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…-2 non- conference record, a surprise to many who had downgraded the Wolverines from the very beginning. TO FURTHER enhance the cause for Help Develop Tomorrow's Energy Business Today! See more sports…

… Minnesota and Iowa in two conference games at Crisler Arena last week. The sweep placed the Wolverines atop the Big Ten along with Wisconsin and Ohio State. More importantly, it gave them added confidence…

… cagers hung onto a precariously small lead in the last five minutes to win, 71-67. The 3 OT LOSS TO TECH lcers 2nd in GLIT surprising Wolverine defense turner the trick again, as it held the shar…

…. The Wolverines were leading 66-65 when. guard Keith Smith hit both ends of a one-and-one situation with only three seconds showing on the clock, icing the victory. McGee once again toppe* Michigan…

… college hockey game witnessed Michigan Tech edge the Wolverines 5-4 in the third overtime period to claim its fourth consecutive GLIT champion- ship. It was the ninth straight time that Tech has beaten…

…, many of the 17,642 fans started to head for the exits. Thirty-two seconds later Blue defen- seman John Blum let a slapshot go that sailed past Tech goalie Frank Krieber to bring the Wolverines to within…

… two goals. The never-say-die Michigan team scored again less than two minutes later when GLIT MVP Murray Eaves slapped in a rebound off the pads of Krieber, and suddenly, the Wolverines were back in…

… too much to throw at Michigan in the upper weights. The Wolverines, on the other hand, will have either Pat McKay or Bill Petoskey at the 177-pound weight class, and Steve Fraser, at 190, faces Aerol…

… them in the end." That confident prediction by Michigan wrestling coach Dale Bahr came true for the Wolverine matmen last night at Crisler Arena, as they maneuvered their way to a 20-15 over Hofstra. It…

… was a win not only relying on physical effort but careful coaching strategy, as the injury-ridden Wolverines were forced to juggle the upperweight lineup to accommodate the victory. WITH STEVE Bennett…

… took his lumps in the 134 weight class against Hofstra's Lou Dionisio. IN THE MIDDLE weights, Mark Pearson was defeated by Hofstra's Mike Hogan, 4-6. Wolverine John Bljan See more sports pp. 11 & 12…

… felt a lot of sympathy towards Bo's boys. Never before had I rooted for the Wolverines, but deep down, I wanted them to win-for Bo, Wangler, Trgovac and the rest. I wanted them to win for Greer and…

… But rather than point the finger at its lack of ability, he should have commented on his team's preparation. Like the Washington game two years ago in the Rose Bowl, North Carolina exploited Wolverine…

… Wolverines have skated to a 6-4 mark, good for third place in the WCHA standings. THIS WEEKEND'S games pit Michigan against the second place Tigers (12-8; 10-6 WCHA) in a battle or the number two position, a…

… camp." The Wolverines enter the series with two straight wins over Boston College (7-2) and Princeton (4-1) and eight wins in their last 10 games. BLUE LINES: The Hampson brothers will invade Yost Arena…

…), will be one of the big guns the Wolverine ,.ymnasts will unleash against its West ast competition this weekend. FOR THE first time in his thirty three years in Ann Arbor, Michigan mentor Newt Loken is…

… when ichigan's West Coast hosts agreed to provide some needed/ financial assistance. "I feel tremendously ex- cited and privileged to make this trip." Tonight, the Wolverines will be in Berkeley…

… on the parallel bars in last month's World Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, will lead the Sooners against Michigan. The other gymnastics superpower the Wolverines will face is UCLA. The…

…-arounder, a freshman, who is also likely to score above 55 points. While Loken admits his team will have its collective hands full against some of their competition this weekend, he thinks the Wolverines ought…

…. As Deaver pointed out: "This is our gymnastics Rose Bowl." TUMBLING TALES: While twelve Wolverines take their West Coast "swings", assistant coach Nigel Roth- well is taking the second string to the…

…-0380 INDIANA GUARD JIM THOMAS, one of three freshmen in the starting lineup against Michigan last night, looks for an open teammate while Wolverine guard Marty Bodnar applies the defensive pressure during first…

… Wolverines in Assembly Hall, left them with a 2-1 Big Ten record and 9-3 overall mark. Indiana is now 7-4 overall and 1-2 in the conference. TH E WOLVERINES, playing scrap- py defense throughout the entire…

