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… instantly called timeout, as the Wolverines’ new freshman tandem put the league on notice. The new freshmen arrivals, paired with aggressive offensive play from junior Paige Jones, however, was not…

… enough to slow Purdue. The No. 11 Boilermakers (4-4 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) built on Saturday’s win en route to a 3-1 victory over the Wolverines (0-2, 0-2). After Michigan erased a four…

…BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 - 58 Wolverines peer into past in 84-81 loss to Hoosiers By Danioel Rumore Daily Sports Editor Ahe Michigan men's basketball team…

… memories of its 72-70 loss at Indiana on Jan. 21. Despite Michigan's first half domina- tion and a near-career day from forward Maceo Baston, the Wolverines fell to I ana in a few of the same ways they to…

… Marlow Luck may have had a hand in the Michigan women's gymnastics team's five victories this weekend, but, luck aside, the Wolverines still performed well enough to set and then break their team…

… to injuries, the Tigers arrived with just six gymnasts. The Wolverines gainedl89.25 points to break the record of 188.6 that they had set two weeks earlier against Iowa. LSU scored 185.25, Northern…

… Michigan. After Friday's record-setting per- formance, Wolverine assistant coach Dave Kuzara felt confident going into the weekend's second competi- tion. Sunday, No. 10 Missouri would join LSU in…

… competition against the Wolverines. "We were good today," Kuzara said. "But we will be even better on Sunday. We will consistently get better the rest of the way. We're tough. We will win on Sunday." Just as…

…," Missouri assis- tant coach Kris Buchheister said. "But after our disaster on the bars, we came back pretty well." Although Michigan broke its team record, the Wolverines looked as if they might have been the…

… cushion we needed." Kelly Carfora of Michigan performs on the balance beam on her way to achieving a score of 9.60. The Wolverines garnered 189.4 points on their way to victory over LSU and Missouri. 0…

… Wolverines will enter the conference playoffs in two weeks as the last qualifier. EVEN MORE frustrating for Red Berenson's club is the failure to better the seventh-place finish of a year ago. "We really…

…-2 deficits and made the game close. In the end, though, the Wolverines failed to capitalize on their offensive opportunities, while the Buckeyes combined clutch scoring and good goalten- ding. SATURDAY evening…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 17, 1974 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Sunday, February 17, 1974 - , - - - - a olMdmWlN Indiana Green BY GEORGE! George Hastings - Those gutty Wolverines: down but not…

… Wolverines have not seen it played against them this year. -The Hoosiers are now in command of the Big Ten. Sure, Indiana had a lot of things going for them. The Hoosiers had their sparkling Assembly Hall…

… Michigan in the biggest game yet of the Big Ten season. Steve Green was utterly fantastic, running around and shooting over the parade of Wolverine defenders who made attempts to cover him, in a performance…

… statistics were undistinguished, and Indiana coach Bob Knight did not bother to bring him off the bench even once in the first game against the Wolverines. But yesterday, Benson was everything Knight had…

…. Of course, Indiana was not the only team on the court at Bloomington. The Wolverines did not go down without a fight, and not without a few bad breaks. A pair of missed layups and a foolish offensive…

… visiting squad to make up in Assembly Hall. Still, the gutty Michigan team did not lose its poise, and when the Wolverines crawled back to within four points visions of yet aonther Maize and Blue miracle…

… materialized. But stripped of their play-making guard, and with no-one capable of slowing down Green or Benson, the Wolverines were just not about to win this game. Orr was gracious and dignified in defeat…

…. Unlike many times last year, his squad had been beaten by a better team, not by its own poor attitude. Even though the Hoosiers seem to have a wide inside track to the Big Ten title, the Wolverines are not…

… more of a long shot than was the chance back in October that this Wolverine team would be 16-4 on Feb. 17. folds (Continued from Page 1) in the game was costly as play- making guard Joe Johnson was lt…

… for Michigan to catch up, and the Wolverines just didn't have any left. The Hoosiers ran off eight straight points to take a 73-57 lead and, for all prac- tical purposes, bury the depleted Wolverines…

… the No. 4 and No. 3 recruiting classes in 2020 and 2021, respectively, Conry is hungry to shake up the Big Ten with a Wolverine squad that is quietly yet quickly ascending. Finding a…

… the Wolverines recruit, bolster their coaching staff and enhance their understanding of the game. In tandem with the completion of U-M Lacrosse Stadium — a brand- new, lavish complex featuring a…

… the University and form relationships with a proper support- ing cast of Wolverine faculty, Conry worked to build on many of the core elements Paul had already woven into the team’s fabric…

… retained many of their key roster pieces from the year prior, the Wolverines picked up where they left off, once again finishing 8-6. Despite stumbles against ranked opponents early on the season…

… contests, the Wolverines set major milestones, earning their first wins over a top-five program and a ranked Big Ten program, respectively. As Conry made his transition in his first year with…

…, the Wolverines took a step back in 2019. Plagued by injuries in several piv- otal areas, including on the defensive front and at the faceoff X, Michigan struggled to slow down its opponents…

