26A - The Michigan Daily - SportsWednesday - September 5, 2001

2001-02 Basketball schedule
*DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME
Sun., Nov. 4 EA All-Stars (EX) Ann Arbor 2:00 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 11 Nike Elite (EX) Ann Arbor 2:00 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 16 Oakland Ann Arbor 7:00 p.m.
Tue., Nov. 20 Fairfield Ann Arbor 7:00 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 23 Western Michigan Kalamazoo 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 28 Bowling Green Bowling Green 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec.1 Boston College Ann Arbor 3:30 p.m.
Tue., Dec. 4 IUPU-Fort Wayne Ann Arbor 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 8 Duke Ann Arbor 2:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 22 Eastern Michigan Ann Arbor 2:00 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 29 San Francisco! Oakland, Calif. 4:00 p.m.
''Wed., Jan. 2 Penn State* State College 8:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 5 Purdue* Ann Arbor 12:17 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 9 Minnesota* Minneapolis 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 12 Illinois* Champaign 3:37 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 16 Northwestern* Ann Arbor 6:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan.19 Minnesota* Ann Arbor 8:00 p.m.
Thu., Jan. 24 Ohio State* Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 26 Vermont Ann Arbor 2:00 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 30 Michigan State* East Lansing 8:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 2 Wisconsin* Ann Arbor 8:00 p.m.
Thu., Feb. 7 lIlinois* Ann Arbor 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 9 Penn State* Ann Arbor 11:00 a.m.
Mon., Feb. 11 Colorado State Fort Collins 7:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 13 Purdue* West Lafayette 6 or 8 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 17 indiana* Ann Arbor 1:00 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 23 Iowa* Iowa City 6:00 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 27 Wisconsin* Madison 7:00 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 2 Ohio State* Ann Arbor 4:37 or 8
-or- Mar. 3 Ohio State* Ann Arbor 4:00 p.m.
Big Ten Conference Tournament
Thu., Mar. 7 First Round Indianapolis 2:00 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 8 Second Round Indianapolis 11:30 a.m.
Sat., Mar. 9 Semifinals Indianapolis 1:45 p.m.
Sun., Mar. 10 Championship Indianapolis 3:30 p.m.
Home games are indicated in bold.
Conference games are indicated by *.
2001-02 Basketball roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. CI./Elig.
0 Leon Jones*** G 64 195 Sr./Sr.
1 Avery Queen* G 5-7 150 So./So.
-3 Marcus Bennett G 6-3 185 Fr./Fr.
4 Colin Dill* F 6-7 225 So./So.
10 Herb Gibson*** F 6-5 205 Sr./Sr.
11 Dommanic Ingerson G 6-4 185 Fr./Fr.
12 Mike Gotfredson* G 5-11 175 5th/Sr.
20 Ron Garber* F 6-8 205 Sr./Sr.
21 Bernard Robinson Jr.* F 6-6 185 So./So.
23 Gavin Groninger** G 6-5 190 Jr./Jr.
30 LaVell Blanchard** F 6-7 205 Jr./Jr.
32 Chuck Bailey F &7 195 Fr./Fr.
34 Josh Moore* C 7-2 305 So./So.
45 Chris Young*** F/C 6-9 220 Sr./Sr.
52 Rotolu Adebiyi** F 6-5 210 Sr./Sr.
* letters earned
Head Coach:
Tommy Amaker
Assistant Coach:
Charles E. Ramsey
Assistant Coach: w
Chuck Swenson
Assistant Coach:y
Billy Schmidt
MARJORIE MARSHALL/Daily

Stay home Sparty:State
leftn off home schedule
Duke and Boston College inzvade Crieiier Arena


By Joe Smith
Daily Sports Editor

Michigan State fans will definite-
ly not be "owning" Crisler Arena
this year.
They will not even get the oppor-
tunity.
For the first time in 32 years, the
Spartans will not be playing Michi-
gan at Crisler. The 2001-02 Michi-
gan basketball schedule, the first
under new coach Tommy Amaker,
has the two rivals only meeting in
their annual conference game in
East Lansing on January 30th.
Michigan State is "our biggest
rival, and it's something we'll have
to look at the end of this year," said
Amaker, who mentioned that when
he took over in March, most of the
schedule was already set in place.
"It's always a big game, and play-
ers always love a big game - and
we'll have one less this year."
Unlike in college football, where
certain rivalries are protected in
scheduling - making it possible for
Michigan to play Ohio State and
Michigan State each year - it's up to
the school's themselves to protect
the same rivalries in basketball. A
yearly home-and-home series is not
necessarily a rule, but usually
Michigan and Michigan State
arrange that the two rivals play in a
non-conference game.
When Penn State joined the Big
Ten in 1997, the only scheduled
date between the two schools was a
game at Crisler. But before the sea-
son, they worked out a way to have
a non-conference game at Breslin so
that the rivals could play twice.
Things didn't work out so nicely
this year.
"It was an oversight on both of
our parts," associate athletic direc-
tor Warde Manuel said. "It wasn't
intentional by either school. We
would have loved to play them in a
non-conference game but by the
time we caught it - it was too late."
Manuel said both sides just real-
ized that the extra game wasn't
logistically possible a few weeks
ago, as both schools already fin-
ished scheduling their non-confer-
ence games.
In fact, Manuel said that it is
"highly likely" that the two schools
will only play once again next year
- at Crisler Arena. But he said he
plans on trying to make sure that