…Gee knocked in a rebound to bring it to 62-59, with 53 seconds left, and from then on, the Wolverines scrambled wildly to get the ball. They failed to take advantage of several oppor- tunities, until Mark…

… THE DAILY: Wolverine tankers swamp Hurons Siege I SUNDAY: SPAGHEITISPECIAL/ 611 Church One block South of South U. By JON MORELAND Special to the Daily YPSILANTI-The Michigan women's swimming team…

… upped its dual meet record to 2-0 as it completely outclassed the Eastern Michigan tankers,101-39 lst night, at Eastern's home pool. The out- come of the meet was never in question after theWolverines won…

… Stan- wood in the 200 freestyle and fresh- For a report on the Wolverines' hockey game against Colorado College last night and a preview of today's Michigan-Purdue basketball contest, see more sports, P…

… than he took Eastern Michigan. Matmen meet Wildcats, Penn St. The injury-riddled Michigan Wolverine wrestlers will have their hands full this weekend when they face Northwestern and Penn State.. Coach…

…. Senior Lou Jospeh suffered an elbow injury in the Kent State meet and will be out for at least a month; and senior Steve Bennett injured his knee, and might require surgery. In Northwestern the Wolverines…

… Purdue's Arnette Hillman (45) in yesterday's away game against Purdue. The referees, however, called a foul on Garner. By protesting the call, Wolverine coach Johnny Orr picked up his first technical in…

…BODNAR NETS 15 The Michigan Daily-Sunday, January 13, 1980-Page 11 Boilermakers blitz Wolverines, 68-61 '4 - By STAN BRADBURY Special to the Daily EST LAFAYETTE-"It's disap- inting to come back…

… emptyhanded," said coach Johnny Orr after the Wolverines finished a two-game swing through Indiana yesterday with a 68-61 loss to Purdue. The defeat coupled with the overtime setback against the Hoosiers at…

… blistering 880 by Wolverine middle distance ace Tim Thomas highlighted the East Ten- nessee Invitational Saturday at John- son City. "That's the fastest we've ever done this early in the season," noted coach…

… Jack Harvey of his squad's time of 3:13.90, good for third place behind Florida State and Clemson. The Wolverines' displayed unsual con- sistency in this usually chaotically run event, as Ron Affoon led…

…: "He's been doing base work for. most of the past few months, and he's just recently started doing speedwork." The Wolverines time qualified them for the NCAA national championships to be held this March…

… to retain the title it won last year. Only nine Wolverine runners competed in the In- vitational, as none of the distance corps took part, a group of runners possessing devastating point potential…

… BUDDY MOOREHOUSE The enthusiastic crowd that showed up Sunday after- noon at Crisler Arena was not disappointed as it watched the Wolverine grapplers up their season mark to 4-1-1 by downing Penn State…

… the Wolverines haven't taken a game from the fourth-place Badgers (9-7) in their last five meetings. And in th ir only meeting this year at Madison, the Badgers had an easy 8-4 victory on Friday night…

… win," he said. Even though Wisconsin beat Michigan convincingly, its coach, Bob Johnson, has a great deal of respect for the Wolverines. "Currently Michigan is in second place in the league, and I feel…

… DREW SHARP The gutsy Michigan Wolverine wrestling team, although ravished by injury of late, managed to pull out three victories last week and now hungrily awaits its matchups with Indiana State and…

… Indiana this weekend. Coach Dale Bahr's grapplers defeated Hofstra and Northwestern and also pulled off an extraordinary upset against eastern power Penn State last Sunday. THE WOLVERINES WILL be facing one…

…." The Wolverine squad is on an emotional high because of the way they have overcome adversity. They are a young team, but one to be reckoned with. PEILESTIMNIEN HUMEIN RI(HITS TEACHERS Ask a Peace Corps…

… Illinois, the Michigan Wolverines couldn't overcome a big second-half deficit and a rabidly hostile crowd as they fell to the Fighting Illini, 80-69, extending their losing streak to ee. The cagers spotted…

… the word 'quit,' set off on a 10-5 spurt, Keith Smith's 20-footer bringing the score to 70-65 at 1:50. The Wolverines could have made it HIRD STRAIGHT LOSS: humble even closer when the Illini came…

…MARS DELIVERS GAME-WINNING GOAL Michigan icers edge Badgers, 6-5 By MARK BOROWSKI was the play of Wolverine junior Jeff shuffling with his starting lineups. He pass from right win Ron Vincent pasta…