… and win important possessions all season long, giving up 13.46 goals per game and losing 67.6 of its faceoffs. On the offensive end, the Wolverines missed the goal-scoring capabili- ties of…

… out there and say, ‘Hey, we still have a game to play. We gotta be successful.’ ” Bolstered by four assists in the first half by Buckanavage, a single-game team record, the Wolverines sur…

… Wolverines’ lead. Although the Buckeyes closed the deficit to two with 10 minutes remaining, a subse- quent pair of goals from Noseworthy secured the monumental win for Michigan, 13-10. In a…

… work in to do so?’ We learned and grew throughout the year in order to do that.” Heading into 2020 with healthy legs and new faces, the Wolverines looked to take this newfound wis- dom, redeem…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Teignayhg oS February 17th, 2014- 3B Youth on display in baseball's weekend in Texas Wolverines take early leads but falter to 1-2-1 mark in opening games By…

… one of the weakest. Bakich expects the sophomore to be back in the next two weeks. Without their premier closer, the Wolverines (1-2-1) threw freshman left-hander Brett Adcock to finish off Texas State…

… minutes of three-on-three hockey Time is running out on the Michigan hockey team. Nearly the whole regular season has passed, and the Wolverines are still looking for anwers to questions they faced in…

… learn in second-grade gym class. But he couldn't be more correct. The Wolverines, for parts of the game, dominated Miami in the same way the color green dominates grass. Michigan owned the first period…

…The Michigan Daily | michigandailycom | February 17, 2014 I Wisconsin tops Michigan, 75-62 Frank's red hot: Kaminsky rolls Wolverines start cold, comeback falls short as teams split season series…

… men's basketball team couldn't do that in the first half Sunday night, and an 18-point deficit was too much to make up in the Wolverines' 75-62 loss to Wisconsin in Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon…

… Michigan frontcourt, making 11 of his 16 shots for 25 points with 11 rebounds. The Badgers' 32 points in the paint exposed the Wolverine big men, who hadn't faced such a stiff test. In a handful of Michigan…

… to three thanks to the heroics of Kaminsky in its 75-62 loss. sophomore guard Caris LeVert, "I just thought Frank was very the momentum that had brought opportunistic," said Wisconsin the Wolverines to…

…." As the game winded down in the typical fashion Michigan- Wisconsin battles go - like this year's 77-70 Wolverine win in Madison and last year's 65-62 overtime loss - it was Kaminsky playing the role of…

… LOSS Michigan can easily forget Sunday's defeat by finishing a sweep of Michigan State. SportsMonday Column, page 2B WEEKEND WOES * The Golden Gophers swept the Michigan hockey team as the Wolverines…

… “pain is (LeVert’s) guide,” and said LeVert was too sore to practice in the wake of the 11 minutes he played against the Boilermakers. The Wolverines had hoped the two days…

… game plan today.” Michigan fell into a hole with Abdur-Rahkman on the bench, and its foul troubles came back with a vengeance in the second half. The Wolverines recorded six team fouls in…

… at the event, as several members of the 1953 and 1962 national championship teams were present, decades after they won their titles. The quote also applies to the 2015 Wolverines. While…

… squad has stayed together for the upcoming season. While the Wolverines lost multi-position star Jacob Cronenworth to the Major League Baseball draft, key contributors such as junior left- hander…

… its season with multiple losses was 2006. But after dropping two close games in Tampa, Fla. last weekend, the Wolverines fell from No. 6 to No. 11 in the national rankings and now find…

… emphasized this week in practice — is consistency throughout her lineup, particularly with runners in scoring position. Last weekend, the Wolverines hit .314 as a team, but managed an average below…

… not disappoint and awarded Wojcik with a full 10 points, adding the exclamation point to a dominant win for the No. 8 Wolverines over Nebraska on Monday afternoon. Michigan’s 197.650 to 195…

….300 win was expected, but it also answered a lot of open questions regarding the Wolverines’ form following the University’s 14-day practice pause and the team’s 24-day break from competition…

….” Michigan came out strong and never looked back, winning each round, convincingly. *** The meet began with Michigan on vault and Nebraska on bars. Every Wolverine who vaulted earned a score of at…

… with them.” Wojcik’s words are very fitting in a match that was a celebration of team unity. Monday was the Wolverines’ annual “Flip for Chip” meet, which sees the team honor the late…

… perhaps no meet where the attitude the Wolverines take from Hills’s legacy could be more appropriate. Coming off less-than-ideal circumstances in which some worried about rust, Michigan…

… weeks without so much as touching a basketball. Inevitably, when the Wolverines returned, the discourse would revolve around any alleged rust. So, Livers took the initiative to try to avoid…

… errors, poor shot selection and jellied legs. Livers, though, did what he could to help keep the Wolverines afloat, scoring 13 of Michigan’s 27 first half points. “I knew I was gonna come out and…

