12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 8, 2000 MICHIGAN NOTES Field hockey NCAA pairings announced HOOPS Continued from Page 11 ence correlated to the absence of sopho- more LaVell Blanchard. Blanchard, who missed the game with a sprained ankle, is expected to be Michigan's leading scorer for the second consecutive year. Ellerbe said Blanchard should be able to return to practice by the end of the week. In a close game without Blanchard, Ellerbe saw who he can count on to rise to the occasion in tight situations. While Robinson led the way, fellow freshman Maurice Searight also performed impres- sively, running the offense for most of the second half. "Maurice Searight did a good job of getting us in our offense" Ellerbe said. Freshman center Josh Moore scored 12 points in his Michigan debut. The game may mark the first and only time in his career that the 7-foot-2 center com- peted against someone substantially larg- er than him, as Moore battled 7-foot-4 Priest Lauderdale. Moore had trouble boxing out in the first half against Grand Rapids' tall lineup, but by the end of the game looked more comfortable in the paint defensively. Michigan's only other player in double figures was sophomore Gavin Groninger, who scored 10 points. The game marked the return of two former Michigan players -- Grand Rapids center Eric Riley and coach Mark Hughes - to Crisler. Michigan's final exhibition game is Sunday at Crisler against Wayne State. FG FT REB MIN M-A MA OT A F PTS Robinson 36 1018 4-6 03 2 1 28 Asselin 25 1-5 1-2 2 5 5 5 3 Moore 25 5-13 2-3 2-8 0 4 12 Queen 22 0-5 00 2-3 4 0 0 Groninger 27 4-8 0-0 1-3 1 1 10 Jones 22 0-0 3-6 0-2 0 2 5 Searight 17 3-4 0-0 1-1 3 1 6 Young 23 23 22 05 0 2 6 Totals 200 26-59 12-19 11f34 13 16 70 FG%: 441 FT%: 632 3-point FG: 6 13. .462 (Robinson 4-7, Groningr 2-3, Queen 0.3). Blocks: 2 (Asselin. Robinson) Steals: 5 (Robinson 3.Jones. Young). Turnovers: 15 (Asselin 3 Jones 2, Moore 2, Queen 2. Robinson 2. Seanight 2, roninger). Technical Fouls none. GRAND RAPIDS (71) MIN M-A M-A 0T A F PTS Lang 29 3-6 2-2 25 2 2 8 A. Smith 33 2-8 3-4 2-5 3 1 7 Conk 19 3-7 1-2 1-3 1 S 8 Riley 19 2-6 3-4 2-4 0 4 7 Colson 31 2-8 0-0 0-0 5 0 5 B. Smith 33 10-16 5-5 4-14 1 4 26 Griffin 16 2-6 0-0 0-2 0 2 5 Beck 20 3-7 2-2 1-2 2 4 9 Lauderdale 19 2-5 0-0 3-7 2 4 3 Totals 200 26-62 15-17 14-40 15 20 71 G 419 FT%:.882 3-point FG 4-12 333 (Beck, 1.2, Colson 1-3 Griffin 1 3, B. Smith 1-4) Blocks 6 (Lauderdale 3, Colson,s sileyB Smith) Steals: 10 (Colson 5, Beck 5) Turnovers: 15 (Lang 3, Colson 3. A Smith 3, Beck 3, B. Smith 2. Griffin). Technical Fouls: none. HORN Continued from Page 11 exposure during his three-year career. Indiana coach Cam Cameron addressed the inclusion of Randle El in the Heisman Trophy race, giving him resounding support. "What is the Heisman Trophy? Is it a team award, an individual award? Is it to go to the best college football player?" Cameron said. "If it goes to the best col- lege football player, without question he should be mentioned with those other guys. "I've coached quarterbacks and receivers that were All-Big Ten, I've been around quarterbacks that have been All-American, I've been around a quarterback that played in the Pro Bowl. I was the position coach of a Heisman Trophy winner, Desmond H oward. All those guys were great players. This guy is as good or better than all of them." Team Purdue Northwestern Michigan Ohio State Penn State Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan State BIG TEN STANDINGS Big Ten Overall 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 Z 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 6 7 4 6 5 5 3 2 4 2 2 3 2 6 4 5 4 6 8 5 THIS WEEKEND'S RESULTS NORTHWESTERN 54, Michigan 51 ILLINOIS 42, Indiana 35 Iowa 26. PENN STATE 23 (OT) OHIO STATE 27. Michigan State 13 WISCONSIN 41, Minnesota 20 SATURDAY'S GAMES Penn State at Michigan, 1. p.um. Wisconsinat Indiana. 