…-game warmup. The first five minutes of the game looked very bleak for the Wolverines, but Sutton consistently made key saves to keep them in the game. THEN, AT 5:08, Blue defenseman Tim Manning opened the…

… score tied at five setting the stage for Mars' winning goal. Wisconsin returns to Yost tonight at 7:30 for the completion of the two-game series with the second-place Wolverines. The Michigan Daily…

… round. At 2:30 the four Wolverine quarterfinalists take to the court. Student tickets are $1 and can be purchased at the door. -K.C. CHOTINER Tankers top Purdue The Michigan men's swimming team demolished…

… the Purdue squad, 86- 19, in a meet held last night at Matt Mann Pool. The Wolverines won 12 of 13 events. Purdue's Dan Ross took the Boiler- makers only first place of the evening, winning the 100-yard…

… victory, 8-7. Stalling aside, the Wolverines were impeccable. Tom Davids got the Wolverines off to an impressive start with a 12-4 major decision and Michigan never relented the lead. Michigan battles…

… Wolverines at Yost Ice Arena. Looking on is Dennis May (18), who assisted on Michigan's tying and winning goals. FIRST PERIOD Scoring-I. M-Manning (Eaves, Speers) 5:08; 1. W-Griffin (Vincent, Welch) 6:14; 2…

…- tally created a linkage between his theory and the changing behavior of our faltering Michigan cagers. As a collective body, the Wolverines have approached and played each of their five Big Ten contests…

… the Literary See SPECIALISTS, Page 3 f Ug E NW , , e ' r.:..m .... Daily Photo by MAUREEN O'MALLEY MICHIGAN'S MIKE McGEE (40) sinks two of his 23 game points as the Wolverines upended number-two ranked…

… Ohio State 75-74. The game might be the biggest college basketball upset of the year. Wolverine Thad Garner (45) watches from above as Ohio State's Carter Scott grabs the ball and prepares to inbound it…

…, the upset victory was a much-needed shot in the arm after dropping three suc- cessive road games to Indiana, Pur- due and Illinois. At 3-3 in the Big Ten and 10-5 overall, the Wolverines remain in…

… NORTh CAMPUS STORE. YOUR COMMENTS, SUPPORT A SUGGESTIONS WILL APPRECIATED!& Page 8-Sunday, January 20,1980-The Michigan Daily LERG TALLIES FOUR GOALS Wolverine dekers batter Badgers By JON WELLS I…

… completed a Wolverine series sweep and sends the fourth-place Badgers reeling back to Madison with visions of fifth, maybe even sixth place in the WCHA. The game began innocuously enough with the two. teams…

… the sprawlingdFricker. Soon after, Murray Eaves and Dennis May closed out the scoring for Michigan. With the sweep over the Badgers, the Wolverines maintained their un- blemished record at Yost, and…

… yesterday and Purdue Friday. The meets are a tune up for next week's challenge with perennial Big Ten champion Indiana. His optimism stems from the depth displayed by the Wolverine swimmers this weekend. "We…

… qualified for the NCAA championship meet., The Wolverines worked hard this past weekend, winning the meet on Friday against Purdue as well as yesterday's confrontation against Illinois. The Blue tankers will…

… Michigan too lightly. "We knew Michigan was a very good team. They've just lost some tough games on the road. They just worked harder than we did and deserved to win." A. MAJOR explanation for the Wolverine…

…'s success was their ability to put the ball in the hole and rebound with unusual consistency. The Wolverines had not been able to have a better hooting percentage than their op- ponent in their previous eight…

… Wolverine, 6-8 junior center Paul Heuerman held his own and at times outplayed Ohio State's much-heralded pivotman, Herb Williams. The 6-10 Williams came into the game averaging 20 points and 8.4 rebounds per…

… and contributed nine points. He's now led the Wolverines in rebounding in the last five games. "Heuerman has really come on," sai Frieder. "He's proving to be one of the Big Ten's top players." Other…

…. Trailing 4-2 in the second minute of play, the Wolverines scored six unanswered points, propelling them in- to a lead they kept for the next ten minutes. With the Wolverines scrapping for everything they…

… moments of the second half as the Buckeye's went on a 6-1 scoring barrage to close the deficit to 43-40. THE WOLVERINES opened their lead to four points, 58-54, with 7:26 left in regulation time, on a…

