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December 04, 1995 (vol. 106, iss. 45) • Page Image 11

… Michigan on Dec. 29 in the Alamo Bowl at San Antonio. Wolvenines need to rd sconszg threat ETROIT - For most practical purposes, the Michigan section of the box score from the Wolverines' 68-48 win over…

…-for-30 in the second half, down for a 10-count at the end. The Wolverines (5-2) had their own shooting struggles in the first half, mak- ing just nine of 24 shots from the field. But Michigan improved…

December 04, 1995 (vol. 106, iss. 45) • Page Image 14

…Giacinto 6-1, Junior, forward By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Writer The 22-year history of Michigan women's basketball is not a pretty one. Only three times have the Wolverines finished a season with a winning…

… record, including the 1989-90 NCAA Tourna- ment team. Only eleven times has Michi- gan won more than two games in a season against Big Ten opponents. And since the '90 tournament team the Wolverines are 31…

… program," Roberts said. "And after going through a year, we realized that if we were going to stay up with the Big Ten, we needed to recruit bigger and faster players." Despite Wolverine records of 2-25 and…

… with a knee injury. But soon the wheels came out from under the Wolverines. In the final game before the Big Ten season, 6-3 center Pollyanna Johns also went down with a season-ending knee injury, and…

… staying healthy on their minds, many Wolverines worked out in the weight room and played in basket- ball camps over the summer. "The kids finally understand that it takes a certain amount ofcommitment and…

… dedi- cation for (the program) to be successful," Roberts said. And now the Wolverines have em- barked on a new season with a healthy Kiefer and Johns, as well as a new attitude. "We've established a…

… better than that." While Michigan has fared well from 3- point land in recent years, a strong inside game and a healthy Johns could be the key to success for the Wolverines this season according to Roberts…

…. "She has great athletic ability, and her potential is unlimited," Roberts said. "Her 6-3 frame is an intimidating factor in the paint." The Wolverines also have something else they lacked a year ago…

December 04, 1995 (vol. 106, iss. 45) • Page Image 18

… school teammate, and Leon Derricks, who transferred from Michigan. It showed inthe Titans' 20-point loss at the hands of the Wolverines Saturday night. TWe can't put All-Americans out there like they can…

…," Watson said. "But we can compete like All-Americans." Before the Wolverines ran away with the game - the preferred way to win games played in Detroit-the game was surprisingly close. The Wolverine lead was…

… three this sea- son in which the Wolverines will face one of their former assistant coaches: "I thinkyouhave friends whoare friends whether they are on your side coaching or on the other side. When one of…

… Watson but almost tried to walk on with the Wolverines, much as his Richard teammate, Neal Morton, would do (although Morton, like Pickett, now has a scholarship), although Pickett is now arguably the…

…," Wolverine coach Steve Fishersaid. "But he decided he wanted W play more than that. He wanted to be the man. And he is. I'm happy for Leon." Taylor was the mtan for Michigan Saturday night, scoiamg 20 points…

December 04, 1995 (vol. 106, iss. 45) • Page Image 16

… goal to put the Wolverines up 1-0. WarrenLuhningfollowedMaddenwith thenextconversion,whichmadethescore 3-0. Michigan converted the last two man- advantages after Bowling Green's Chad Ackerman served a…

… FOOT ... AND A LEGG: This season,the Wolverines have faced a wide array of injuries and Saturday's game was no exception. Michigan right wing Mike Leggplayed in Saturday's contest with a separated…

December 04, 1995 (vol. 106, iss. 45) • Page Image 17

… get out of there." Getting out of there was what Botterill did not do against Miami (Ohio) and Wisconsin. The first time it didn't hurt the Wolverines because they still won the game for which he was…

… suspended. But his run-in last weekend showed how important he is to Michiganh which lost both games in his absence. Both games were against top teams- the kind of teams the Wolverines will be facing down the…

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