… Illinois all over the court in the Wolverines 89-73. The loss left Michigan with a 24-7 overall record and 12-6 record in the Big Ten for third place in the conference. RICE COOKED IN LAST HOME APPEARANCE…
… team just took part in a public flogging of the eighth-ranked Wolverines, 89- 73. Just three days earlier your team had cruised past twelfth-ranked Iowa, 118-94. And this came three days after you had…
…'s basketball teams from Michigan and Mininesota battled to stay out of last place last night. But the action and the exicitement resembled that of teams bound for post-sea~son action. The Wolverines looked…
… Wolverines appeared ready to: .ca1 it a year. But at that point, Joan Rieger, who was moved back to center from power forward to replace the injured Val Hall, mistook herself f1r Akeem Olajuwon. Rieger scored…
… went 5 2/3 inn- ings for the win in his longest stint as a Wolverine. Sophomore Kirt Ojala went the rest of the way in relief for his first save. Offensively, the Wolverines were led by sophomore second…
… baseman Matt Morse, who went 3-for-4 with one, drops two ing weekend Central Florida had played 19 morn games than the Wolverines at th"O point, and that disparity frequentl has an effect on the outcome of…
… earl Spring games. Ross Powell started and went five innings for Michigan Saturdays giving up four hits and striking out eight. First-year pitcher Jason Pfaf (0-1) took the loss for th' Wolverines…
… nevertheless begun. The Wolverines, under first year coach Bud Middaugh, have just returned from their annual spring trip to Lakeland, Florida, where they accumulated a 6-7 record. "ANY TIME YOU come back from a…
… five out of the nine positions. Jeff Jacobson, a freshman from Glenview, Illinois, started for the Wolverines at second base, while Anthony Evans from Franklin, Ohio, and Garry Gawrch, from Great Falls…
….Y.? Blue face Cavs i quarterfinals By DAVE JOHNSON With a pair of tournament victories under their belt, the Wolverines take to the road tonight for third round NIT action against the Virginia Cavaliers at…
… fire, Virginia boasts a 12-1 home record, losing at University Hall only to highly- ranked Maryland by a basket. At seven-foot-four, who wouldn't be? And according to Wolverine assistant coach Bill…
… jumpers and letting him come out of nowhere to block them." This is only the second time th4 Michigan has faced the Cavaliers; the first meeting 18 years ago resulted in a 66-52 Wolverine victory. It's also…
…. NIT NOTES: Michigan's last NIT appearance was in 1971 and ended as the Wolverines dropped a 78-70 decisi to Georgia Tech after beating Syracus 82-76 in the first round. Start t WeekendI Pitcher Local B…
… the last 29 years, Michigan still beat the Warriors. But then, the Wolverines didn't have a 7-4 center with which to contend like they will tonight. Although he is far from a one-man team, freshman…
… Northwestern, 54-52 in . gvertime, was passed up by the NCAA tournament selection committee Sun- day afternoon. But the National In- vitation Tournament was more than willing to scoop up the Wolverines. MICHIGAN…
…'s stature it is con- ceivable that the Wolverines could retain the home court advantage until the semi-finals at Madison Square Gar- den in New York City, March 26-28. Frieder, who despite Saturday night…
… Wolverines ended their mediocre season with a touch of style yesterday dumping Northwestern, 64-57, before 11,105 appreciative Crisler Arena fans. The win boosted the Wolverines' record to 6-12 in the con…
… shouldn't. Instead, Frieder can reflect on a fine team effort that sparked Michigan back from an early first- half deficit and kept the Wolverines close going into the lockerroom at halftime. An Eric Turner…
… all made key contributions in the victory and showed some of the pre- season media-hype talent everyone said they had. Jokisch, playing his finest game as a Wolverine, according to Frieder, scored 12…
… ties up Michigan co-captain Dan Pelekoudas to force a jump ball. The Wolverines regained possession of the ball and the game, as the Wolverines closed out the regular season with a 64-57 victory. I…