… double-figures in seven straight. Ho-hum. “We keep it simple,” Wolverines’ coach Juwan Howard said of his team’s offensive strategy against the Badgers. “We kept it simple. Simple plays.” No…

… repertoire also features a blend of jump shots and points in the paint. When the Wolverines stared down a 12-point halftime deficit on Sunday, Livers recognized that he needed to emphasize the…

… Tambellini bring the Wolverines back from the dead, it was two controver- sial calls by the officiating crew that ulti- mately decided the game. At 8:14 of the second period, Tambellini drove in on Michigan…

… and onto the ice where one quick pass set up Ortmeyer for a wide-open goal. The Wolverines began to celebrate, but their jamboree was cut short as the ref came in waving the goal off. All Ortmeyer and…

… into a nail-biter. The smooth-skating winger has now scorched the net 22 times this season for a team-leading total of 32 points. He has twice as many goals as any other Wolverine. Tambellini just doesn…

… schools, Tam- bellini seemed unfazed, unaware of any extra pressure on him as the Wolverines' most consis- tent offensive force. He started by giving Michi- gan the quick start it needed Friday when he…

… scored 13 seconds in, and then breathed life into the Wolverines in Saturday's third period. Michigan coach Red Berenson compared him to Brett Hull - the Detroit Red Wing whose rocket shot has terrorized…

… depends on when there's a lot on the line. That is a desire that the rest of the Wolverines need to pick up on, because as special as Tam- bellini is, he couldn't pull out a win by himself Saturday, and he…

… is not going to be able to deliver See LEWIS, Page 48 ing in Michigan's split with first-place Ferris State two weeks ago. Tambellini led the Wolverines to victory against the Spartans on Friday, but…

… that' elusive 13th game. Like an ascending elevator; the Wolverines had no prob- lem reaching wins 1-12, 2 MICHIGAN 59 but win F numbert 13 WiSCONSJN 75 seems like the floor that doesn't exist. Michigan…

… (3-8 Big Ten, 12-10 over- .A all) lost its seventh consecutive gam e atWs n i , 9 a Wisconsin last night, 75-59, to a team which many hoped would be a breath of fresh air after the Wolverines played a…

… end result? The usual. Two Michigan victo- ries. On Friday, the Wolverines (19-2-2 CCHA, 28-2- 3 overall) trudged their way to an uninspired 3-1 victory over Notre Dame. At one point, a fan tossed a…

… banana onto the ice - perhaps as com- entary on the players', well, "rotten" perfor- ance. But the Wolverines sprang to life on Saturday, giving the Irish a 6-1 thrashing. The big story of the weekend was…

… Brendan Morrison - the senior Hobey Baker candidate became Michigan's all-time leading scorer on Saturday night, surpassing former Wolverine Denny Felsner with two goals and two assists. On Friday, Morrison…

… Wolverines for a career- Indiana 84 2 Michigan 81 high 31 points, only five of which came in the first half, and almost sin- gle-handedly erased a 20-point Michigan lead on the way to a gut- wrenching, heart…

…-breaking, nail-bit- ing, stomach-churning 84-81 Indiana win over the Wolverines in overtime yesterday. Guyton, who nailed seven of 12 attempts from 3-point range, scored eight points in the final three minutes of…

…. After Louis Bullock missed a run- ning jumper on the Wolverines' next possession, Guyton got Conlan to fall for a ball fake at the top of the key, took a step to his left and drained another three to tie…

…'s all-time leading scorer during Saturday night's 6-1 victory over Notre Dame. Book it! Morrison sets scoring record Six-point weekend puts Wolverines' leader and best in record, history books By Dan…

… Stiliman t ly Sports Writer When Brendan Morrison broke Denny Felsner's Michigan scoring record early in the third period of Saturday night's game against Notre Dame, the rest of the Wolverines came off the…

… moment that the Wolverines and their fans had been anticipating for weeks, and it had finally happened. "It didn't quite come on the play that I had envisioned," Morrison said. "You always picture the…

…'s Richard Mandeville (left) and Jason Collier in yesterday's 84-81 overtime loss to the Hoosiers. WOlverines i dre need ofsoe heat By Jordan Field Daily Sports Writer ust about every morning, Airron…

… program. In just their fourth year of competition, the Wolverines believe they have an opportunity to shake up not only the traditional mold of successful lacrosse programs, but also the…

… a top-10 recruiting class. What’s surprising about the Wolverines’ meteoric rise up the national recruiting boards is how, by the numbers, it looks like Michigan is behind in almost every…

… much of the firstperiod -junior I up at a 4-1 scoreboard in forward Andrew Sinelli earned of the Golden Gophers, the Wolverines' first goal less his team dropped its third than two minutes into the game…

… found 0twine, extending the Gophers' lead to two - a deficit the Wolverines had also found themselves in the night before. As they had Friday, the Wolverines took penalties early, but remained strong on…

…- brought to Michigan's inside ing for just the second time all game, it wasn't enough to off- season. set the Wolverines' miserable But whatever solace the Wol- shooting performance. The verines found didn…

