12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 12, 1995 BASKETBALL Continued from page "A Fisher said. "I would anticipate that he could play anywhere on the perim- eter. We've got to find a way to get him shots." Fisher said that freshman Albert White (6-6,230) can play outside and on the frontline. The Inkster native averaged 31 points and 15.9 rebounds his senior season. "Albert White is a phenomenal ath- lete and I think he's most effective in and around the basket," Fisher said. "He'll give us versatility and he's able to play all over the place." Three Wolverines have transferred over the past year. Leon Derricks left for Detroit last season, Bobby Crawford is now at Rice and Makhtar Ndiaye made his move to North Caro- lina over the summer. All three were upset over a lack of playing time. The defections leave Michigan with a 10-man roster. . "We've had more transfers in the last two years than I'd like in a life- time," Fisher said. "I'm afraid that's the way of the world. "I'd almost prefer a roster with about 10 players. It gives more play- ing time to everyone." 1995-96 Michigan 'basketball schedl 11/1j524 Peeso I 1 t.F 11/29tBSta 1216Wshington 12/18 Cleveland State 1/1 a&---t Michiga8n Stt ( 1121Penn State 1/31 Purue &, 2/22 a entt 2/24 Minnesota 39WisC-'nsin----- Blue travels to Tarheel Invite for first team meet of season By Jennifer Hodulik For the Daily The Michigan men's tennis team will be tested for the first time this season when it heads to Chapel Hill, N.C., for the Tarheel Invitational this weekend. Although some Wolverines have played several individual matches thus far, the entire team will be in action as 12 players are slated to compete. This should serve as an indicator of what to expect from the Wolverines throughout the year. "The quality of competition will be very good," said Michigan coach Brian Eisner, the Big Ten Coach of the Year last season. "We are con- cerned about our seniors playing top- flight players in terms of their im- provement." The seniors include Peter Pusztai and John Costanzo, who alternated at the No. 1 and 2 singles positions last year. They are expected to be among the four best players in the region. Both were All-Big Ten selections last season and combined for a record of 55-24 in singles matches and 20-11 as a doubles tandem. This duo is joined by the other three top players from last season. Senior "Ifeel ,good about.. our team with the top five players returning"I Brian Eisner Michigan men's tennis coach Geoff Prentice is in the fifth spot, while sophomores David Paradzik and Arvid Swan are at the third and fourth spots, respectively. Prentice and Swan will also be ex- pected to make a contribution as doubles partners after compiling a record of 19-1 1 last season. "I feel good about the strength of our team with the top five players returning," Eisner said. Joining the veteran core will be several freshmen, including Jake Raiton and William Farah. "This match is very important in the development of our young players in that some will be competing for the first time," Eisner said. The results of the Tarheel Invita- tional-will be counted toward NCAA individual ratings, but will not be of any consequence in determining the team's standing. Because the NCAA regulates how many competitions a team may trave to, this match is significant in that it is one of 25 team events for Michigan. Eisner hopes to improve on las year's second-place conference fin- ish. Michigan enters the season ranked No. 26 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason poll. The Wolverines will not begin their Big Ten Conference dual matches until Jan. 20 against Penn State. Peter Pusztal and the Wolverines enter the season ranked 26th. Atlanta goe Associated Press Add Javy Lopez to the Atlanta Braves' roll call of last-inning heroes. Lopez hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, capping yet another dra- matic rally as the Braves beat the Cin- cinnati Reds 6-2 Wednesday night and took a 2-0 lead in the National League playoffs. Atlanta's second consecutive extra-in- ning win put the Reds in a near-impos- sible situation. No team has won the NL pennant after losing the first two games of the championship series at home. "It's a very uncomfortable feeling," Reds manager Davey Johnson said. "We've got to score more runs. Our offensejust hasn't produced that many." Three-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux will start Game 3 at At- lanta on Friday night, opposedby David Wells. The Reds pulled out every offensive s up 2-0on Cincinnati trick they could think up against starter None of it was going to stop him from John Smoltz, who has beaten them three winning a game the Cleveland Indians times this season. They finally got him absolutely had to have. out of the game following the seventh Hershiser maintained his perfect ca- with the score tied at two. reerrecordinthepostseason,and Manny But the NL's top extra-inning club Ramirez homered twice and went 