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… What started out so ominously last December when Michigan lost to Kentucky 96-79 is ending in a rage. The Wolverine cagers, who lost their last eight Big Ten games last season and started this year…

… last three conference games, dramatic- ally reversing the style that produced an 8-16 season last year and the outlooks of another dismal record this time around. And the Wolverines victims have not been…

… meek. After defeating Minnesota 105-92 for the second Wolverine victory over the Gophers this season and for their second road victory, Michi- gan went out to knock Purdue out of the race and…

… Northwestern almost clear out of the first division. The Wolverines' thrashing of Rick Mount's Boilermakers at the Events Building Dedication game had to be the highlight of the season for the Maize and Blue…

… year, the Wolverines had their chance and came through handsomely. After struggling early in the year to find a starting lineup, Michigan finally began to click when Bob Sullivan was moved to the center…

… post even though he gives up valuable inches of height to the opposition. The Wolverines began to move well because Sullivan began passing instead of shooting every time he got his hands on the ball. His…

… up the team by putting sophomore Bill Fraumann at center, but the Wolverines kept on losing. Only when he switched Sullivan to center and Dennis Stewart back to forward against Iowa in early February…

… did the Wolverines began to click. At that time Michigan was 1-5 in the conference and 6-10 over all. While losing that encounter 99-86, Michigan began to find itself, and has gone on to win four of its…

… last six games And in three of those victories, the Wolverines have had all five starters in double figures. Only in the Illinois game did guard Ken Maxey hit for less than 10. This overall balance…

… team. He also has proven to be one of the Wolverines' top scorers, hitting for a 17.6 average this season. Why, then did the Wolverines blossom so late in the season? While it was in part due to the…

… Benedict prob- ably didn't spend too much time crying over the loss.. For one thing, the outcome of the non-conference debacle didn't affect the Wolverines' league- leading 5-1 record. And for an- other…

…-steal, Wolverine ortstop Chuck Shmidt cut off LARRY GUIDI catcher Doug Nelson's throw and . .. senior hurler fired to the plate to nail West- ern's Pat Locanto .heading for walks, but he got himself out ofIhome. r…

…- ern batters. Western shortstop Jim Redmon (no relation to Wolverine third- sacker Glenn Redmo%) gave the Broncos all the lead they needed with, a two-out bases-loaded triple in the second. The blast…

… it was the Wolverine bat boy in the dugout who neatly fielded it and flipped it to catcher Nelson. After the smoke cleared, Schluke- bir also had scored and eWstern was ahead 6-0. In the Michigan half…

… of the third, outfielder Andy Fisher gave the Wolverine fans their only cheering moment with a 350 foot home run over the right field fence. After that, Bronco pitcher Chuck Vestek allowed dnly one…

… more hit, setting down the last 12 Wolverine batters in order. Dave Renkiewicz came in to pitch the last two frames for the Wolverines and allowed the final two Western runs on a walk, a single, and…

…, he was given a chance to weakened. Koviak is second in scoring for try out for thetJunior Red Wings. the Wolverines with 25 points. :The coach at that time was Jim He underwent surgery on the He joined…