…- day's gymnastics meet with Illinois saw the Michigan vaulters rally for the 'big play a it gymnastics.' THE HALF DOZEN Wolverine s lights" over the vault ng horse, valued at 9.15 or greater by the…

….7-43.95. SIDE HORSE, the second event and often a soft for the Wolverines, held together despite the unnerving presen- ce of two nationally ranked Illinois hor- semen. And if the vaulters are credited with the…

… big play, the horsemen deserve recognition for keeping the meet close and enabling it. All but one Wolverine completed his routine without a fall. Senior John Rieckhoff led the Wolverines with his best…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 23, 1980-Page 9 Cager BY MARK MIHANOVIC The clock reads 1:40 . . . 1:39. . *38 . . The Michigan Wolverines are trying to protect the ball and their 72…

…'MIN Michigan forward Thad Garner moves to the basket guarded by Jerry Davis (33) of the University of Detroit, in a game that the Wolverines won, 85-72. The sophomore from Hammond, Indiana, has been a standout…

… next two years. However, Garner doesn't see himself or any other Wolverine asa standout, at least not in this campaign. "WE'VE GOT MIKE McGee, a highly explosive offensive player," he said, "but we don…

… might not get another chance." Garner's philosophy was best sum- med up when he said, "I just go out there and have a lot of fun." All the Wolverines have had their share of fun this year, as they…

… throw the team into a whirlwind identity crisis. It knows no reason for its strange behavior, nor its strength relative to the league's other mem- bers. WOLVERINE COACH Johnny Orr is acquainted with this…

…, nobody has the Wolverines solidly embedded in post-season play. But after Saturday's shocking results, fewer people are ruling "out the possibility that they may occupy one of those precious spots come…

… with Michigan State marks the beginning of "lull" in the Wolverines schedule, if the conference slate is any indication. Following this game, they travel to Evanston for a Saturday contest with last…

… game by sophomore Diane Dietz, who led the Wolverines in both scoring with 30 points and in rebounding with eight. WHAT SPELLED Michigan's demise, though, was the loss of the only junior starter, Abby…

… Tammie Sanders off the bench just wasn't enough, though," Soluk continued. Sanders was the second leading Wolverine scorer with 14 points and McNamara added 10. MICHIGAN INDEED put up a good fight. The…

…, that she' was virtually impossible to defense. Thomas also added 22 points and 10 rebounds for WSU. The Wolverines' next home game will be next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Crisler against Louisville. Dietzeats…

….-Sun. MINNESOT A HOSTS SECOND PLACE WOLVERINES lcers audition for leading role Wh o'sHughes? First to develop a synchronous-orbit satellite, Syncom, initiating the whole era of space communications. First in…

… , Creating a new world with-electronics AN EQUAL OPPORTUNIlY EMPLOYER M/F BY JON WELLS Somehow the storyline got twisted around this year in the WCHA. Certain teams, particularly the Michigan Wolverines, have…

… overtime gave e Michigan State Spartans a 59-58 up- et victory over the Michigan olverines at Crisler Arena last night efore a crowd of 13,318. The Wolverines blew an 11-point half- me lead as they played…

… to play with great enthusiasm and we just didn't do that today," Orr said. The loss com- pletes a riches to rags cycle as the. Wolverines upset Ohio State, second- ranked at the time, on Saturday. Orr…

… the scoring of Mike McGee. The Omaha junior hit for a Big Ten season high of 30 points as he was the only Wolverine in double figures. Lozier came off the bench to add eight points along with Garner…

…'s eight. Michigan travels to tenth-place Nor- thwestern for Saturday's game against the Wildcats in Evanston. Arrrgh! Charles ...12for12 MICHIGAN STATE Min. FG/A FT/A The Wolverines opted to stall the…

… Michigan over the Minnesota Gophers, 7-3, before 5,280 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Baseotto, the Wolverines' freshman scoring wonder, turned his only three shots on goal of the game for his third hat…

… Minnesota shots, 16 in the third period Gopher barrage. *Baseotto opened the scoring in the third period for the Wolverines, when he. backhanded a rebound of a Lun- dberg shot from the right point past…

… supposed to be the "easy" part - Michigan State, Wisconsin and two dates with last-place Northwestern. Don't you believe it. The Wolverines suffered their second straight setback. and fifth in the last six…

