12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 10, 1999 FRIDAYFocus "Duke was supposed to be the cream of the crop on the col- lege level, so it was exciting to be playing against them." - Loy Vaught "It is probably the biggest game of the season and I am quite sure they are up ort and the are looking forward to it - Terry Mills ' Robert Traylor: Duke's dunk nightmare Jamal Crawford: Michigan's new trademark Since 1989, the have combined for nine Final Fours, nine All-Americans and three national championships in one of college basketball's greatest rivalries. Every game had a meaning, every game was ... _...f ... 'eee a soap opera - Ray Jackson, 1992 XI - 9(e 9- "We proved that we are a top-five team. - Terry Mills, 1989 MICHIGAN 113, DUKE 108 OVERTIME MichiMga rises past Duke in OT thrller By Taylor I.ncoln Daily Basketball Writer ANN ARBOR (Monday, December 11, 1989) - Rumeal Robinson hung suspended in mid-air, then seemed to inexplicably shift to the left and rise still higher as he put in a soft shot off the backboard. The basket was called off when the referee noticed that Robinson had been the beneficiary of some illegal assis- tance by teammate Loy Vaught ... Robinson's apparent defiance of gravity was symbolic of Saturday's Duke-Michigan game, which seemed to constantly eclipse itself in a display of athletic superlatives. Sean Higgins' two free throws in overtime finally sealed the 113-108 vic- tory with 1.9 seconds remaining - and not a tenth of a second sooner. It was a game in which the eighth- ranked Wolverines (5-1) proved that they belonged ... The overtime was merely an encore to an already exceptional performance. In the first half. Michigan used a com- bination of accurate shooting and bruis- ing rebounding to open up an 18-point lead ... "We've got kids who are win- ners and who play hard," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. MICHIGAN 62, DUKE 61 YI 0 71 711IE DUKE 88, MICHIGAN 85 OVERTIME - L.- DUKE 71, MICHIGAN 51 BLUE BEDEVILED Duke outlasts Blue Hurley's free throws win it in OT By David Schechter Daily BasketballWriter ANN ARBOR (Sunday, December 15, 1991)- It almost happened in Ann Arbor. The raw talent of a young Michigan bas- ketball team forced Duke, the reigning national champions, into an overtime dual and almost shocked the world (again) in an 88-85 loss ... After trailing by as much as 17 in the first half, Michigan started the second half with a 24-13 spurt ... Rookie Chris Webber scored 12 of his 27 to spur the comeback. Webber outper- formed Duke's celebrated inside force, center Christian Laettner, who finished with 24 points and eight rebounds. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, who recruited Webber intensely, loved what he saw. "Chris was outstanding," Krzyzewski said. "Forget about 'Is he one of the top freshmen?' because he's just one of the top players. He's beyond his years." After the game, the players in the Michigan lockerroom were noticeably quiet" but their spirits were intact. "Duke is the No. I team in the country," guard Jalen Rose said. "But a couple plays here, a couple plays there, and we would have won." - Steve Fisher, 1991 0i -'I-IO(6 Exorcised Michigan comeback drowns Devils By Danielle Runore Daily Sports Editor DURHAM, N.C. (Monday, December 9, 1996) - He didn't break the back- board this time, just Duke's pride. This dunk was even better, even more monu- mental. And while it didn't destroy the basket, it was certainly earth-shattering. Robert Traylor took a pass from Travis Conlan, put the ball on the floor for one dribble and delivered a slam dunk with 6.2 seconds left that the Blue Devils won't likely forget, giving No. 7 Michigan a 62-61 victory over 10th- ranked Duke yesterday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The lane "parted like the Red Sea," Traylor said. Despite struggling with Duke's stifling defense all afternoon, Traylor managed to win the game for the Wolverines and, in the process, destroy Duke's previous stellar 103-1 home record against non- conference opponents. With the Devils up 61-60, sophomore guard Trajan Langdon tried to hit Roshown McLeod in the post ... but the pass fell right into Maceo Baston's hands. After a 20-second timeout and with just 19 seconds on the clock, Conlan drove around a Duke defender and passed to Traylor in the paint. "This one was for all