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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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This morning on
STATE STREET
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A Foul Situation
1 HOPE THIS COLUMN doesn't take the shape of a want ad, but
those of us who tour the Michigan basketball camp are desperately
in need of a mathematician. 'The reason: we are attempting to
formulate a theory regarding foul-shooting and its effect on the
winning or losing of basketball games.
Last year, Michigan, winner of but four of 14 Big Ten basketball
games; had an approximate 60 per cent average from the charity line.
Assuming that 4.0 per cent is passable (most coaches agree that their
players should hit at least seven out of every ten shots from the free
throw line), how many more games would the Wolverines have win
if they had hit on an extra ten per cent of their foul shots?
Why, you may ask, do we need a mathematician for this simple
operation? The answer is the one-and-one foul rule, which compli-
cates matters enormously. The one-and-one rule gives the fouled
player an extra shot if he can sink the first, so all sorts of equations
involving probability, etc., would have to be worked out.
Hence our need for a digit jockey. We offer pleasant, if noisy
working conditions, no pay, few benefits. Actuaries preferred.
Whether, an accurate estimation of Michigan's gain in point
strength can be assessed or not, it is a safe assumption to conclude by
saying that an improvement from the 15-ft. line would help Bill Perigo
& Co.
The Wolverines, currently in a three-way tie for second place
-in the Conference, may be undergoing a metamorphosis from the
charity line, if Monday night's game with Wisconsin can be considered
a trend. Michigan scored on 18 of 22 foul shots then for an .864
average.
Don't Be Fooled . .
DON'T BE FOOLED by Michigan's three-one record in league play-
the Wolverines got off to an identical start last year, but were ablp
to win only one subsequent game. Prospects should be better this
season, however, because Michigan has improved, twhile the rest
of the Big Ten seems to be weaker.
Ohio State is in the driver's seat now, and may stay there. Illinois
should challenge, with Minnesota, Purdue, Michigan, Indiana and
Iowa in the scramble for the first division finishes. Only Northwestern,
Michigan State and Wisconsin appear resigned to the bottom half of
the race.
Michigan is usually victimized by a terrific letdown after final
exams. Coach Perigo finds it difficult to assemble his scholars under'
one roof at one time during the examination period-an understand-
able problem. Basketball, needless to say, is a team sport and
demands team precision.
Northwestern, Minnesota, Ohio State and Michigan State have
a decided advantage because of their quarter systems. With no final
exams to worry about, these teams will have enough competitive action
over the next two weeks to prevent them from getting stale.
IBjetter Balance..
BETTER TEAM BALANCE has made Michigan a more formidable
oufit this season. For the first time in his tenure here, Perigo has
been able to substitute freely. He has good depth, good height and
fairly good speed. The team has been shooting less frequently, but
more accurately, than before.
Still, the team's ball-handling has been extremely sloppy on
several occasions. The team has lacked the poise necessary for serious
contentionin the Western Conference basketball derby.
Perigo has come up with a single starting lineup only recently.
he Michigan coach has decided, at least temporarily, on Pete Tillotson
d M. C. Burton at forwards, Ron Kramer at center, and George Lee
d Jack Lewis- at guards. Randy Tarrier, Billy Wright and Jim
:Shearon are available for starting positions if needed.
Perigo subscribes to the idea that a player unsure of his job will
prqduce in greater quantity, and he has the relative depth and balance
this year to put his theory into practice.
By CARL BERNSTEIN
Last night Neil Buchanan, onef
of the nicest and friendliest guys
in collegiate hockey finished his3
Michigan career.
Buchanan was a hustling, deter-
mined player throughout his
hockey career and made up in thisz
way for what he lacked in naturalr
ability. Coach Vic Heyliger thinks!
Correction,
Due to an oversight, the
swimming picture in yesterday's
Daily was of Ted Reissing, and
not Fred Mowery as labeled.
that because of this aggressiveness
he has been prone to penalties in
the past.
He has played three years of
hockey for Michigan, starting as
a forward 'and then shifting to
defense. His greatest thrill in
hockey was "going into the NCAA
Championships two years ago
when no one ever gave us a chance
of getting there, and then win-
ning the playoffs." Another thrill
for him was the pair of goals he
scored in those playoffs.
Quartet Enters
K. of C. Relays
Four Wolverine thinclads will be
busy during exam period, when
they compete in the Knights of
Columbus Relays this Saturday in
Boston.
Geert Keilstrup, Milt Robinson,
Robin Varian and Chuck Morton
will compete in the 2-mile relay
against teams from Syracuse,
Manhattan, New York University:
and Georgetown.1
The entire Michigan track team
will be back in competition on Feb-I
ruary 2 in the Michigan State Re- {
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down here," Buchanan thinks.
"You are allowed to check anyone
you wish, anytime you wish. The
first game I played here 1 received
a total of five penalties. Out of
necessity I've had to out down on
my fouling."
Off the ice, Buchanan attends
Business Administration School,
and is looking fora jobkbeginning
this month. He would like to work
for the Hudson Bay Company, but
he hasn't received a definite offer
yet.{
There's one thing for sure-he
won't go into professional hockey.
He jokingly states, "I'm getting
too old." He happens to be all of
23 years of age.
With his heavy schedule of
hockey practices and games, hel
has little time for anything else.
but enjoys swimming and base-
ball. He's an active fellow and
likes the outdoors. "When I'm
older I'll find time for stamp col-
lecting and things like that," he
jsays.
Neil has a twin brother, Mike,
who also plays hockey, but is in-
eligible this semester at Michigan.
The brothers formerly teamed up
to form a rugged defense combin-
ation and he feels that it was a
big advantage having his brother
play with him, because they know
each other's style.I
Buchanan got his hockey start
at the tender age of 9, in the ban-
tam league, and then worked his
way up through the juniors.
"That," he said, "is the reason
why we have so many Canadian
i players, since they start so young."
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