… in a row. The Wolverines hadn't gone three overtimes since 1973. The loss puts Michigan at 3-5, eighth in the conference and 10-7 overall. Hopes of receiving a post-season tour- nament bid - which were…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, January 27, 1980-Page 9 SPLITS TWVO GAME SET I Big Ten Standings Minnesota defeats Wolverines, 6-2 By JON WELLS special to The Daily MINNESOTA - With twenty minutes…

… goals in the third period knocked the Wolverines' WCHA second place recor4i to 10-5-1 and it improved their own league mark to 12-10-0. Minnesota added to a one goal, three- to-two margin at 9:52 in the…

… straight meets at home, Indiana has always been in contention for the Big Ten Championship. This year, however, Michigan stood a good chance of beating them. But it was not to be for the Wolverines. "It…

…, NC State is probably Michigan's toughest meet all year. If the Wolverines are to remain in the thick of things they will need a big win agaisnt N C State this week. SPORTS OF THE DAILY: 'M' netters…

… on the junior circuit, each player winning once. Horwitch, meanwhile, pressed top- seeded Jay Lapidus in the first set Friday before succumbing, 6-4, 6-1 to the Princeton 'ace. The Wolverine Junior had…

…. Edwards, who plays for Pepperdine University, was an NCAA semifinalist two years ago and last season lost in the NCAA's io former Wolverine Jeff Etterbeek, two-time Big Ten first singles cham- pion. - "They…

… (Horwitch and Leach) both played extremely well Thursday," said tisner. "The problem is in maintaining That high level of play." & The Wolverines return to action next ursday when they compete in the IT- CA…

… referring to this fleet of freshman fireplugs. The addition of these five forwards has injec- ted a high level of energy into what was a lethargic Wolverine offense that finished last in the WCHA in scoring…

… 36 0 Woolfoik 1 10 0 Christian 1 10 0 Whips Huskies, 23-6 (Continued from Page 1) llw I true team in every respect." THAT IS ONE OF the factors which made the 1980 Wolverines so unique. The Rose…

… Bowl victory itself was of a very unique nature. In the past, Schembechler and the Wolverines have made a habit of out- playing their opposition between the 20- yard lines only to lose the so-called "big…

… Tom Flick displaying a bit of the marvelous passing touch which the national and international television audience was to see all after- noon, Washington marched from its own 36 to the Wolverine four…

… season which bounced for a Rose Bowl record of 73 yards ; an interception by cornerback Brian Carpenter at the Wolverines' eight-yard line to kill a second Huskie drive; and time con- straints at the end…

… up short. I wanted to win it for those guys-guys like (Ron) Simpkins, (Cur- tis) Greer-they came so close to win- ning a bowl game." But the bottom line is that the 1980 Michigan Wolverines will be…

…, Detroit 2 N.Y. Islanders 6, Totonto 3 College Basketball DePauls85, Maine 77 S. Alabama 76, Virginia Commonwealth62 Kansas St. 97, Oklhona City 49 SMU 53, Texas 51OT Rice 57, TCU 51 Wolverine icers…

… were recessed for the holidays, the Wolverines roared through five non-conference games and came clear with only one loss. Michigan's only defeat was in the finals of the Great Lakes Invitational…

… Tournament as it bowed to' Michigan Tech 3-2, in overtime. But that was the only bad part of the tournament for the Wolverines. Besides taking second, Michigan defeated rival Michigan State, and right wing…

… Ted Speers, defenseman' John Blum and goalie Paul Fricker were named to the all-tournament team. Fricker was also honored as Most Valuable Player of the tourney. The Wolverines handed the Spartans a 3…

… the Wolverines' success thus far to team contributions. "The key (to recent success) is that we're making slow and steady .progress and every one is making a team contribution. We have played with…

… Frieder said it best back in December, during the Wolverines' sleepy non-conference schedule. "Hell, no. I'm not anxious for the Big Ten season to start," said Frieder. "We've got the toughest start of any…

… of Frieder's words became evident Monday night, as the Wolverines bowed to Purdue in the con- ference opener for both teams, 81-74. The loss was the first setback of the season for Michigan, which had…

…-56. The Wolverine! starters played well, but the substitutes allowed Northern to close the wide gap the Wolverines had opened. Michigan only led by ten at the half, 38-28. "I really hoped that by, this…

