February 20, 1972 (vol. 82, iss. 111) • Page Image 9
… Johnson, and sometimes John Lockard, every Wolverine played like he was on downers, a stark turnabout from last Saturday's explosive performance against Illinois Henry Wilmore, 14 of 23 from the floor…
…, the Wolverines needed only a win over North- western to climb into the Big Ten driver's seat: And a win over Northwestern, a band of basketball nonentities harvested from the midwestern flatlands…
… Wolverines. Hentz and Greg Wells, who combined for 50 points mostly from Inside, were threatening to take the play away from Michigan. But in the end, Northwestern's impotence and jittery floor game kept them…
… sailed into Wolverine hands. Michigan actually outbumbled the Wild- cats, garnering an atrocious 21 miscues. The Wolverines barely won the battle of the boards, as Wells continually outfought Michigan…
… with three. Orr shifted Wilmore to forward and stuck Dave Hart in the backcourt. The Wolverines' lackluster performance on the boards and from the floor resllted more from a general disorganization than…
… from the key at one point in the first half. Michigan's erratic rags to riches play continues to puzzle; -it seems the Wolverines still haven't found the right offensive combination. With Wilmore and…