Men's Track Michigan Relays Tomorrow, time TBA Track and Tennis Building The Michigan Daily SPORTS T Friday, January 18, 1991 F COURT L L P RE SS... Hunter's play provides necessary inspiration M' walks on Northw Hunter keys 79 by Theodore Cox Daily Basketball Writer by Phil Green Daily Basketball Writer As the final minutes of Michi- gan's 79-68 victory over North- western ticked away, everyone's thoughts began wandering back to reality. For the previous two hours, Crisler Arena gave the crowd of 10,548 a brief reprieve from the Persian Gulf War. A moment of silence followed the National Anthem, gracing Crisler with an awe inspiring still- ness. From the opening tip, though, the crowd tried generating enough noise to keep itself interested in an extremely boring first half that left the Wolverines trailing, 33-32. The players were supposed to provide the entertainment, but at the outset they didn't do the job. "I have a couple of friends over there (the Gulf)," Northwestern senior Don Brotz said. "I don't want to put the Persian Gulf aside, but I had to tonight. Like they've got a job to do there, we have one to do here." Brotz did his part to enhance the game. He paced the Wildcats with 19 points without missing a shot, and doled out seven assists in 29 minutes. For the Wolverines, Freddie Hunter, did his part as well. At the 15:34 mark, the junior walk-on be- came Michigan's newest sixth-man. The fans' potential favorite earned their approval almost instantly with his scrappy play that sparked the Wolverines. He earned Fisher's endorsement as well, by starting the second half. "Freddie Hunter was the guy that inspired our basketball team tonight," Michigan coach Steve MICHIGAN (78) Elm TFG Fr R A PF TP Vo"kui 1- 1-2 1 1 1 3 Taylor 8-15 4-6 4 4 2 21 Riley 5-9 3-4 7 1 3 13 Cdip 7-15 4-4 5 7 2 22 Taley 3-8 4-4 3 2 2 11 Humer 3-4 1-2 8 1 2 7 Mitch 0.1 0-0 0 0 2 0 Mclver 0.2 0-0 1 0 0 0 Saar 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 Tobert 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 2 Arner 01 0-0 0 0 0 0 Bosewr 0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Pelinka 00 0-0 1 0 0 0 Totals 28-S7 17-22 34 16 16 79 3-t goa: 6-16 (Taylor 1-5, Calip 4-9,Taliey 1-2) FG%- .491.3-pt FG%- 375, F r%- .773. Biks: 9 (voskuil 1, Riley 5. Hunter 1. Mitchell 1, Amer 1). Turnovers: 16. Steals: 7 (Taylor 2, Riley 1, Calip 3Tlbert(6). NORTHWESTERN (68) Fisher said. "He gave that inspira- tion to everyone." Fisher's "everyone" included the crowd. After Hunter's insertion, the atmosphere changed. Michigan fans have actively cheered for walk-ons Marc Koenig and Sean Dobbins during the past few seasons - and they never really did anything. Hunter hustled after loose balls, he played tight defense, and he came away with valuable rebounds. Hunter opened the second half with tip-ins of two Eric Riley misses, and the Wolverines were off to a 15-2 run. A crowd favorite was born. The fans went wild for Hunter, giving him a standing ovation when he returned to the bench during the game's final minute. He not only gave the playersthe emotion that they needed, but he helped energize a crowd that sorely needed to be lifted as well. For two hours at least, a measly basketball game was the main conflict at hand, and Freddie Hunter had done more than his share of the job. Early in the first half of last night's game, the Wolverines seemed to be walking on defense. So four minutes into the half, Michigan coach Steve Fisher looked over to his bench and called the number of walk-on Freddie Hunter. Hunter did everything but walk, as he led the Wolverines (8-7 over- all, 1-4 in the Big Ten) to a 79-68 victory over Northwestern (6-8, 0-5) before the thrilled Crisler Arena fans. "Freddie Hunter was the guy that inspired our basketball team tonight," Fisher said. "He just plays hard. He got two offensive tips for baskets because he doesn't make one effort and stop." This was the 6-foot-5 junior's first appearance at Crisler. He had seen action at Iowa and Purdue last week. But last night was by far his best game. He scored seven points and led the team with eight rebounds in 30 minutes of playing time. "I was nervous going into the game," Huntervsaid. "Once I got in there I was fine. I know with defense it's effort. I had to think a little more on offense. As I got more minutes, I felt more comfortable." Michigan was caught off guard in the first few minutes, as the Northwestern guards broke down the court after each Michigan shot. "They weren't getting back on 'D,' Northwestern forward Don Brotz said. "We knew they didn't get back real well. So our guards just took off." Brotz was the main benefactor of the strategy. The senior went 5-for-5 shooting to have eleven first half points. His bucket at the 12:33 mark of the first half gave the Wildcats a slim 15-14 lead. Northwestern stretched the spread to five as they were in control of the game much of the first half. Part of the problem was Michigan's lack of passing. The + I. Hockey vs. Bowling Green omorrow, 7:30 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Page estern -68 victory Wolverine frontcourt only scored Qe tip-in baskets. "In the first half we shot the l*11* kind of quick," Michigan guard Michael Talley said. "So we miss*d a lot of open shots." The second half was a different story, as Michigan center Eric Rile4 came alive for the first time durijng the night. The redshirt sophomore blocked two shots early on, and tbp4 frustrated Wildcats lost their edge;s4 Michigan went on