… Wolverines, 81-74. Purdue wasn't even ranked in the top 20 because of its two non-conference road defeats to Tennessee and Tulsa. Tennessee is ranked thirteenth in that same poll, and Tulsa has only one loss…

…-tough Providence. Purdue's non-conference slate was obviously tougher than that of the Wolverines, which featured games against Arkansas, Kansas, and Dayton. This put Michigan at a great disadvantage Monday night…

… Wolverines' foes during the next few months, also has racked up an im- pressive victory total. In fact, every team in the Big Ten finished its non- conference schedule with records well above .500, including…

… get a shot at the open spot. By ALAN FANGER A Daily Sports Analysis Just four months ago, the rather low expectations for the 1980 Michigan Wolverine gridders prompted the following questions: Could…

… the Wolverines finish as high as second in'the Big Ten? WAS MICHIGAN headed for a down- turn on the gridiron? Would the Michigan-Ohio State game 5dbm Action SportsWear FACTORY CLOSEOUTS Swimwear…

…- tingent will be missing from the roster when the Wolverines open their 1981 campaign September 12 in Wisconsin. Here is how the squad will likely look: TIGHT END AND WIDE RECEIVER- Junior Norm Betts may…

… difficult position to resolve at this point. John Wangler's departure will cut into Michigan's passing attack, but the occupant of this position will ultimately determine the degree to which the Wolverines…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 9, 1981-Page 7 -ENGSTROM 1. Wolverine Coach Bo Schembechler defends his bowl record at a pre-game press conference. 2. Actor Lorne Greene, the Rose Parade's Grand…

… Marshal, waves from his horse-drawn float on Colorado Blvd. 3. Television cameras move in close to cover the Wolverine Marching Band at halftime. 4. Tailback Butch Woolfolk, the game's Most Valuable Player…

…, wrestled with a severe shoulder injury. Things started off well for the Wolverines, when Joe McFarland decisioned Bob- by Weaver, the nation's seventh-ranked 118-pounder. However the next three weight…

… own tournament, the Wolverine Invitational, and a three week break, the Michigan men's gym- nastics team kicks off their 1981 season by travelling to East Lansing this weekend to participate in the Big…

… Ten Invitational. The Wolverine gymnasts will face stiff competition from Eastern and Western Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan State in a meet that will feature only indgvidual competition…

… and will be replaced by Mike McNelis. In the Wolverine Invitational, held-on December 13, the Wolverine gymnasts pulled up 10 points short of the first place Penn State team. Top performers for Michigan…

… Wolverines' opponent Saturday night. COACH BILL Frieder of Michigan wasn't sur- prised by Purdue's strong showing Monday night, although he certainly didn't figure his team would allow the Boilermakers to…

… the first game by the score of 5-3 but tp Wolverines rebounded and won t second, 3-1. This time coach Giordano is hopeful of winning two. He feels the team i$ Vincent ..Badgers' top scorer "getting…

…, Wolverine Mor- ningstar, from following through on plans to con- struct a station, Morningstar said. He said he sold the station's license to SSS last January. WRHT IS THE first broadcasting affiliate with…

… Michigan. But MADISON-In a close action-packed Michigan goalie Paul Fricker answered hockey contest in which Dave Fardig with some sparkling saves and the O 7-6 IN WCHA PLAY Wolverine icers, 8-5 and Billy…

… period, when Wisconsin tallied four consecutive goals. The goal that put the game out of reach for the Wolverines came at 16:54 when Badger right winger Jon Morgan fired the last of many clean slapshots…

… cracked by both teams past Paul Fricker. See more sports, p.8 Wolverine defense remained adamen- tly strong. But the excitement of a 2-2 tie for such evenly matched teams picked up at around the 9 minute…

…:41. Attendance : 8.662 1 2 :t-Total,., Fricker (M) ...................12 16 16 Gremore(W) ..................13 t1 7 - Tessier .. . opens Blue scoring IU Wolverines trek o to Land of Gants By MARK FISCHER…

…. "Minnesota is playing excellent basketball and they're going to give us trouble," said the Wolverine skip- per. "You take their first seven players and they average over 6-8; this is going to give us problems…

… it. . . at FISCHER'S! COME IN AND SEE OUR STUDENT SPECIALS Wolverines cradle Northwestern, 26-15 I By JOHN KERR Although still feeling a bit fatigued from Wednesday night's match against Lehigh, the…

