The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 11 Series with Blue Devils may come to an end By Naweed Sikora Daily Sports Editor Prior to taking his team down to Duke this weekend, Michigan coach Tommy Amaker was asked if he wanted the Wolverines to eventually adopt a style similar to how the Blue Devils play and win. "I think most people would like to emulate them," Amaker said. But can Michigan work toward emulating Duke if the teams no longer play each other? A Michigan Athletic department release dated May 23, 2000 said that the rivalry between Duke and Michi- gan was to be extended for four years, meaning that the teams would play each other next year, and the year after that. The games are sched- uled for Dec. 13, 2003 in Ann Arbor, and Dec. 11, 2004 at Duke. But at this weekend's game, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski joked that as far as he knew, his contract said the teams would not be playing any- more. He added that if the contract extends through 2004, they would play those games as scheduled. Since Amaker, who played at Duke from 1984-87, became the head coach at Michigan last season, his mentor no longer wanted to con- tinue the series. Krzyzewski doesn't like coaching against his former players and assistant coaches, and Amaker is no exception. "I coached against (Tommy Amaker) last year," Krzyzewski said. "I'd rather not play against guys who have been on my staff or who have been on my team. I don't see where it's a lot of fun." Michigan Associate Athletic Direc- tor Warde Manuel, who is in charge of scheduling, said that it would be possible to cancel the remaining two years on the contract if both schools' athletic directors and coaches agree to it, but he has heard nothing on the topic from anyone. "As of now, these games are con- tracted and they will be played," Manuel said. "I don't know if they've had discussions about can- celing them." Meanwhile, on the other side, Amaker said he wasn't sure if he wants to continue the series in the upcoming seasons. While he still views Krzyzewski as his guide and teacher, he must decide whether playing Duke while Michigan is in the rebuilding process is the best thing for the Wolverines. The series, which was renewed in 1989, was competitive and exciting for several years, with Michigan even holding the edge during the mid-'90s. But since 1997, Duke has won five straight, and has even embarrassed the program with sev- eral long early-game scoring runs. But the series does serve as a CRISLER ARENA Who: Michigan (0-6overall) vs. Bowling Green (2-1 Mid-American Conference, 2-2 overall) When: 7:05 p.m. Latest: Michigan, the only 0-6 team in NCAA Division I college basketball, will look to avenge the Falcons'victory last year. highlight each year on the Wolver- ines nonconference schedule, which is mostly made up of games against smaller teams with much less national prominence. And if the Wolverines do improve in the next few years with their highly touted recruiting classes, this game would be a valuable challenge and an asset. Tonight, Michigan will attempt to get its first win of the season as it takes on Bowling Green (2-2) at home. The Falcons are coming off a two-point road loss to Northwestern. Icers hope to reclaim GLI's MacInnes trophy Sophomore Tabitha Pool led all Michigan forwards with 15 points last night in the Wolverines' 96-65 victory over Oakland. orner coac s to old teamin 'M' win By Gennaro Filice Daily Sports Writer ROCHESTER - Last season, Eileen Shea-Hilliard stood on the Michigan sideline as an assistant coach under the tutelage of Wolver- ines head coach Sue . MICHIGAN 96 Guevara.OL6 Last night, OAKLAND 65 S h e a - Hilliard held a spot on the sideline, but she was nowhere near Guevara; Shea-Hilliard stood across the way as the head coach of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies. Shea-Hilliard has been away from the Wolverines ever since she took the job at Oakland on Nov. 4, but still has trouble separat- ing herself from the Maize and Blue. "I had one time when I looked out there and I was like, 'wait ... black!"' Shea-Hilliard said. "When I turned to look toward a free throw at the other end, my eyes picked up Michigan. It took me a minute." Unfortunately for the ex-Wolver- ines assistant, that case of mistaken identity was the least of her prob- lems as Michigan (6-1) slaughtered her Golden Grizzlies, 96-65. Although the final score of the game dictated a Michigan blowout, the first 15 minutes were far from one-sided. Michigan quickly jumped out to a 10-4 lead at 16:35 in the YESTERDAY' S GAME MICHIGAN (96) FG FT REB MIN M-A M-A 0-T A F PTS Reams 30 7-12 4-5 2-7 2 3 19 Gandy 33 1018 0-0 7-8, 2 3 21 Bies 22 2-3 4-4 01 0 4 8 Pool 25 6-12 2-4 0-5 1 1 15 SBurlin 31 4-6 0-0 03 4 2 11 Cortis 30-2 0-0 1-1 0 1 0 Andrews 12 13 GO 0-1 2 0 2 Hauser-Price 14 4-5 11 12 2 1 9 Carney 9 02 0-0 1-3 0 3 0 Goodlow 18 2-7 3-3 2-7 0 1 7 McPhiiamy 3 2-2 0-0 00 0 0 4 Totals 200 38-72 14-17 16431319 96 4FG%: .528. FT%: 824. 3polt F: 6-15, .400 (Burlin 3-5, Pool 1-2, Reams 1-3, Gandv 1-3, Cortis 41, Carney 0-11. Blocks: 4 (Goodlow2,Reams, Gandy, Pool) Steals: 12 (Burlin 3, Hauser-Price 3, Reams 2 cPhillamy 2, Pool Goodlow). Turnovers: 11 (Gandy 2, Bies 2ePool 2, Goodlow 2, Hauser- Price, Burlin, Reams). Technical fouls: none. Oakland (65) FC FT REB MIN M-A M-A O-T A F PTS Batcha 36 2-4 2-3 39 1 4 6 Wilson 33 -13 1-1 00 2 1 21 Clint 30 4-12 2-2 1-3 3 3 10 MacApie 27 11 0-1 0-5 2 1 2 Wolfe 36 1-12 4-4 0-1 4 3 7 Hafeli 22 4-10 7-7 1-2 1 2 17 Holenka 1 00 40-0G0- 0 0 0 Tully 6 01 GO0-0 1 0 1 0 Bieszki 3 0-0 0-0 0- 0 0 0 Liebau 1 G0-0 O0-0.1 0 0 0 Lonlser 5 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 0 2 Totals 200 20-53 120 8-27 13 15 65 FG%: .377. FT%: .900. 