… Illinois' height Nonetheless, Michigan made advantage all night long, and the game interesting in the sec- the Wolverines fell on the road, ond half, bringing the contest 54-52. within one point on a drive…

… Nebraska upsetting Michigan State on the road, the beatingthat the Wolverines took on Sunday almost disappears. It seemed like the majority of the Michigan men's basketball team's offensive weapons played…

… Wolverine to do much of anything offensively, as his 25 points were almost for yourself, you can't produce energy for yourself, then you have to produce energy for your teammates. If you're not putting in…

… well could decide the Big Ten title. If the Wolverines can't get up for that one, this team has bigger problems than one isolated February loss. PAUL SHERMAN/Daily Sophomore guard Carls LeVert scored a…

…: MINNESOTA MARCH 4: AT ILLINOIS MARCH 8: INDIANA MARCH 13: BIG TEN TOURNAMENT MARCH 16: SELECTION SUNDAY MARCH 18: NCAA TOURNAMENT was any sort of common theme in the Wolverines' losses this year, but there…

… daughter, Hannah, on the off the match 8-5 and picking up far corner court of the Varsity the first team point of the day for Tennis Center before her the Wolverines. team's match against No. 22 "We tried a…

… new combo at No. Notre Dame Saturday, letting 3 (doubles)," Bernstein said. "I the Wolverines prepare in the thought Laura did a great job locker room on there, so to their own. get off to the "These…

… played their way to straight-set victories. The only lossofthe day for the Wolverines was a three-set thriller in No. 3 singles between Lee and Notre Dame's Jennifer Kellner. "I'm happy with the effort…

… played, and all five singles victories came in straight sets. The Wolverines improved to 5-0 on the year when winning the first doubles point, and it moved Bernstein closer to a major milestone. The win…

… gave Bernstein her 299th career victory, and her first chance to eclipse the 300 mark will come against Western Michigan next Saturday. wiRESrl.NG' Wolverines top Pittsburgh By JUSTIN MEYER four with a…

… match pretty much country are first for the secured. He could have started starting to see of the ear" Wolverines to run and try to win easy, but that." . when he we're always telling these guys Like…

… With just MICHIGAN 57 44 seconds left to play in Thursday's game, Iowa's Kamille Wahlin hit a go- ahead 3-pointer. It was the Hawkeyes' first lead of the game. On the ensuing possession, the Wolverines…

… more possession. Junior guard Jenny Ryan unwisely chose Wahlin, an 87-percent free-throw shooter, to shoot the 1-and-1. The Wolverines got a lucky break. "I wasn't too happy when it didn't go in…

… performances. Amy Buchholz and Karen Harvey got the Wolverines started on the right track with second- and third-place finishes, respectively, in ,the 3000 meters. "It was a good race, but not as good as I would…

… mile with a career best time of 4:50.88, just short of provisional qualifying time. "Courtney has improved every meet, and she's got a good shot at qualifying," McGuire said. The Wolverines had a big day…

… Eric Folkins pinned Wolverine Dan Leemaster. At 126 pounds, the Gophers' Scott Rohrer scored an up- set decision over No. 20 Jason Cluff in a tight match, 3-2. Third-ranked Gilbert delivered for Michigan…

… as usual, winning a major decision over Tim Harris, and upping his undefeated dual record to 10-0. The next two Wolverines fol- lowed suit, as No. 13 James Rawls (142) and 11th-ranked Brian Harper (150…

… for Sean because he was a little sick." Bormet wasn't the only one, as many of the Wolverines were a bit under the weather, after eating some not-so-agreeable food the day be- fore. However, Michigan…

… heptathlon this weekend in the Red Simmons Invitaitonal. Several Wolverines had excellent races in the meet which gave them a weekend off from Big Ten action. CUSTOM PRINTED N INTRODUCTORY ./~ j SPECIALM…

… inspired Wolverines, 20-15 in a match that was up for grabs until Iowa State's John Forshee and Michigan's Pat McKay battled to a 5-5 draw in the 190-pound match. The draw gave the Cyclones an insurmountable…

…, the Wolverines jumped out to a quick 9- 0 lead in the team score by winning the first three matches of the evening. After a ; scoreless first period, Michigan's 118-pounder Joe McFarland jumped to a 4…

… Saturday against the young, spry chal- lengers in Ann Arbor, it saw a bleak future. The entire Wolverine starting lineup is young enough to date Heathcote's granddaughters - the five rookies will be playing…

… experienced Spartans used all their moxy to secure the victory. The contest - a 70-59 Michigan State victory - turned into a big time confrontation in the waning sec- onds when Wolverine Juwan Howard committed…

… all the Wolverines in the second half. After controlling a great part of the first stanza with an up tempo game which gave the Wolverines a 13-point lead, the Wolverines lost the upper hand in the…

… Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson was he found the balanced scoring he was looking for this weekend against Miami. The bad news was the Wolverines still have not reached the level they had hoped to be at by…