… the fact that the grapplers have been working out twice a day for the last 10 days caused the Wolverines to be slightly weary. Michigan jumped out to a quick 13-0 lead after the first three matches when…

…. class remained undefeated by scoring a 19-5 superior decision over the Wolverine Steve Pierce. With the score at 15-10, Michigan's Nemir Nadhir came through with a 17- 10 decision and Rob Rechsteiner com…

… the match for the Wolverines when he was decisioned 9-7 by Wildcat Craig Jennings. The score now stood at 20-15 in favor of Michigan with only the heavyweight tmitch remaining. Wildcat Tim M il ler…

… a 20-foot jumper with five seconds left to give Mifhigan an incredible 68-67 double overtime conference victory over Minnesota last night, before 17,250 stunned fans in Williams Arena. The Wolverines…

… Tim Mc- Cormick hit a pair of free throws to give the Wolverines a 61-59 lead with just under a minute left in the first over- time. They got the ball back on a missed shot by John Wiley, but Johnny…

… Johnson missed a layup and Tim Mc- Cormick traveled after grabbing the rebound. Minnesota took the ball downcourt with 21 seconds left, facing a tight man- to-man Wolverine defense and plotting for a last…

… it would turn the tables on the Wolverines and decide the verdict when the Gophers took the lead early in the second overtime, 63-61, on a Breuer shot off a rebound. The Gophers resumed possession on a…

… one, 63-62. Buckets were once again exchanged and the Wolverines were ahead, 66-65, with 16 seconds left, when McCormick missed the front end of a one-and-one situation. Mitchell was fouled by McGee at…

… the other end and converted both charity tosses, setting up the Wolverines for Marty Bodnar's dramatic final shot: Both teams looked tense in the early going and, like the temperature out- side, were…

… came right back, taking advantage of fast breaks and running off a 10-4 spurt on its hosts, as the Wolverines took what was the biggest lead of the game up to that point, 18-12. McGee stole the ball and…

… Badgers defeated Michigan by a score of 4-3 at Dane County Memorial Coliseum. Michigan had been down 4-2 but Wolverine goalie Paul Fricker made several brilliant saves to keep them gplose. Over and over…

… again in the third period he made kick saves, stick saves, and glove saves to nullify Wisconsin breakaways. THE WOLVERINES MADE a final attempt at the 19 second mark. With Fricker pulled for an extra wing…

… would not cross into the fnet. As was typical in all the periods the Wolverines had few power play oppor- tunities in the third. Most of the game was filled with physical checking but clean hockey. The…

… Wolverines came out shooting early in the second period. They got on the board at 1:24 when Steve Richmond fired a sizzling slapshot from the point that whizzed untouched into the net. But the Wolverine…

… defeated Western 128.85- 120.2 in a'dual meet yesterday at Crisler Arena. The Wolverines dominated from the first event taking first, second and four- th places in the vault competition. They continued their…

… a 7.65 from the judges, well below her normal score for the event. The Wolverines nonetheless excelled in comparison with their Western coun- terparts., Freshman Kathy Beckwith, sophomore Angela…

…, outscored the Wolverines in the second half, 32-17. Sloppy play and lack of board strength led to Michigan's demise: The Wolverines committed 41 turnovers and wvere outrebounded by an 50-31 margin. Guard Amy…

… in the winning effort. The Wolverines were led by Diane Dietz, who was held to a season-low nine points, and Abby Currier, who ad- &ed eight. Michigan, which dropped its fourth straight game, fell to 4…

… Invitational yesterday at Jenison Field House. The Wolverines had 109 points to MSU's 103 and CMU's 51, marking the first time they have defeated the Spar- tans in East Lansing. Michigan won 10 of the 14 events…

… dash and the long jump, Sue Fredrick in the 880, Brenda Kazinec in the 300 and Dawn Woodruff in the 600. The Wolverine relay teams also took two firsts, in the mile relay and the 880 relay. The mile…

… backstroke, while teaming with Kathy Kooser4 Denise Stuntzner and Mary Rish to win the 400-meter medley relay. The Wolverines won 13 of the meet's 17 4 events as they extended their dual meet record to 2…

… freestyle and 400 individual medley, and Julie Bachman in three-meter diving. The Wolverines return to action January 23, whenthey host Wisconsin in a 7:30 p.m. dual meet at Matt Mann Pool. Doily Classif…