…: STEVE ULSETH Minnesota t The sophomore Wolverine left-winger didn't finish among the top 50 scorers in the WCHA, was never named Player of the Week, and wasn't hounded by the media for interviews. But…
… North Dakota at home, 7-4 and 4-1, while Michigan defeated Denver, 5-2 and 5-4 at Denver. THE WOLVERINES met the Huskies two weeks ago in Ann Arbor in the final series of the season. Tech beat Michigan by…
… 5-4 and 5-2 scores. Giordano was very displeased with the Wolverines' defensive performances during that series and thinks the Huskies will see a new Michigan defense. "I think they (the Huskies…
… to 3.22 Michigan, which played over several nagging in- juries at Denver, is relatively healthy as well. The big question mark for the Wolverines is Brad Tippett, who played injured last weekend…
… play. Blue-liners Steve Richmond and John Blum still lead the team in scoring with 53 and 51 points respectively. The Wolverines and Huskies will take the ice at 8 o'clock tonight and 7:30 tomorrow night…
… Indiana was going to be tough," she said. "But we gave them a run for it." The Hoosiers ,won the meet, while the Wolverines finished second. Going into the AIAW meet, Stunzner says that she feels most…
….50 points in a losing effort to Houston Baptist. Wolverine head coach Bob Darden, knows his team will need a lot higher score if it hopes to beat the Illini, who are currently ranked third in the nation. "We…
… are capableof a mid-270 score," said Darden. "With an outstanding meet, we could win this competition." The last time the Wolverines faced Illinois in January, they were soundly defeated 273…
…, however, the Wolverine representatives, which include two individual runners and a relay team, should make some noise today and tomorrow in Oklahoma City. For senior miler Chris Brewster, this will be his…
… teams with senior Ed Filer to provide the Wolverines with a formidable doubles team. Filer, also the No. 3 singles player, combined with graduated Jim Sharton last -year to qualify for the NCAA doubles…
… Garner had an exceptional all-around game for the Wolverines, scoring 15 points, hauling in a team-high six rebounds, and playing his usual hustling defense. Johnny Johnson also had 15 for Michigan. FOR…
… Photo by BRIAN MASCK MICHIGAN FORWARD Thad Garner slams it home despite heavy contact from two opponents. Garner finished the night with 15 points in the Wolverines' 74-58 victory. Johnson .15 points, 3…
… as ever" as his team heads into the Big Ten Champion- ships tonight in Columbus, Ohio. And well he should be. His Wolverine gymnasts, who have been an average team at best, will now have to over- come…
… front- runners. Although the Wolverines are not ex- pected to challenge for top, team honors, they are sure to have some fine individual showings. They will be led by team captain and two time Big Ten…
…," he said. "I also have three years of competition behind me. It will be a matter of me going out and hitting my routine." OTHER WOLVERINES who should perform well are John Rieckhoff on the pommel horse…
… Wolverines set to blaze through Atlanta BY STEVE BLONDER AND ADAM SCHRAGER Douglas Fairbanks and his Sinbad persona should be the Michigan basketball team's role model this week as they prepare for their…
… first-round NCAA post-season tournament opponent, the Xavier Musk- eteers. The Wolverines (24-7) had been to every regional the past four seasons before being sent for a second time around, yesterday, to…
… the Michigan cagers. After six minutes of play, the Wolverines had scored a grand total of five points, and trailed the visiting Duquesne Dukes by six. But after calming down enough to take a one…
… night. The win moves the Wolverines into the second round of the tourney, where they will host the Toledo Rockets at 8 p.m. Sunday in Crisler. "Our kids did a good job of hanging in there tough when…
… total of 49 tackles was the sixth highest among Wolverine defensive players. Kicker Virgil appeaed in all 12 games, including the Gator Bowl. He converted on three of 12 regular-season field goal attempts…