… of the 18 Wolverine skaters notched goals and 15 of the 18 scored points in Michigan's 8-4, 10- 5 sweep of Miami (9-13-4 CCHA, 12-14-4 overall). The bulk of the scoring for Michigan (16-6-3, 21-6- 3…

…’s premiere closers to give the Wolverines a lead they wouldn’t relinquish en route to a 4-3 victory over No. 1 Vanderbilt. “It was kind of a surreal experience,” Schmidt said. “We fought and competed…

…,” Michigan coach Erik Bakich said. “Just guys that had their moments in different games that could be positive contributors for the entire season.” In the Wolverines’ second game of the…

… Hockey vs. Miami Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Si Women's Swimming at Big Ten Championships Today, all day Indianapolis .Wolverines dunk Hawkeyes,89-76 Rose has best effort of season, FO REST…

…'s basketball team will win the 1994 NCAA title. The Wolverines have just about everything a team needs to make it through the grueling three-week tour- nament - and come home toting the winner's plaque. 'All…

… to 3 of 6 shooting in the first half. Robinson, who also had a slow beginning, added 13 second-half points to keep the Wolverines out of Purdue's reach. After falling behind at the start of the second…

… power forward and pre-season All Big Ten selection Melvin McCants for help, but didn't get its wish. McCants was shut down by the Wolverines for the second time this season and only gained eight points…

… break. A break in der team's ten-game losing streak, that is. ;The Wolverines travel to Illinois today itqtake on the Fighting Illini, a team tot beat them 67-66 three weeks ago at Crisler Arena. On…

… Sunday Michigan ,tavels to West Lafayette to take on the ,Purdue Boilermakers. The Boiler- makers topped the Wolverines 64,49 at Crisler last month. The Wolverines entertain two of the top teams in the…

… third nationally earlier in the year." After that, its on to the Big Tens (February 25-26) where the Wolverine1 hope to vie for the upper division of the conference and send as many wrestlers as possible…

… kind of picked up the slack for her, and we started making shots." The Wolverines (0-13 Big Ten, 6-19 overall) showed that they were ready to play right from the start, never allowing the Boilermakers…

… free throw from Gearlds, Michigan promptly went on a 6-0 run to tie the game. Soon after, the Wolverines took a 22-19 lead on a pret- ty spin move and jumper from Janelle Cooper. The sophomore - whom…

… to Michi- gan's upset bid. On Purdue's first posses- sion, Gearlds drilled a three from the top of the key. After a steal off a pass from Wolverine sophomore Melinda Queen, Purdue forward Aya Traore…

… Michigan softball program. The Wolverines reached new heights last season, becoming the first team east of the Mississippi River to win the Women's College World Series. "Regardless of what happened last…

… anything is deserved," Ritter said in the e-mail. "It's up to us to prove that we belong there." Michigan's top ranking shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. The Wolverines return all but one of their…

… and Alessandra Giampaolo and senior Stepha- nie Bercaw returning to left, center and right fields, respectively. The Wolverines lost some offensive pop with the graduations of shortstop Jessica Merchant…

… to help out," Ewing wrote in an e-mail. "There's no one better than Jess herself giving me advice." The Wolverines open the season at the GRU Classic in Gainesville,Fla. this week- end. They will face…

… - last start, Feb. 16, 2005. Hunter's performance left no room for second guesses. The senior sparked the Wolverines out of the locker room, launching them to a 35-6 lead. In total, Hunter scored of No. 1…

… and allowed us to get out of the box early." By early, Amaker meant 40 seconds into the game. Hunter justified his coach's decision on the Wolverines' first possession. He received a pass from Graham…

… turned in one of his strongest performances of the season on the way to 12 points and 11 assists. All Sunday afternoon, the Wolverines’ offense fired on all cylinders and showed its ceiling on…

… any offense for the Wolverines that relies on Simpson to let it fly is surely in for some rough games. But in Howard’s words, Simpson makes teams die by a thousand cuts rather than by volume…

… State 0 LAKE SUPERIOR 4, Northern Michigan 2 Notre Dame 3, BOwUNG GREEN 2 MICHIGAN STATE 5, Michigan 3 FERRIS STATE 2, Western Michigan 1 Saturday's games: MIAMI 1, Ohio State 0 CCHA STANDINGS Wolverines…

…. Because, for the third time in 2003, the Wolverines have won on Friday at home, only to lose to the same team on Sat- urday in their opponent's building. "We have to play better on the road," Michigan coach…

… the hock and Michigan trailing by one in the 1989 NCAA championship game, Michigan guard Rumeal -Robinson stepped up to the free- throw line. With millions of eyes on him and he Wolverines' national…

…-year starter for the Wolverines from 1986-90. He was a consensus 1990 All-Big Ten selection as well as a finalist for e 1990 Pete Maravich and John .ooden Awards. But in the hearts of Michigan fans, Robinson…

… - The contrasts could not have been any starker for the Michigan's women's basketball team ^ w this weekend. After handing Penn State its worst Big Ten loss ever Friday, the Wolverines >E were savaged…