a 11-0 run. ; "We had good shots, we took good shots, but during that stretch-6fo time at the beginning of the secopl half they broke (the lead) open rb ten, and that's when we had to gam- ble a little bit to come bacrt, Northwestern coach Bill Foster saitd:: Wolverine guard Demetrius, Calip's sharp shooting from the out- side also played a major role A Michigan's drive. The captain hadLA second half points. In the final minutes of the game,; perhaps responding to the crows,' chant of, "We want Chip," Fislljr put center Chip Armer into g game. It was Armer's first actin. this year, as he has been waiting-tY clear eligibility requirements. The transfer put the finishitg touch on Northwestern by clobb- ing two Wildcats with his enormo: 6-foot-i11 body. He also blocked44. shot in the only minute he played" Up next for Michigan will W Wisconsin, in Madison this Saturday. The Badgers will be a tough test for Michigan, as the squad, beat Iowa, 91-79, last evening. "We always have a very difficult; time there," Fisher said. "They wil be a hard team to beat without w, doubt." Michigan's Eric Riley (left) and Kirk Taylor hustle for a loose ball last night at Crisler Arena in the Wolverines' 79-68 victory over Northwestern. Streaking icers host Falcons by John Niyo Daily Hockey Writer Michigan's weekend hockey se- ries, which begins Friday at BGSU Ice Arena and continues Saturday at Yost Ice Arena, pits two teams in somewhat unusual circum- stances. Entering the weekend only four points behind first-place Lake Su- perior, the Wolverines have been flirting with league title hopes all season. Michigan has not won a CCHA title since joining the con- ference in 1981. It has been just as long (1980- 81) since Bowling Green and twelfth-year coach Jerry York has suffered a losing season. But the Falcons are in danger of breaking that streak. BGSU enters the weekend se- ries tied with Western Michigan for fifth place in the CCHA. The Falcons' schedule is not a friendly one. Last week, they hosted Lake Superior, and looming in the dis- tance are a surprising Ferris State team (16-5-5, 12-5-5) and national power Northern Michigan. Michigan and BGSU are both riding extended streaks into the weekend series. Michigan has won six straight games dating back to its Great Lakes Invitational cham- pionship in January, while Bowling Green has lost its last eight con- tests. There is certainly reason to be- lieve that both streaks might come to an end Friday. Michigan made the trip down to Bowling Green back in October and was embar- rassed 8-3. Junior center Martin Ji- ranek led the attack with his first career hat trick. Jiranek is one of three Falcons among the league's top ten scorers. Sophomore Brett Harkins and ju- nior Peter Holmes have helped Ji- ranek fill the offensive void left by departed three-time Hobey Baker Award finalist Nelson Emerson. The three forwards each have 18 goals on the season. "It gives them a new look," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "They've got Harkins, Ji- ranek, and Holmes with 18 goals now. They can still score like they always have. They just have dif- ferent numbers on their jerseys." But York has*seen their produc- tion fall off of late. His team has not scored more than three goals since the losing streak began. "Offensively we're struggling," York,-said. "We need a more bal- anced scoring attack. Our offense has just not gotten things done of late. We need some people to step forward right now." "We think Michigan is playing the best hockey they have all year, starting with the Great Lakes Invi- tational," York said. "They are at the top of their game. This is going to be a big challenge for us. York "But I think we're on our way back now. We played very well for most of the Lake Superior series," York added. ' Berenson agreed with his coun- terpart. "They're going to win a game sooner or later," he said.- Purdue, Illinois hoses women's basketball I P12yer IG P R A PPFTI) r..m 1- rl - H rr lr Rankin Baldwin loaumy Room Krkpatrick Lounsbeny Simpson Taps 8-s 1-3 4-10 5-8 2.9 1-1 1-3 0.1 1-1 0-0 2-2 3-4 5-7 3-4 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 S 3 1 3 0 i 0 1 7 1 1 0 S 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 2 4 1 i 3 0 0 0 19 5 13 18 6 2 2 0 3 0 by Albert Lin Daily Basketball Writer The Michigan women's basket- ball team embarked yesterday on its first extended road trip of the Big Ten season. With a previous loss in East Lansing, and a split of a home series, the Wolverines leave for Pur- due with a 1-2 conference record (8-5 overall). The Boilermakers (3-0 Big Ten, 12-1 overall) will not be an easy op- ponent for the Wolverines. They have notched three straight 20-vic- tory seasons under coach Lin Dunn, and they finished last season with a trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and a 23-7 record. "I don't think I'm being unrea- sonable when I say that we will have to play our very best to compete with Purdue," Michigan coach Bud VanDeWege said. Purdue arguably boasts the two best players in the Big Ten in senior 23-44 1519O 18tt 15 X20 68 iauss c r iri7 io i w vo aM EBurnham Associates 543 Church Street (313) 761-1523 1001 S. FOREST 848 TAPPAN 3 CHURCH ST 610 S. FOREST 905 CHURCH ST 1506 GEDDES 515 WALNUT, CLOSE TO CAMPUS WE PAY HEAT ! SECURITY BLDGS LAUNDRY FACILITIES ALSO: FURNISHED PARKING ON-SITE MANAGEMENT OPEN DAILY 8:30-5:30 SATURDAY 11:00-3:00 You can make a difference and Earn Credit! 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