoff. So while the campus in Ann Arbor readies itself for Turkey Day, the Wolverines will be soaring over the Pacific Ocean wondering why two 18- hour trips - one each way - are nec- essary after the regular season is over. Consider the circumsiances: 1. Michigan has concluded its Big Ten season. When the Wolverines rolled through their first seven conference games, few questioned the purpose. The goal, as it always is at Michigan, was to gain the Big Ten's spot in the Rose Bowl and secure bragging rights. But following the 31-16 shellacking of the defending national champs, the most entertaining option is ... 2. The Citrus Bowl, where the Wolverines will find themselves on New Year's Day, fighting to avoid another four-loss season. Upon further review, the Citrus Bowl may be Michigan's most appropriate venue. The Disney-invested bowl is based in Orlando and, with a month to prepare for the lure of Disney World and a week in the sun, a Mickey Mouse operation may appear sooner than expected. Hawai'i is bad. Really bad. The Rainbows have lost 17 games in a row and come into the Michigan game at an embarrassing 0-10. Last Saturday, on the their home field, Northwestern throttled them after the game was close in the first few min- utes. If Northwestern can ring up 47 points, something has to be working. Some credit is due the Warriors, however. They compete in the Western Athletic Conference with schools like Pacific and Brigham Young (i.e. those on the mainland). Their travel schedule - much like Alaska-Fairbanks in hockey - takes a toll on those partici- pating. And that may be the biggest thing the Rainbows have going for them. A Michigan team that traveled all day on Thanksgiving only to plan a return trip on Sunday could be sluggish and jet lagged. But the odds - 40 1/2 points in Michigan's favor - say Michigan will come ready to play. A crushing defeat like last week's will probably release pent-up energy, the sun will most likely provide a welcome relief. The turf of Aloha Stadium should play right into the hands and feet of Michigan's skill players, itching to break open huge runs and long passes. In Ann Arbor, it is freezing cold, on the verge of snow and depressingly football-free. In Hawai'i, it is 85 degrees with per- fect sun and surf, with much less focus on the gridiron and more on the beach. MARGARET MYERS/Daily After a tough loss at Ohio State, Michigan quarterback Tom Brady and the rest of the Wolverines should be looking forward to their matchup with Hawai'i. The Fighting Rainbows have lost 17 games in a row and are 0-10 this season. :1 Cancun tournament beckons 'M' women Cagers r JOIN THE MOST PROMISING PROFESSION OF THE 21ST CENTURY Jo*h Sorkim M Ily Sports Writer This Thanksgiving, the Michigan women's basketball team will have the option of replacing its traditional turkey and stuffing with tacos and rice. Michigan heads south for the warmwaters of the Gulf of Mexico and the hardwood of the Torneo Cancun de Basquetbol in Cancun, Mexico. The Wolverines have won two in a row, and have started to look as Thought they can fill the void left by the- graduation of center Pollyanna Johns. The Wolverines are the favorite to walk away with the tournament championship. All of the opponents that Michigan could possibly face posted sub-.500 records a season ago. Under coach Sue Guevara's guid- ance, Michigan is 8-3 in tournament play dating back to the 1996-97 sea- son. Michigan has played in five re'- ular-season tournaments va Guevara, winning two and finishing second in two more. The Wolverines open the tourna- ment with a 5:30 p.m. Eastern time tip-off against Coppin State on Friday. The 7:30 p.m. match-up will fea- ture Alabama-Birmingham and Oklahoma. The winners of those two games meet in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. The two losing teams will play prior to that at 5:30 p.m. The tournament is being organized by Sports Tours International, Inc., a Milwaukee-based company. In addi- tion to . the Torneo Cancun de Basquetbol, Sports Tours International is conducting an addi- tional three-team tournament in Cancun. That tournament features Southern Cal, Old Dominion and Southwest Missouri State. All three teams play each other Nov. 27-29. Michigan has faced one of the three teams that will play in Cancun, having lost to Oklahoma in 1993. The Sooners have been unsuccessful in NCAA play the past two years. 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