… time Michigan has allowed an opponent to score 100 points since 1993-94 and by the most points the Wolverines have given up this season. The loss came after the Wolverines had put a similar pasting on…

… at Houghton in November, which left the Techsters looking like title contenders. But MTU, much like the Wolverines, suffered a case of injury-itis in mid- season, losing senior forward Ron Zuke and…

… again two weeks ago - and swept them. Now Tech finds itself in a tight battle with Ferris, Northern and Western for the final home-ice advantage playoff spot. The Wolverines are in eighth, two- and…

… against Ferris and played very well. Michigan will have to make Tech's final visit to Ann Arbor a Wolverine sweep if it has any notions of moving up THE " i1 1 trr , CLUB-; Happy Hour 's POPPI N' Monday…

… six goals, has been one of the few Wolverines to play in all 33 games this season. _. .. I I NON- First Floor 1 ,,. > . '" . '64 icers o play alumni game By JOE EWING Thoughts of national…

… the '64 team who is now the ticket manager for the Athletic Department. "It was one of the best Michigan teams there has ever been." And Renfrew should know his Wolverine hockey. In a head coaching…

… first period Mich- can't move it.' igan's hockey team had its first Had the Wolverines' passing been sharper, it might have oeen penalty, a two-minute tripping another story. infraction handed to Paul…

… Domm. The Huskies came out hitting It left the Wolverines a man in the first period. It was a cal- short ,but, more importantly, it culated strategy against the big- allowed Michigan Tech to play ger…

… Sieradzki (4) and Edgar Rivalin (3) atch developments as John Haines (7) tries to push Wolverine Bruce Koviak out of the play. The uskies' defense clamped the lid on the Wolverines, 3-0. 13 Coach Al Renfrew…

… missed open nets three or four times. But we were skating right with them the whole game. * "They were checking us well. When they take the puck right Frozen The second period, opened with Wolverine…

… perfect pass and punched the' puck into the open net from five feet out. The Wolverines hardly ac- knowledged the two-goal deficit 'ONE MORE TIME:'- wrestlers Go Agamit By BILL McFALL Tonight in East…

…THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, THE MICITIGfX1DAILY STINDA V., Storm Past Wolverines, 75-68 Record Crowd of 9,775 Sees Ohio State Pull into Tie with Illinois for Big Ten Lead By LLOYD GRAFF A…

… 9,775 at Y t Field House, the game lowered Michigan's Big Tn record to 4-4 and dropped the Wolverines into the middle of the pack. Ohio State moved into a tie for first place with Illinois, both at 6…

… the Buckeye junior just as their first meeting was. This time Bradds commanded a 34-21 scoring advantage and a 14- 10 rebounding edge. Tom Cole, with 16 points, was the only Wolverine besides Buntin in…

…. The Wolverine cages were the epitome of frustration as they dashed across the court hoping for a steal or an Ohio violation. Neither came. The last resort was to foul again, but the desperation tactics…

… were of no avail as Michi- gan could pull no closer than six points.; Take Halftime Lead The first half of the "spurty game" as Strack described it, found the Wolverines leading, 39- 31, after twenty…

… did in the second half. John Har- ris snatched a rebound, one of 15 he got to lead both teams, and then popped in a lay-up. 'M' Jumps Ahead From this point until the buzzer the Wolverines picked up 21…

… was the Bucks' "finest rebounding game of the year." Ohio State shot at a 44.8' per cent clip to Michigan's 36.9. In other contests the Wolverines have often been able to compensate Bradds Nails Cagers…

… chance. Sims and the Wolverines made good on the opportunity, stealing a thrilling 80-78 victory from Iowa. Sims shot 8-of-18 from the floor and pulled down eight rebounds in the game's final 25 minutes…

… Eric May. Sims shot a season-high 25 attempts, seven more than his next- highest mark. "I didn't have very good position-. Two 3-pointers late against Hawkeyes lift the Wolverines in overtime contest By…

… up at just the right time. With the Big Ten Champi- onship two weeks away, the Wolverines looked dominant yesterday afternoon against No. 5 Ohio State. On the strength of two pins and a technical fall…

… accomplishments as Wolverines prior to the match. Grant would not disap- point in his final home dual meet. The fourth-ranked All-American put on a takedown clinic at the expense of a hapless Nathan Costello…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 17, 1980-Page11 VINCENT PUMPS HOME 36 Spartans outlast Wolverines, 82-74 i By SCOTT M. LEWIS Special to The Daily EAST LANSING - With less than ten minutes…

… something went wrong in those final ten minutes. Very wrong. The Spartans, inspired by a rabid, deafening crowd and paced by Jay Vin- cent's 23 second-half points, roared back to defeat the Wolverines, 82…

…:46 as Heathcote made a defensive adjustment. "He (Johnson) did a great job," said Wolverine coach Johnny Orr. "He hurt us a little on defense but I'd say, overall, that was his bestperformance of the year…

