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Another MAC attack
Wolverines hope Eastern
Michigan is the charm
By Andy LatTonight's game
SoWho: Michigan at Easten Michigan
Former Eastern Michigan coach Ben Braun Where: The Convocation Center,Ypsilanti
never figured he'd be around to see this When: 7p.m.
game. Notables: Michigan looks to even its record at 5.5 tonight
Years ago, then-Michigan coach Steve with awin against the Eagles,who have sufferedatandem
Fisher promised Braun and the Eagles that, if oflast-second losses in their new arena. The Wolverines
they ever built a new arena, the Wolverines andcoach Brianhierbe have notbeenaleto mackagainst
would make the short trip toYpsilanti to play the Mid-American Conference the pasttwo years, as they
have gone 04 against MAC teams. Michigan has dropped
so the butldtngA opening game. twogamesthisseason to MAC attacks, indudingan 81-74
- Wtth scarce fundtng for Auch a costly lss to Westem Michigan on Sunday.The Wolverines also
undertaking, Braun never thought he'd see have revenge on their minds, as EastemsMichiganbeat
the project come to fruition during his time themnin overtime,89-83,last year at Crisler Arena.
there.
And he wouldn't. As things would turn out, ghosts that longtime home Bowen Field
neither would Fisher. House did not.
But Milt Barnes and Brian Ellerbe will. Michigan (4-5) may be a little homesick as
And as Ellerbe and the Michigan men's well, having posted just one of its four win-
l ~basketball team take on Barnes and Eastern this season away from Crisler Arena. But the
Michigan in its brand-new Convocation Wolverines' road tour continues tonight
Center tonight, Braun might just get to see against Eastern Michigan and its new 529.6
4 the event after all. million curse.
It is rumored that Braun, who left Eastern It may be that tonight's ceremonies might
Michigan in 1996 to take the head coaching help exorcise the ghosts that moved into the
job at California, will be in Ypsilanti tonight Convocation Center shortly after the contrac-
*, to watch his old team play. tors left.
Technically, it is not the Eagles' first game But Eastern Michigan coach Milt Barnes
in the building, but they have saved the dedi- doesn't want the building's spirits to go any
cation ceremonies for tonight's contest. where.
The Eagles have already played two games "If there are ghosts, they're the ghosts of
at the Convocation Center and lost both of Earl Boykins, Derrick Dial, Jon Zajac, James
them. Head and Nkechi Ezugwu," Barnes said,
Not a good way to christen the building. referring to the Eagles' five departed starters,
But it is the way they have lost the games all of whom were seniors last year. "Those
MARGARET MYERS/Daoys - both on buzzer-beaters - that may have are ghosts that are here to help us."
Ball State and the Mid-American Conference have been hellish on the Michigan basketball team the past two years under Brian Elierbe, The Eastern Michigan (0-4 overall) wondering if And the Eagles could use their help.
Wolverines are 0-4 against the MAC the past two seasons, with two of those losses coming this season. the new arena contains some unfriendly See EAGLES, Page u1
'M' swoops into Bowling Green
1y Stephanie Offen
Daily Sports Writer
By the time the ball drops in Times
square to ring in the new year, the
Michigan women's basketball team will
Piave begun its Big Ten season.
They will not see, action in Crisler
Arena until 1999, and the Wolverines
will have to learn how to be as success-
ful on the road as they have been at
home, posting a perfect record.
The women's basketball team first
made a trip to Cincinnati this past
Sunday, and will continue its travels for
the next three games.
Michigan's next voyage will be to
Bowling Green, Ohio, where it will take
on Bowling Green at 7 p.m. tonight.
The Falcons are currently 4-3 after a
victory against Detroit Mercy, who
Michigan also defeated earlier in the
season, and a loss to Wisconsin.
But the Wolverines are expected to
match up well against the Falcons.
"We are about the same size,"
Michigan coach Sue Guevara said.
~They are a cross between Cincinnati
and Alabama-Birmingham. They are a
very fundamentally sound team who
likes to run like us'
And thus far Michigan's running
game has been dominant. The
Wolverines have outhustled and
outscored their opponents, by an aver-
age of almost 20 points a game.
The Michigan defense is also one of
the top defenses in the conference. It
averages four more rebounds then its
opponents on the season. Junior Stacey
Thomas also leads the league in steals.
Like the Wolverines, the Falcons
have a fairly young team. They also
have a new coach. But as Michigan has
proven, youth can gain experience very
quickly.
"We have been able to give opportu-
nities to all of the kids this season,"
Guevara said. "Inexperience is not a
weakness for us anymore."
But the fact that the Wolverines are
not playing with a full roster may be.
Michigan will be without freshman
center Raina Goodlow, who is out with
a knee injury for the third straight game.
Goodlow had been starting for the
Wolverines and was a major contributor
Tonight's game
Who: Michigan vs. Bowling Green
Where:BowlingGreen,Ohio
When: 7 pm.
Notables: The Wolverines are looking for
their sixth straight win, and second win on
their four-game road trip. Michigan's Big Ten
opener is atIndiana on Dec.28. They will be
looking to improve on lastosason's BigTen
finish, and return to the NCAATournament
on both ends of the floor. She had a
career-high 12 points in Michigan's win
over Detroit, and grabbed six boards in
Michigan's win over Colorado.
Heather Oesterle will start at center
in Goodlow's place. Oesterle has been
steady in place of Goodlow. The loss of
Goodlow is nothing new, since the
Wolverines have been without a full
team for most of the year. Ann Lemire
was out on a three-game suspension at
the beginning of the year, and Kenisha
Walker also just returned after being
out of the lineup with an injury.
"We certainly hope to have a full
team once the Big Ten season starters,"
See FALCONS, Page 11
Michigan heads
to Ohio with its
6-1 record on tqe
ine against
Bowling Greer
The Wolverines
will try to remain
perfect on their
current road trip,
and continue
their success
against the MAC,
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The final word, however, will always
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Skip Holtz, 34, said he wrestled with
his decision to leave as coach at
Connecticut but wanted to be closer to
his family. His mother, Beth, has throat
cancer.
South Carolina was 1-10 in the-
Southeastern Conference this year
before coach Brad Scott was fired.
Financial details of Skip Holtz's coh-
tract were not released. He said there.
was no formal or informal agreement
for him to succeed his father, who has
signed a $600,000-a-year, five-year
contract.
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