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Michigan plays the Spartans twice
once again in the 2003-04 season.
Michigan and the Spartans will
both participate in a tournament
over Winter break - the Pete
Newell Challenge in Oakland, Calif.
on December 29th - but the two
team's will not play each other.
Michigan will play San Francisco
while the Spartans take on Stanford
in the second game.
Michigan State is not the only Big
Ten team Michigan will play just
once. The Wolverines will play sin-
gle games against Northwestern
(Jan. 16) and Indiana (Feb. 17) at
Crisler, while only playing Iowa
(Feb.;23) on the road.
But the timing of this schedule
may benefit Michigan, which is
coming off its worst season (10-19)
since 1982. Michigan will only face
two likely Top-25 teams before Jan-
uary, when they host both defending
national champion Duke (Dec. 8)
and Big East Champion Boston Col-
lege (Dec. 1) within a week.
Other highlights in the non-con-
ference home schedule will be the
rematch with Oakland to open the
season on Nov. 16, and trips to
Western Michigan and Bowling
Green at the end of November.
Also, for the first time in seven
years, Michigan will be playing
non-conference games in the middle
of its Big Ten schedule - with
games at Colorado State (Feb. I1)
and hosting Vermont (Jan. 26th).
These games should serve as a
much-needed break in the middle of
the rigorous conference schedule.
"I think the schedule gives us
good balance," Amaker said. "I
think it's going to be a very chal-
lenging schedule for us."
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Michigan sophomore guard Bernard Robinson, who was second on the team in
scoring last year, was hampered by mono earlier this summer but is recovering
Rob inson*ecovering
R EUNION"He's gained the weight back no'
- and he looks good. He's been'f
Continued from Page 17A for a couple months in terms ofplay.
coach took over this past spring. ing so he's going to be a little rusty
Jalen Rose, another Fab-Fiver, and but we've got a while yet."
Maurice Taylor have also made Michigan's season doesn't car
phone calls to Amaker, letting him until early November, so Roi'nsor
know they plan on attending the has time to heal and recover.
event. "If there's anytime to get it - r
"We're getting a great deal of was over the summer," Amaker said.
response from some guys that have Robinson was second ontin
been kind of waiting for someone to Wolverines in scoring and third i'
welcome them back and rally the rebounding last year as a freshman;
troops so to speak," Amaker said. putting in 14.4 points and grab ig
"And by God, we're going to do 4.9 rebounds per game.
it." BLANCHARD TO SEE TIME AT '4'
ROBINSON UNDER THE WEATHER: Amaker said that not only Robon
Michigan sophomore guard Bernard but junior Lavell Blanchard wif
Robinson had an unpleasant ending have to play a number of position
to an impressive freshman campaign this year due to lack of depth on' tl
on the floor when he contracted team.
Mononucleosis earlier this summer. "1 think Lavell is used to playinj
Mono, as it is more commonly different positions," Amaker said
known, is the type of virus that "He's going to be a forward for' u4s
Amaker said could "wipe you out for whether that's a small forward 4to
a while." But Amaker also men- power forward - we'll see."
tioned that Bernard is recovering Blanchard was Michigan's leIf
fine - slowly but surely. scorer and rebounder last season
"He's getting his health back," and Amaker said he'll need moreo1
Amaker said. "He's still not able to the same energy from Blanchardthis
do anything physical yet and there's season.
not many things you can do other Earlier this summer, Blancharc
than rest. So he has to be patient and was chosen as one of the Top-5(
just rest for a while." Preseason Candidates for the, 201.
Amaker said that Robinson visited 02 Wooden Award All-Ameficar
with him a few weeks ago and was Team. He was also named to the
looking a lot better - gaining his 2001-02 Playboy PreseasonIlf-
appetite and some weight back. America Team, which wipe
"It is encouraging to see him back announced in the December issye 6
to being the Bernard that we know," Playboy magazine.
Amaker said.

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CRISLER The new 'M' den
Continued from Page 17A Crisler Arena went through some major overhau
the Michigan basketball team's new home.
Jones said. "We're going in different FLOOR
.irections - changes are clearly for - 623 new bleacher seats - Panelin
the good." - Key is no longer painted blue - Picture
Bringing the fans closer to the floor - Basketball not painted at top of key former 'M
was something Amaker also looked - Whole floor sanded and refinished to - Full-sca
forward to doing, as he's been making give lighter, more traditional look National T
a big student push since he took over - Luxury seats next to press row priced - Etched
the reigns at Michigan. at $2600 (plus $23/game) for first row - All furn
"We want our players and student players and $1600 (plus $23/game) - Wall en
body to be as one," Amaker said. "I'm for second row - Dome
hoping that they'll have a connection
with our basketball team. We're not a Brooks mentioned that Michigan will and A
separate entity from anyone on cam- be the only venue in the country that So
pus, and we want the students to sup- has bleachers behind both benches - merl
port us along the way." putting them "on top" of the action. Alyc
Amaker held a "town-meeting" this Students who apply for season ticket proj
past April. About 600 students showed packages will be able to sit in these locke
up to ask questions and meet the new seats on priority basis. Brooks said this for th
coach. Since then, he has personally is to reward those who have stuck with but a
written a letter to each student, asking the team throughout the past few rough Th
them for support and stating the years. Mich
"NEED" for students to become a pres- A TASTE OF CLASS: Amaker also want
ence in Crisler - and a loud one at noticed that the Michigan locker room solid
that. in Crisler wasn't up to standards with upsca
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