3point FG: 7-21,333 (Wilson 4-7, Hafeli 2-6, Wolfe 15, Clint 0-3). Blocks: 4 I(Batcha 2, Clint. Hafeli). Steals 7 (Clint 3 Batcha, MacAl pine, Wolfe, Hafeli). Turnovers: 20 (lint 5, * Wolfe 5, MacAlpine 2, Hafeli 2, Liebau 2, Batca, Wil- son, Bieszki, Longer). Technical fouls: none. Michigan .........................51 45 - 96 Oakland...........................39 26 - 65 At: 'Orena, Rochester Attendance: 655 SCOREKEEPERS T $100 CALL E O A DRINKS FRIDAYO first half with the help of two three- pointers from freshman Mia Burlin. But Oakland (2-4) charged back with a 21-4 run. Trailing 25-14, Guevara kept her team calm by preaching hard play at both ends of the floor. "We talked a lot about defense," Guevara said. "I didn't think there was any reason to panic. I was a tad bit upset because of our defense. Sometimes it's just a matter of ques- tioning, 'Where's your heart?"' The Wolverines responded by fin- ishing off the first half with near perfection. Michigan dominated Oakland in these five minutes with a 19-0 tear. "(During the run) our defense was very good, and I think that we did a better job of attacking the basket," Guevara said. Michigan entered the lockerroom with a commanding 51-39 lead at the half. Riding the momentum from the end of the first half, Michigan rolled through the final 20 minutes. Junior Stephanie Gandy paced the Wolverines with 21 points and eight rebounds, while freshman Niki Reams had a breakout performance by adding 19 points and seven boards. Guevara credits the duo's success to some practice motivation. "To be honest with you, I threat- ened them," Guevara said. "I threat- ened them yesterday in practice that if they did not attack the basket, if they didn't take that ball below the free-throw line, I was going to sit them. I told them both this because both these kids are very good at dribble driving, both of them have very good steps and they're aggres- sive." Sophomore Tabitha Pool and Burlin each contributed solid offen- sive efforts with 15 and 11 points, respectively. Sophomore Sierra Hauser-Price also added a season- high nine points off the bench. Michigan played its third game without center Jennifer Smith, who led the Wolverines in scoring (20) and rebounding (7.3) per game in the first four games of the season. By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer The Michigan hockey team has won a lot of championships over the past five seasons. Since 1996-97, the Wolverines have won two CCHA regular season titles, two CCHA Tournament Championships and an NCAA Championship. But one thing has been out of the Wolverines' grasp - the John A. MacInnes tro- phy, which is awarded to the winner of the Great Lakes Invitational. JOE Lou "It's still on our goal board," wot: Great Michigan coach Red Berenson said. tional "But it's getting harder every year." when:7:05p Michigan will get another shot 1:35 p.m. or when it enters the event for the 33rd Dec. 29 time on the weekend of Dec. 28 at Latest: After Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. the late 80s The Wolverines will play strug- the wolverin gling Michigan Tech in the second wontheGLU semifinal on Dec. 28 after Michigan State faces Boston University in the first matchup of the evening. The following after- noon, Michigan will play in either the champi- onship or third-place game against either the Spartans or the Eagles. The Great Lakes Invitational was created 38 years ago to create more exposure for American- born players attempting to play in the National Hockey League. Its founders believed that creat- ing a tournament that would generate interest from NHL scouts would do a lot toward achiev- ing that goal. Michigan started competing in the GLI one .is ARENA t Lakes Invita- p.m. Dec. 28; r 5:05 p.m. dominating in and early 90s, es have not since 1996. year after i's 1965 inauguration and has played in the event every year since 1974. The Wolverines dominated the event in the late '80s and early '90s - winning nine-straight from 1988 to 1996 - yet have not won the holiday tournament since. In the last two years, Michigan has failed to make it to the championship game, losing to Michigan Tech in 2000 and North Dako- ta in overtime last year. But in both of those sea- the second straight year the two forwards repre- sent the United States. But their absence will deplete an offense that struggled to put the puck in the net, when Michigan was swept by North- ern Michigan last weekend. sons Michigan rebounded to make the NCAA Frozen Four. "We have to build on it or we have to respond to not winning it," Berenson said. "That's what we've tried to do at Michigan whether we've got an injury or we've had players missing is that we say, 'let's turn this into a positive."' Against Michigan Tech, the Wolverines will try to avoid being shut out of the GLI final for the third straight season, something that has never happened under Berenson. The Huskies enter the game winless in eight Western Collegiate Hockey Association games, although they did record two ties. Michigan Tech's only two wins of the season came in noconference affairs against St. Lawrence and Wayne State, who sit near the bottom of the East Coast Athletic Conference and College Hockey America, respectively. But the 10th-ranked Wolverines will not be at full strength because top scorer Dwight Helmi- nen and offensive force Eric Nystrom will be playing in the World Junior Championships in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia. 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