4- failed for the second consecutive night. for-4, leading the Indianspast Seattle 5- Mark Portugal, relegated to the bullpen 2 Wednesday night and tyingthe Ameri- for the playoffs, started the 10th by can League playoffs at one game apiece. giving up a single to Mark Lemke, a Showing the form that once made walk to Fred McGriff and a single to him baseball's best pitcher, the 37-year- David Justice, loading the bases. old Hershiser allowed four hits in eight Portugal then bounced a breaking ball innings and improved to 6-0 in playoff for awildpitch with Ryan Klesko at bat to and World Series competition. His only let in the go-ahead run, and Lopez fol- blemish came in the sixth inning when lowed Klesko with a first-pitch homer Griffey tied a postseason record with high off the left-field foul screen. his sixth home run. Cleveland 5, Seattle 2 The best-of-seven series goes back to Orel Hershiser would have none of it. Jacobs Field for Game 3 Friday night. Not the Kingdome noise, not the fire- Mariners ace Randy Johnson, finally works set off after Ken Griffey Jr.'s able to get some time off this week, home run, not the momentum the Se- starts on four days' rest, opposed by attle Mariners were starting to build. Charles Nagy. AP PHOTO Atlanta's Rafael Beiliard tags out Cincinnati's Thomas Howard as he tries to steal second last night. I BIG TEN Continued from page 10A Since Joe Paterno arrived at Penn State 30 years ago, the Nittany Lions have only lost three games in a row on four occasions. Thanks to two consecutive home losses this season, Penn State is all but out of contention for a return trip to the Rose Bowl. If the Nittany Lions hope to earn a bid to the Citrus Bowl,. they had better win this game. Although Purdue's offense has put up some big point totals, it has been negated by the defense, as evidenced by last week's 39-38 loss to Minne- sota. The Penn State offense should have a field day against a Boilermaker de- fense that has surrendered nearly 30 points per contest. Expect a big game from Penn State quarterback Wally Richardson, who already has 1,077 yards and eight touchdowns on the season, and wide receiver Bobby Engram, who has caught 28 passes for 461 yards and four TDs. In addition, the powerful offensive line should open up some gaping holes for running backs Mike Archie and Curtis Ends. Purdue might be pumped for this game but the Nittany Lions aren't dropping three games in a row. It's just not happening. Penn State 42, Purdue 20 Indiana (0-2, 2-3) at Iowa (1-0, 4- 0) Don't look now, but the No. 23 Hawkeyes are putting together quite a season underveteran coach Hayden Fry. They are undefeated and are riding high after a 21-7 win over Michigan State in East Lansing. Iowa now returns to Iowa City for a homecoming date with the punchless Hoosiers. The Iowa offense is turning out to be one of the strongest in the confer- ence. Quarterback Matt Sherman is 44 of77 for 809 yards and five TDs on the season. Tailback Sedrick Shaw is quickly becoming one of the premier backs in the league. On the other side of the ball, Indi- ana is going 'to have a rough after- noon. Tailback Alex Smith is out with fractured ribs and quarterback Chris Dittoe will likely miss Saturday's game with a sprained knee, leaving the throwing duties to Adam Greenlee. With a win Saturday, the Hawkeyes could vault into the top 20 and virtu- ally assure themselves a bowl bid. Iowa 24, Indiana 6 Michigan State (0-1-1, 2-2-1) at Ilinois (1-1, 3-2) Although it's being played on arti- ficial turf, this game should prove to be a grind-it-out, old-fashioned Big Ten brawl. Neither team has a particularly strong offense, but All-World outside linebacker Simeon Rice and Butku Award candidate Kevin Hardy shouk give the Fighting Illini the needed boost to win the game. The duo, whici has given opposing offenses fits al season, should give the Spartans al that they bargained for. Ifthe Illini had an offense, they wouk win this game without a problem. Un fortunately for Illinois, its attack is av eraging only 15.6 points per contest. Expect the defenses to score abou as often as the offenses. Illnois 13, Michigan State 12 Northwestern (2-0, 4-1) at Mini nesota (1-0, 3-1) Could Northwestern be, dare it bt said, Rose Bowl bound? Well, let's see. Last time the No.1' Wildcats went into the stadium of traditional powerhouse and beat "real team" (Notre Dame), they dropped the following game to ai inferior team (Miami (Ohio)). Las week, Northwestern did the unthink able and went into the Big House an shocked Michigan. Logic, then, would say that th Wildcats will lose to the Golden Go phers, another inferior team. But is i fair to compare the Fighting Irish ti the Wolverines? Better yet, is Minne sota comparable to Miami? Northwestern 24, Minnesota 22 i ,1 A victory over Wisconsin this weekend could propel Ohio State toward its first trip to the Rose Bowl since 1985. abe £ichbgwu iZI would like to congratulate all of the winners of the BaaILto-SchooI S eepstakes: