February 27, 1990
(vol. 100, iss. 102)
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… began its season last weekend in Las Vegas. The Wolverines challenged a competitive field consisting of Ok- lahoma, Illinois, and host UNLV, and came away with a 2-3 record. Michigan advanced to the…
…, and he just gassed them." The win set up a rematch with eighth-ranked Illinois for the tour- nament title. In the first game against Illinois, the Wolverines rode another strong pitching performance to…
… if you don't put the ball in the basket." Friday night, the Wolverine women's basketball team proved what can happen when you do put the ball in the basket. You win. Michigan came out of the lockerroom…
… in East Lansing absolutely on fire. The Wolverines kept their shooting percentage at or above 70 percent for most of the first half. It was only after a brief cold spell, just before intermission, that…
…'s exactly what they did. We knew we had our work cut out for us." The Wolverines rode their hot shooting, including two-for-two from three-point range, to a 35-26 halftime lead. The shooting statistics are…
… pretty simple explanation for the Wolverines' hot hands against the Spartans. "Any game you come out and try to take the best shots you can, and fortunately for us, we made them when we got them," he said…
… responsible for Mich- igan's outstanding shooting. Carol Szczechowski's expert ballhandling frequently broke the press and once the Wolverines got past midcourt, they maneuvered the ball inside for easy baskets…
…'s front line to put up some impressive numbers. During the first 20 minutes, center Trish Andrew and forward Tanya Powell combined for 16 points on 71 percent shooting from the field. The Wolverines…
… sank a meager 30.8 percent of its shots. Their defense, however, held Michigan State to only 34.5 percent for the half. As the Spartans clawed back, the Wolverines' defensive intens- ity, combined with…