ew NCAA football rules The zebras of the NCAA will be call- ing some rules a little differently next season. Check the Daily Sports Website to find out the changes. SPO'TS 0 michigandaily.com/sports FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2000 9 Clue tourney hopes look good with win CCHA - not dog - race focus for 'M' By Michael Kern Daily Sports Writer Have you ever experienced deja vu? The Michigan women's basketball lom almost did last night in its victory over Wisconsin at Crisler Arena, 78-73. A month ago in Madison, the Wolverines let a double-digit, first-half lead slip through their MICHIGAN 78 fingers, los- ing to the WiSCONSIN 73 underdog Badgers 72-69. Last night, Wisconsin jLormed back in the second half after ling behind to Michigan by as much as 17 in the first. But this time, the Wolverines main- tained composure, stepping up their play on both ends of the court down the stretch. "We made some shots down the stretch, and our free throws were huge," Michigan coach Sue Guevara said. "And our defense down the stretch was key." Coming off the bench in the latter part the first half, Michigan senior Kenisha alker took on the difficult assignment of defending forward LaTonya Sims, who had already torched the Wolverines for 17 points. Sims did not score a basket for the rest of the game - a figure that may have made the difference for the Wolverines. "When Kenisha came in with seven minutes to go, LaTonya Sims did not touch the ball," Guevara said. "And I thought that was huge. Kenisha is under- sized at six feet, but she used her quick- ness so well. She created havoc for Sims and forced her to turn the ball over when she did get it." Sophomore Alayne Ingram paced the Michigan offense with a career-high 24 points and a four-for-five shooting per- formance from beyond the arc. Ingram made a number of clutch baskets throughout the game, including a key lay-up off the dribble with just 1:17 left to give the Wolverines a three-point lead. "She's really dangerous," co-captain Stacey Thomas said. "When she hits a couple of shots to start (like tonight), she gets fired up and is ready to go for the rest of the game." The win for the Wolverines improved their record to 10-3 in the Big Ten and 18-6 overall, virtually guaran- teeing themselves a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Coupled with a Purdue loss to Michigan State, the Wolverines now have a game and a half lead over the Boilermakers for second place in See BADGERS, Page 10 By Stephanie Offen Daily Sports Editor With snow piled higher than this arti- cle is long, Marquette yields perfect weather for one of the city's biggest weekends of the year. In a dog race rivaling the popularity of the Iditarod, the U.P200 brings dogs from all over the world to Marquette for a competition. If that isn't enough to keep one busy this weekend - Ishpeming, home of the National Ski Hall of Fame museum, is hosting the 113th annual Ishpeming Ski Jumps. Skiers from all over the world will try to conquer the Upper Peninsula's Suicide Hill. And finally this weekend, along with the dogs and skiers, comes the Michigan hockey team. The city will manage to squeeze the Wolverines in for a weekend series at Northern Michigan's new Berry Events Center. But it's a good thing that the U.P200 will be on television, because the Wolverines won't have time to make the trip downtown to see the canines. With just six games to go until the end of the season, and five points sepa- rating conference-leader Michigan from the Wildcats, this weekend may be the toughest the Wolverines will face this season. "I'm not going to enjoy the trip," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "I'm not going to the dog race or any- thing like that. I won't be going snow- mobiling or cross-country skiing, all the things that I would like to do. We'll be up there focused on the game and we'll have a good look at the rink." This weekend will be the first time that Northern gets a good look at its new rink as well. The Wildcats host Michigan in their newly built facility which includes an Olympic-size sheet of ice. The only time the Wolverines have played on the larger ice this season was in Alaska. Michigan split a pair of games with the Nanooks, despite tally- ing forty shots on goal in both matchups. This weekend will once again pit two offensive powers against each other. The Wolverines currently lead the conference in goals with Northern Michigan a close second. See NORTHERN, Page 11 Ingram breaks out of clump, nets 24 points Ir. 'a ,.:.. u - By Raphael Goodstein Daily Sports Writer A shooting guard that can't shoot would be an apt way to describe Alayne Ingram's last six games. Since the last time she faced Wisconsin, six games ago, a game where ram injured her ankle and the Whigan women's basketball team lost, Ingram has shot 32 percent from the field and 15 percent from behind the 3- point line. So when the Badgers came to Michigan, Ingram was looking to put her recent history behind her. Ingram did just that - and more, writing new history. The sophomore scored a career-high 24 points, on 56 percent shooting, lead- ing Michigan to a 78-73 win. "She did a nice job of taking what the defense gave to her," Michigan coach Sue Guevara said. "That was short jumpers and penetration. She was able to get on track to shoot some threes. "That's her bread and butter" Ingram toasted Wisconsin on four-of- five 3-pointers. Senior Stacey Thomas notched her ninthI Thomas is also in the running for Big Ten "She hit some shots when they needed them," said Wisconsin coach Jan Albright, who coached Ingram on the Big Ten tour this summer. "We tried, I think, every perimeter player on her." Try as they might, no Badger could stop the 5-foot-10 spark plug, not even on the game's most crucial possession. With Michigan clinging to a one-point DANNY KALICK/Daily double-double of the season last night. Player of the Year honors. lead and just over a minute left in the game, Michigan gave the ball to Ingram, and she responded, nailing a 12-foot jumper - and the coffin of Wisconsin's NCAA Tournament hopes shut. The shot extended Michigan's lead to three, and the Badgers never got any closer. This season, Michigan has typically See INGRAM, Page 10 MIICHIIGAMUA IfS NOT RACIST, AND IDOES NOT CONDONE CULTURAL RIDI!CULE AN OPEN ILETIER TO THE UNERSIITY COMM\UNTY Native American archival items forcibly extracted from their storage in the Union Tower and staged in mockery through- out Michigamua's meeting space represent an irresponsible misappropriation of cultural history and are, frankly, offensive to all of us. As alumni of the organization Michigamua, we recognize that historical usage of these archival items was deemed offensive in a modern context. As such, in a 1989 agreement with the Native American community, Michigamua ended reference to and usage of this symbolism and all archival items purchased from Native Americans decades ago. Michigamua exists to foster student leadership and service to the University of Michigan through quiet humility in our activities and without attention. It is from the University that we have reshaped our cultural identity and borrowed sym- bolism over the last io years so that we may continue to lead and serve Michigan. Michigamua does not condone cul- tural ridicule or racism, but rather, as a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse student organization itself, is actively engaged in generating solutions to the same issues, ironically, for which other groups on campus are also fighting in much more public ways. We embrace the words of a fellow alumnus -"Racial discrimination in any form and in any degree has no justifiable part whatever in our democratic way of life. It is unattractive in any setting but it is utterly revolting among a free people who have embraced the princi- ples set forth in the Constitution of the United States." U.S. Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy's dissenting opinion, Korematsu v. United States (1944) - Michigamua member (1912) Regardless, the alumni of Michigamua wish to express our deep regret for allowing several boxes of archival items to remain in storage in the Union Tower attic, a serious oversight that has allowed old wounds to be torn open through this sensational, staged publicity. We take full responsibility for the failure to store properly these valuable archival items, and we express our sincere condolences to the Native American community.. However, the exaggerations and accusations levied by the protesters do not represent the principles of Michigamua, nor do they represent the values espoused by the University of Michigan. Furthermore, we apologize to the current student members of the organization, whose respect and honor have been challenged, and their integrity compromised, for leaving them vulnerable to this form of radical, aggressive, and obviously illegal attack. These historical items will be properly relocated such that they will never again be subject to this form of theft or misuse. Thea 1mnio f Michigamua recnnize that historical usagre of its now archived items was deemed offensive in our mod-