2 p.m. Ohio State at Illinois, noon Northwestern at Iowa, noon Purdue at Michigan State, noon TIPOFF 000 - IN TOMORROW's DAILY Michian....... 30 .Grand Rapids,........41 40 --70 30 - 71 At: Crisler Arena Attendance: 8361 E I The Michigan field hockey team will hunt for a second-consecutive final four berth in familiar territory this weekend, as the Wolverines head to the NCAA regionals in Winston-Salem, N.C. for the second year in a row. No. 5 Michigan (18-3) will square off against No. 14 William & Mary (12-7) Saturday at 2 p.m., and the Wolverines will face the winner of Harvard (12-5) and tournament-host No. 4 Wake Forest (16-3) Sunday at 2 p.m. "I'm looking forward to the competi- tion and I look forward to us playing well," Michigan coach Marcia Pankratz said. "We'll be ready to take on the chal- lenge.' The only team in the regional the Wolverines have played this season is Wake Forest, where despite outshooting the Demon Deacons, Michigan lost 2-0. The Wolverines were awarded 'an automatic bid by winning the Big Ten Tournament this past weekend. The winner of the regional heads to NCAA final four next weekend in Norkfolk, Va, at Old Dominion. Last year in Winston-Salem, No. 5 Michigan beat No. I1 Duke 2-1, and then third-seed Wake Forest 3-2 in a dra- matic double-overtime en route to a final four berth. This will be Michigan's second NCAA appearance. Last year the Wolverines defeated undefeated Connecticut 4-3 in the semifinal game before losing to Maryland 2-1 in the NCAA Championship game on a goal scored with no time left in the first half. Dave Roth THIS WEEKEND WAKE FOREST Who:, Michigan (18,3) vs. William & Mary (12- 7); the winner faces the No.4 Wake Forest-- Harvard winner Sunday for a final four berth When: 2:00 p.m. Saturday; 2:00 p.m. Sunday Last year: Michigan was NCAA runner-up Men's tennis stumbles in land of casinos NAUGHTY? OR NICE? DOESN'T MATTER- YOU'RE ALL GETTING THE SAME THING: A Vegas Vacation was just as painful to the men's tennis team as it was to the Griswolds. During the Las Vegas Shootout, the squad faltered not only physically but mentally. Although official scores of the round robin tournament have not been released, coach Mark Mees feels that his team did not perform to its potential. "We were out of our game mental- ly, and that is most important," Mees said. "And that is probably the key element in a tennis match." "It sets us back when we are phys- ically out of our game, but when we cannot mentally compete with the opponent it can be deadly. Playing in Las Vegas had nothing to do with our lack of intensity. We need to be pre- pared wherever we are scheduled to play." Las Vegas was the last stop on the team's fall schedule, and Mees is tak= ing the remainder of November and December to individually work with squad members to help improve their game before the start of the winter season, Jan. 2 in Milwaukee. "The experience we gained through the fall schedule will only benefit us for the winter season," Mees said. "When we work with each player on his specific problem, we should be ready to go in the winter. - Eric Powell I O% INTEREST ON ALL YOUR HOLIDAY PURCHASES UNTIL MAY 2001. PLUS, CYBERIZE!S YOUR CARD WITH 0% INTEREST FOR MANY GREAT ONLINE FEATURES:' * REFUND GUARANTEE' means you won't get stuck with unsatisfactory e-purchases. - $0 FRAUD LIABILITY so you won't pay a penny for unauthorized e-charges. - ONLINE ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT lets you keep track of your account anywhere, anytime. 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Sandy Alderson, executive vice presi- dent of baseball operations in the com- missioner's office, hope the return of the strike zone as defined in the rule book will help bring baseball back to the way I I