the disbelievers who said we couldn't get it done.T" - Robert Traylor, 1996 By John Niyo Daily Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (Tuesday, April 7, 1992) - Michigan's mis- sion to shock the world a second time came up short last night as Duke held off the Wolverines, 71- 51, in front of 50, 379 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Christian Laettner and Grant Hill teamed up to halt Michigan's fabu- lous run in the tournament, and to give the Blue Devils their second consecutive championship banner. They are the first team to repeat since UCLA did it in 1973. Laettner shook of a horrid first half to help close out his stellar career with a 19-point performance. Grant Hill chipped in 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds ... "I think he's their best player," Jalen Rose said, when asked if he was surprised by Hill's play. "He's a more versatile player than Laettner." Hill and Laettner were supported by the play of Tournament MVP Bobby Hurley, who finished with nine points, but dished out only seven assists ... Chris Webber led the Wolverines with 14 points and a game-high I1 rebounds ... The Michigan squad was able to hang in for a while in the second half. Ray Jackson picked up a loose ball and fed to Jimmy King, who went in for an uncontested jam to make the score 39-37 with 16:28 to play. But then the fouls began to add up ... And from that point on, it was a matter of some frantic play by the Wolverines and Duke capitalizing on several easy baskets ... "I feel we deserve it," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. KENNETH SMOLLER/Dady Krzyzewski and the spoils of 1992. MICHIGAN (51) FG FT RES MIN M-A M-A O-T A F PTS Webber 30 6-12 2-5 4-11 1 4 14 Jackson 16 0-1 0-0 1-1 2 1 0 Howard 29 4-9 1-3 1-3 0 3 9 Rose 37 5-12 1-2 2-5 4 4 11 King 40 3-10 0-0 1-2 1 1 7 Riley 19 2-6 0-0 2-4 1 2 4 VoskI 15 1-2 2-2 0-3 3 2 4 Pelinka 10 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 2 Hunter 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Talley 1 0-2 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 Bossard 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Seter 0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 Totals 200 22-58 6-12 15-35 13 17 51 FG%: .379. FT%:.500. 3-point FG: 1-11, .091. Blocks: 3. Steals: 8. Turnovers: 20. Technical Fouls: none. DUKE (71) FG FT REB MIN M-A M-A O-T A F PTS an 32 2-3 1-2 2-4 0 1 5 G.Hil 37 8-14 2-2 5-10 5 2 18 Laettner 35 6-13 5-6 1-7 0 1 19 Hurley 37 3-12 2-2 0-3 7 4 9 T. Hill 35 5-10 5-8 3-7 0 2 16 Parks 13 1-3 2-2 2-3 0 3 4 Davis 10 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Ast 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 Clark 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 0 Blakeney 0 0-0 0-00-0000 Burt 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Totals 200 25-57 14-21 14-37 '12 13 71 FG%:.439. FT%:.773. 3-point FG: 4-9, .444. Blocks: 4. Steals: 9 Turnovers: 14. Technical Fouls: none. Michigan........ 31 20 -51 Duke.-..........--.-- 30 41 - 71 At: Metrodome, Minneapolis Attendance: 50,379 (paid) MICHIGAN 81, DUKE 73 Michigan steals big- time victory over top-ranked Duke By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer ANN ARBOR (Saturday, December 13, 1997) - In a sight becoming famil- iar on the Ann Arbor campus, Michigan fans swarmed a local play- ing surface following a big-time victo- ry. Fortunately for the Wolverines, the spontaneous action took place after an 81-73 victory over top-ranked Duke. "Today was a lot of heart," Louis Bullock said. "What you saw today was a team coming together under adversity." After trailing by as many as 17 early in the second half, Michigan rebound- ed with its best closing stretch of the season. But Bullock took the comeback on his shoulders after halftime and impressed Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. "Bullock hit huge shots," he said. "Two of his (3-pointers) came when 97 we had 10- or 12-point leads. Those -- * count more." The Blue Devils - 70-7 in their his- tory when ranked No. 1 - played four games in the top spot prior to facing Michigan today. "When I came to the bench, ys would tel me, ' e need you, we need you."' - Louis Bullock, 19 W I. C -Nil Michigan vs. Duke all-time series 'iA/a nimr rn~i kyfararI !5~tF 4I jiKe' mari5% all I (lrdgra anr 2Y3-) I v vc I IVcaI I aUIY acI cu'