… jumper from the key, drawing the Wolverines even at 68, but at 4:28 it was Vincent again, this time from 15 feet, to hand Michigan State a lead it wasn't to relinquish. BUT MICHIGAN had not finished yet…

…. Mike McGee, who registered 22 points despite going nine for 25 from the field, sank a pair of free throws and a bomb from the corner, bringing the Wolverines to within one, 73-72, at 1:45. MSU's Kevin…

… seconds left, the Wolverine cause was lost. KEVIN SMITH climaxed the dramatic MSU win by heaving a fifty- foot shot directly into the net, after which the 10,004 Spartan fans rushed. onto the court in…

…-60, explained that the Wolverine forwards had been working well on the offensive boards all afternoon. "WE WERE getting position in the first half but the shots were missing in such a way that they would bounce…

… Wolverine's pounded the boar- ds as a team to tip in a Rellford miss and tie the contest for the first time sin- ce the 11:45 mark. Henderson got credit for the hoop but nobody was sure who tipped it. "Both…

… 14 minutes of the second half consisted of three surges, two by the Gophers. Eight straight points from Wilson helped Minnesota establish a 46- 41 lead. The Wolverines ran off six in a row to lead by…

… yesterday's 66-64 Wolverine victory. Spartai IOWA CITY (AP) - Michigan State guard Sam Vincent scored 23 points, in- eluding the game-winning basket, as the Spartans defeated the 11th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes 57…

… humiliated last nfonth in Ann Arbor by the Wolverines, 97-56, led for most of the contest. That doesn't change anything. Big deal if Michigan shot a putrid 36.3 percent from the floor in the second half (42…

…) held serve to beat the Hoosiers (16-9, 6-8), 89-65, Sunday afternoon. It didn’t take long for each offense to get going. Collective scoring from the Wolverines and a quick pair of triples from…

… and working hard. He’s buying into the teaching and development, and he’s going out there and having a great carryover game after game.” Even more offensive production from the Wolverines gave…

…'IHE MIIG;AN DAILY TUESDAY~ Indiana Downs Cagers, 47-42; Matmen Crush Cornh uskers Varsity Faces Irish Ihinclads HeeSaturday Notre. Dame Seeks Second Win Over Wolverines In Its Entire History…

… By BOB STAHL With a lop-sided victory over Michigan State and Michigan Nor- mal at East Lansing last Saturday to its credit, the Wolverine track squad is getting preparedthis week to meet a very…

… powerful crew of cindermen from Notre Dame in Yost Field House Friday night. Only once in the long history of dual meet competition between the two schools have the Irish hung up a win over the Wolverines…

… outcome of the meet will probably depend. Several of the Wolverine thinclads turned in outstanding performances in their 1942 debut at East Lansing. Bob Ufer, ace of the Michigan quar-. ter-milers, set a…

… established stars as Wolverines Dave Matthews and Johnny Kautz and Spartan Walter1 Mack, Roxborough came in second to Matthews, covering the distance in a time three seconds faster than he has ever run before…

…, also deserve much credit for the mid- season display of power put on by the Wolverines. Detroit Upsets Spartans EAST LANSING, Feb. 16.-(/P)-A hustling University of Detroit basket- ball team upset…

…-point1 lead. Little Morrie Bikoff added a long shot for the Wolverines with slightlyE more than a minute remaining, but Indiana' stalling tactics went into ef- fect and the best that Michigan could do was…

… was marked by 33 fouls-18 being called on the Wolverines and 15 on the Hoosiers. Three players were ejected from the fray as both teams started to guard very closely at the start of the half. Ed Denton…

… did was amazing" Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe said. After his team's sixth-consecutive loss to Indiana this past Sunday, Ellerbe had said that Wisconsin was a team closer to the Wolverines' playing…

… defensive team against a good defensive team with few offensive weapons quickly unfolded into a game of P-I-G for the Badgers' sharpshooters. Kevin Gaines led the Wolverines with 16 points. M' heads east to…

… weekend coming up. The Wolverines will try to win their 12th-straight Big Ten Championship when the three-day meet starts Thursday in Bloomington. (17) SYRACUSE 69, PENN STATE 90 Villanova 64 Ohio State 81…

… Wolverines are playing welZhe goaltender might not face many she He might not get the opportunity to show his teammates what he can do. Fortunately for Michigan netminder Marty Turco, his teammates look out…

… brought to mind two things: fun in the sun for winter weary students and the end of another not so memorable Wolverine hockey season. This year, however, things may change. Rest easy though, Florida is not…

… have come at a better time. The sixth-place Wolverines are 6-3-1 over the last five weeks and riding a five-game unbeaten streak. In that 10-game span they have outscored their opponents, 62-35. Their…

… Wolverines are indeed peaking. "The important thing is we're improving, and this is a good time of year to improve," Berenson said. "It's too late to reminisce about should haves and could haves. The important…

…, 3-3, in the third (period), we know we're going to win," said senior right wing Bruce Macnab. "We don't have doubts." That's a switch. In the first half the Wolverines let so many games slip away in…

… goal of the game against Mike Carr during the Wolverines' 8-2 victory over Alaska-Fairbanks Friday night at Yost Arena. It was the third consecutive game in which Doily Photo by JOHN MUNSON Jones…

… Valentines Day weekend for the Michigan wrestling team. The Wolverines improved their overall record to 9-5-1 with victories over Notre Dame (31-7) on Friday night, and Central Michigan (19-14) on Sunday…

…. Michigan's rout of Notre Dame was their largest margin of victory this season. The Wolverines won eight out of ten weight classes, including 167 lbs. where unranked junior Mike Amine surprised sixth ranked…

… stifle Bucks for playoff bid, 6-4 By TOM KEANEY Special to the Daily COLUMBUS - For the first time in three seasons the Michigan hockey team will see playoff action. The Wolverines, completing a sweep…

… (surprise) no goals scored, the first time that has happened to the Wolverines in almost two years. The second period however, was wor- th the price of admission. The whole game was played in the second…

… our score even though he was not one hundred percent," said Darden. "He did a heck of a job." THE WOLVERINE attack was bolstered by the return of senior Steve Scheinman who quit the team at the end of…

… by DAN HABIB Michigan freshman Ken Haller displays his form on the pommel horse in last night's meet with Wisconsin. The Newtonville, Massachusetts na- tive is one of eight freshmen on the Wolverine…

… basketball coach Bill Frieder has already uttered w 'What could turn out to be the quote of the year. The scene -was the visiting locker room at Jenison Field House in East Lansing following the Wolverines' 74…

… is to have any hope of gaining an NIT bit, must win at least one of its two road games this week. Should the Wolverines fall to both Illinois tonight and Purdue on Satur- day, they would have almost no…

… Wolverines took a whopping 17 more shots from the floor than Michigan State, 57 to 40, outrebounded the Spartans, 23 to 15, and committed fewer turnovers, 22 to 19. The numbers never lie. It should have been a…

… Wolverine victory, right? .Wrong. As coaches are so fond of saying, "Stats are for losers," and in this case it couldn't be more true. It doesn't matter how many shots you take from the floor if you can't put…

… turnovers the other guys make if you cai't capitalize on them. Time after time in last Saturday's 70-66 Michigan loss, ithe Spartans would turn the ball over to the Wolverines, whereas Michigan would respond…

… with a turnover of its own. And don't think that the Wolverines fell to two games behind the leaders in the Big Ten because Michigan State played a stellar game. They didn't. True, Spartan guard Kevin…

… over 22 times, it can hardly be called a good effort. 1 Why, then, did the Wolverines lose? The most obvious reason is their lack of offensive production. "Our problems today were on offense," Blue coach…

… Illinois; Iowa and Indiana in the next two weeks. The Wolverines are going to need a win in one of those contests, plus a sweep of their remaining home contests against North- western, Minnesota and Purdue…

… for Madison Square Garden just yet. The Wolverines have already beaten Illinois and Indiana, and with a little luck, they could overcome the screaming crowds in Champaign and Bloomington and come away…

… see full-time action. George Kirkwood, their all- american goalie, has averaged a mere 18 saves per game as com- pared to Denver's opponents' 37. The Wolverine's, under coach Al Renfrew, have. also had…

… a fine season thus far this year. Solidly in second place in the league standings, for the moment, Michigan would like nothing bet- ter than to sweep or even split the upcoming series. The Wolverines…

… send the Pioneers home dis- appointed. WOLVERINES FAVORED: Undefeated Gymnasts Host Minnesota .4> By DAVE KIMBALL Illinois domination and bring Minnesota, however, lacks the three lady performers…

… Michigan figures to As an added attraction a weak Minnesota squad today in In Minnesota the Wolverines have one of Its easiest meets of Donna Schoenzer. Miss a 4 p.m.. contest at the Sports will be meeting a…

… have little gular home meet of the season gymnasts, while Misses enjoyed their best day of the sea- trouble subduing the Golden Go- for 'the Wolverines before the Big zer and Caron have pla son Monday…

… during the meet. The in the country. top five teams in the NCAA this ity practically eliminated its chan- year. ces of giving as good a showing Illini Tops this year. The Wolverines, in top form Gopher…

… include Dick Stone and Captain Hockey - MICHIGAN vs. Denver, here 8:00 p.m. Illinois for the past 12 years. Al- Bob Schwartzkopf. Stone finished Swimming - MICHIGAN vs. Indiana, there though Wolverine teams…

…, setting the Big Ten record. The game was stopped, and coach Bud VanDeWege presented Andrew with the game ball. Unfortunately for the Wolverines, no victories were recorded with the blocks. Michigan (1…

…, but trailed 48-41 at the half. Guard Leah Wooldridge's steal and score capped a furious second-half comeback, keyed by the Wolverines' resurgent defense, to give the Wolverines the lead, 57-55, with 11…