January 12, 1979 (vol. 89, iss. 85) • Page Image 11
… now out: the best way to beat Michigan is to have it buried beneath an avalanche of fouls. Forced to play most of the second half without veteran center Phil Hubbard, the Wolverines dropped their second…
… Bemenderfer all leave the game on fouls. But Michigan was less able to shake off the effects of losing its star than was Purdue. The Wolverines were still in the game 52-48 with 9:52 remaining in the game when…
… Purdue gained a 3-point lead 55-52 with 7:40 left. "When we got in the bonus and could go to our delay game (it was the turning point)," said Sichting af- terward. But at least one Wolverine questioned the…
… all, Hubbard only saw 24 minutes of action. From the outset it was obvious that the Wolverines were going to have a tough time against the inspired Purdue quintet. The first half was a microcosm of what…
… Wolverines' dominant force in all facets of the. game. But the Omaha sophomore wasn't able to continue in that vain in the second half-and with Hubbard out it was too much for the Wolverines to overcome. Often…
… Michigan found its worst enemy to be itself, as it missed six of its first seven foul shots. This self-denial would come back to haunt the Wolverines later. The Wolverines drop to 1-2 in the conference and 7…
… place of Keith Smith, scored two points and had four rebounds in 26 minutes in the Wol- verines' 77-67 loss. Mike McGee paced the Wolverines with 19 points. BIG TEN R OUNDUP Ilini stuns Spartans…