MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL MiNNESOTA 62, (23) Purdue 48 Arizona State at (6) STANFORD, inc. (7) Arizona at CALIFORNIA, inc. (9) Cincinnati at, SOUTH FLORIDA, inc. Texas El Paso at (12) UTAH, inc. Washington State at, (15) UCLA, inc. (21) NEW MEXICO at BYU, inc. WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (3) Louisiana Tech 96, SOUTH ALABAMA 41 (4) Colorado State at, UNLV, inc. (12) UCLA at, WASHINGTON ST., inc. California-Irvine at (21) CAL:-SANTA BAR- BARA, inc. S~axmdc-iail B g Tracking wM' swimmers The Michigan men's swimming and diving team sprint- ed out to first place after one day of the Big Ten cham- pionships in Bloomington. The fast start was keyed by Michigan's performance in the 500-yard freestyle, where the Wolverines took spots No. 1, 2, 3, 4 ana 6. Friday February 26, 1999 M' track seeks extra qualifiers By Arun opal Daily Sports Writer ;. With a second consecutive Big Ten Indoor title firmly in jand, the Michigan women's track and field team has turned attention to the final meet of the year - the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis on March 5-6. "Currently, we have eight people who have qualified for NCAAs," Michigan coach James Henry said. "The four members of the distance medley relay, two of our distance runners, and two jumpers are in at this point." It is important to note that only two of these eight athletes are automatically qualified for NCAAs. Senior high jumper Nicole Forrester and junior long jumper Brandi Bentley are in, but the other six are only pro- sionally qualified, which means their berths in Indianapolis are not guaranteed. In an attempt to get several additional athletes automati- cally qualified, the Wolverines will send some members to Notre Dame this weekend for a "last-chance" qualifier at the Alex Wilson Invitational. "The DMR needs to run faster' Michigan distance coach Mike McGuire said. "We're also going to try to qualify Angie Stanifer and Adrienne Hunter in the 800 meters, Michelle Slater and Katie McGregor in the mile and McGregor and Katie Clifford in the 3000. "If everyone runs as fast as they are capable of running, we uld have nine or 10 people in Indianapolis." For all of these athletes, the next week and a half will be marked by a short rest, followed by a resumption of hard training. "We're trying to taper off just a little" Henry said. "We want to get people refocused and get their legs under them. We'll resume tougher workouts in the next few days. Two Michigan State hockey players await arraignment LOU IS BROWN/Daily Heather Burcar and Angle Stanifer (front) are just two of sev eral Wolverines who will look to qualify for the NCAA champi- onships at Notre Dame this weekend. "Injurywise, we're in good shape. McGregor has been hurt this year, and she's not quite in top form yet. She's still been very competitive. We'll get her into some running this week." While stressing the need for improvement, McGuire remained optimistic about the team's outlook for NCAAs. "Right now we have to get some things done," McGuire said. "We've got no excuses if we don't make it in some of these events. We could win the DMR at NCAAs, but we've got work to do to get there. "This team is more prepared now than they were three weeks ago. We should be able to put up some worthy times to qualify in some of these events. I'm confident that these girls can do it." By Mark Francescutti Daily Sports Writer Two Michigan State hockey players will face arraignment on misdemeanor charges soon, Captain Thomas Wibert of the East Lansing Police said yesterday. Senior forward Bryan Adams and senior defenseman Jeff Kozakowski have not yet been served warrants - meaning they haven't officially been notified to turn themselves in - but they will have an arraignment hearing as soon as the attorneys in the case set a date. The warrant charges Kozakowski on three counts - assatilt and battery, malicious destruction of property and illegal entry. According to the warrant, Adams will be charged on two counts - mali- cious destruction of property and illegal entry. Kozakowski could face a penalty of 90 days in jail and a $500 fine for the assault and battery charges. He and Adams also face 90 days in jail and a $100 fine for the other two charges. The warrants stem from a Sept. 18, 1998 incident in which the East Lansing Police received a 911 call around 3:30 a.m. Wibert said officers responded to the complaint at the 500 block of M.A.C. Avenue in East Lansing. The caller said a group of subjects had broken into the residence through the back door and started to assault people and destroy the furniture inside. - Lamps, a cof- fee table and other furniture were damaged, Wibert said. Michigan State Y coach Ron Mason said in a press conference Adams yesterday that the actions of his players were in response to an assault against one of their team- mates. "What really happened was that our players responded to one of their team- Kozakowski mates who had been badly beaten up and sent to the hospital," Mason said. Wibert said the original assault in question was also investigated. "We investigated it, but we were unable to identify the subject involved," Wibert said. Neither Wibert nor Michigan State officials would release the name of the player whose alleged assault led to the crimes. Wibert added that many of the sub- jects were intoxicated. "It was apparent that both sides were drinking," Wibert said. "The level of intoxication was a factor in not more suspects being identified." Witnesses could not pinpoint the exact number of subjects, but did esti- mate that around 12 to 15 people fled the scene, Wibert said. Witness identifications led to the charges against the two players. In response to the warrants, Kozakowski and Adams hired an attor- ney on campus, who will discuss an arraignment date with prosecutors. Mason said no further punitive action inside the Michigan State hockey pro- gram will be taken against the players. "First of all, this incident occurred in September before our season started, and I dealt with it at this time," Mason said. "There will be nothing further done internally to the players in question" Mason also said he understands that Kozakowski and Adams intend to enter not-guilty pleas. Women hunting for 'magic 8' at Big Ten tournament Sy Stephanie Offen Daily Sports Writer 18 wins. That's the "magic number" that Michigan women's basketball coach Sue Guevara put in the minds of her team on the first day of the season. Now, Guevara must remind her team of again as they head to Indianapolis this fekend for the Big Ten Tournament. In order to receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament, Guevara believes that the Wolverines will need 18 wins. Right now they are two short. For Guevara's squad, it all comes down to this weekend. The Wolverines finished the regular season with a record of 16-10, receiving a No. 6 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. W ichigan was just edged out of a first-round bye, and will face the No. i1 seed, Minnesota, tomorrow in the first round. But the Wolverines are right where they want to be. "I'm glad for the Big Ten Tournament," Guevara said. "For our team right now we know are backs are up against the wall and we know we are facing a very hungry and aggressive Minnesota team. "I think that we are a better team when we are on the hunt instead of being hunted." 'The Wolverines should beware of the ouflage and rifles of the fierce ophers. Minnesota defeated Michigan earlier this year, one of only two wins it had all season. If Michigan happens to come up with a victory tomorrow, the team will face the No. 3 seed Illinois tomorrow. The Fighting Illini disrupted the Wolverines' nine-game winning streak ear- lier in the season, beating them in overtime. But the Wolverines have already tasted revenge. Anne Thorius contributed a last-sec- ond shot to defeat Illinois 81-79 on Feb. 12. The Wolverines ended their regular sea- son with a much needed home victory against Indiana, opening the door just a lit- tle bit more on the NCAA Tournament. "It's a good confidence builder to go out with a win on your home court," freshman Alayne Ingram said. "You need to let them (the fans) see the Wolverines they wanted to see, the team that ran and the team that came out on top. That is what is going to help us keep our intensity up." And the magic number 18 will be reached if the Wolverines are able to keep up that intensity this weekend. But the real team to beat in the Big Ten Tournament will be Purdue. The Boilermakers have caught the attention of the nation by earn- ing the No. 1 ranking. Michigan came close to defeating the Boilermakers in West Lafayette earlier in the season, and will look to pull out an upset victory. "It's been a long time since we've had a team ranked No. 1," Guevara said. "It gives Pairing them up The Big Ten tournament begins tomorrow in Indianapolis. Michigan coach Sue Guevara feels her team needs two victories to merit NCAA consideration. Michigan is a candidate for the WHIT if it fails to make thie NCAA fildh. Here are the pairings for the tournament: Game 1: No. S Iowa vs. No. 9 Northwestern Game 2: No. 7 Michigan St. vs. No. 10 indiana Game 3:No.6 Michigan vs. No. 11 Minnesota Game 4: No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Wisconsin Game 5: No. 1 Purdue vs. Game 1 winner Game 6: No. 2 Penn State vs. Game 2 winner Game 7: No. 3 Illinois vs. Game 3 winner. Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Game 9. Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner Game 10: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner the conference respect. If Purdue can get a national championship, it is a major reflec- tion on the rest of the conference." But before the Wolverines begin to hunt the feared Boilermakers, they need to focus on the games at hand. Michigan has proven that it can beat any- one this season, with an almost-upset of Purdue and huge wins over ranked teams, Ohio State and Illinois. "It's been kind of like a Jekyll and Hyde," Guevara said. "We need to play from the tip and we need to have balanced scoring and defense. I want some consistency for 40 minutes" And for the women's basketball team, the magic number of 18 is just 80 minutes of consistent play away. 'M' hockey wraps up home schedule against Miami By David Den Herder Daily Sports Writer The Michigan hockey team will wrap up its home schedule this weekend in a two-game series with Miami, beginning tonight at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines return to Yost after a tough road campaign that resulted in two ties with Western Michigan and a loss to archrival Michigan TONIGHT State at Joe Louis --.-.----.----.-. ----.-.--.----. Arena in Detroit. Who: Michigan assistant Miami at Michigan captain Bobby HayesW said he is looking for- ward to the home Yost Ice Arena series and a chance to When: 7 p.m. make a push before TheLatest Tickets the playoffs. are stil available for "Even though we both weekend games; lost to Michigan State, WCBN 883 FM radio we still feel good W . FM game about the way we will broadcast the game played," Hayes said. live. "We're moving up right now - if we get a good start Friday night, hopefully that will carry us through the game and give us more confidence as we go" Although the Wolverines have shown streaks of impressive play, they have not been able to notch a victory in the last eight attempts. Even so, Hayes is confident that Michigan (14-7-5 CCHA, 17-9-6 overall) can maintair its poise. "You have to play desperately, you have to want to win -,that's the beauty of it," Hayes said. "You play with emotion, you play with passion - we're desperate, but not to the point where we're tenta- tive. We're going to be aggressive." The last time Michigan faced Miami (8-14-4, 10-17-5) was in a close game on the road. It was a Sean Ritchlin goal with 24 seconds to go that gave the Wolverines the victory, but the RedHawks played them tight the entire game. And Michigan coach Red Berenson said that should be no surprise. "Everybody plays us, because they're as good as we are," Berenson said. "Everybody is rolling - or trying to get rolling--- and if there's a hot team in the league right now besides Michigan State, it's Miami." The RedHawks have won three in a row, in their own stretch of close games, including a 2-1 over- time decision over Ferris State this past Saturday. Miami forwards Jason Deskins and Mark Shalawylo combine for 44 goals and 65 points on the season, while the Miami penalty kill is ranked above Michigan's at 86.2 percent. "Both games will be close," Berenson said of Michigan's final home weekend. "Right now Miami has the momentum, but that doesn't mean we can't take it away from them." Saturday night, the regular season home finale for the Wolverines, will also recognize the team's seniors in a pregame ceremony. Tickets are still available. IT'811:59 ON NEW YEARS EVE. 0O YOUKNOW WHERE YOUR HATEIS ? , 9 _ _. _ e YY IWW a Make the Call! Win the raffle and choose your favorite drink special! Friday Nights e at Ben Affleck Casey Affleck Dave Chappelle Guillermo Dian Angela Featherstone Janeane Garofalo Gaby Hoffmann Kate Hudson Courtney Love Jay Mohr Martha Plimpton Christina Ricci Paul Rudd i