February 02, 1972 (vol. 82, iss. 95) • Page Image 6
… period to give the Wolverines the nod after 45 min- utes of intensely fought basketball. After Russell's shot, the Wolver- ines still trailed 96-95, but Johnson then hit two foul shots and fired a perfect…
… fouled Means attempting to get the re- bound. Although Russell and Johnson dominated the scoring with 40 and 27 points respectively, Wolverine coach Dick Honig termed the win an example of "a great team ef…
…- bucket to give the Wolverines their fort," crediing all seven of his winning margin. Doug Ashworth players who saw action. Honig e - - also had great praise for the Chip- pewa squad, which played Mich…
… Wolverines also were both- ered considerably by a Central Michigan man-to-man press and committed numerous turnovers, helping the Chippewas' cause. For the Wolverines Russell and Johnson were backed up in…