… the ball would go to Mike McGee, Johnny Johnson, or Tim McCormick. Those three Wolverines had provided much of the scoring punch Saturday night, and in the fateful few seconds, one of them was certain…

…. In this season, as in his previous two as a starter, Bodnar has proven himself a steady Big Ten performer, a vital cog in the Wolverine backcourt. As Frieder says, he's not the flashiest player you…

… a great clutch player." * '* . ~, F' r"0 Wolverine guard Marty Bodnar brings thre ball up the floor. Bodnar hit the winning shot at the buzzer to lead the Wolverine cagers to their first Big Ten…

… victory of the season over Minnesota last Saturday night. This marks the third time in his career that Bodnar saved the Wolverines at the buzzer. University of Michigan Applicants to the Physical Therapy…

… reserves Stu Downing, Chip Davis, Lee Buck- man, John Castle, and Steve Schein- man, the five of whom were able to par- ticipate in the meet because of the open format. The Wolverine gymnasts travel to…

… Villinova,3:12.50. Shea had the fastest sprint among the Wolverines. The thin- clads performance in the mile relay also qualified them to compete in the NCAA championships. Michigan broad jumper James Ross…

…,, who qualified for the United States Olympic trials last year, placed third in the meet with a jump of 24'8 3/4". Harvey said that the Wolverine per-. formance was good for the time of year.. "Coming off…

… break," said Harvey, "we did really well." The Wolverine. tracksters were hampered by the I MM slightly larger track, 1/6 mile, at East Tennessee. --J. CHAPELLE Kitchel honored CHICAGO (AP…

…-place club. So far, "Anyboc Frieder's 10-1 Wolverines are .500 on to step ou the conference road calendar and crazy. It' tonight they open their Big Ten home because n4 Hysteria in town rookie coach. "But…

…* can be switched to the backcourt if Knight wishes to have a taller team on the floor. AS FAR AS Michigan is concerned, the (8th-ranked UPI, 9th-ranked AP) Wolverines will have their same star- ting line…

… 10 points and six assists while' quarter- backing the Wolverine attack. BONNIE BEACHY, who led the Golden Flashes with 21, helped Kent State get out to an early lead. Dietz kept the Wolverines close…

… despite the team's 34 percent shooting in the opening stanza. The Wolverines then fashioned their second half comeback when Brenda Venhuizen, who scored a season high 12 points, hit three quick baskets…

… which enabled the Wolverines to jump to a 35- 33 lead with 14:33 left in the game. Michigan then ran off 14 straight points to put the game out of reach. Abby Currier also chipped in 12 points in the…

…, who held the key position in Soluk's 2-1-2 defense, led Doily Photo by JOHN HAGEN JUNIOR FORWARD Diane Dietz dribbles past Kent State's defense. Dietz scored 24 points to lead the Wolverines to a 71…

…. The Wolverines hope to keep their winning ways intact when they play the University of Detroit at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday night. They then return home to face Oakland and In- diana next week. 0l f…

… championship. He followed that up by guiding the Wolverines to their last Big Ten basketball championship, in 1977. And now, just when it seemed as if he had returned to whence he came, he has resurfaced as a…

… fastbreak was built. Twice All-Big Ten and once an All-American, Green finished his career at Michigan as the tenth all-time leading scorer, all this in only two years as a Wolverine after transferring from…

… Sports Information Photo FORMER MICHIGAN All-American Rickey Green has found recent success with the Utah Jazz. Green and Steve Grote (30) led the Wolverines to the nation's top ranking in 1977. SATURDAY…

… games last weekend at Wisconsin, scoring his first goal of the season in the opening game. There was little satisfaction, though, as the Wolverines dropped both contests, 8-5 and 4-3. "No one is really…

… sports. Fardig, shown here skating for the Wolverine icers, also roams the links for the Michigan golf team in the spring. NOON LUNCHEON …

… Wolverine Tim McCormick in last night's Michigan 55-52 overtime victory against the Hoosiers. Wolverine Marty Bodnar watches in foreground. See story, page 10. I a U.S. SOURCES CALL NEW TERMS 'VER Y…

… play gave Michigan a 55-52 upset ctory over the Indiana Hoosiers last ght before an enthused sellout crowd Crisler Arena. It was the Wolverines' cond consecutive overtime triumph. "We had four straight…

… wanted to play for the last shot; however, those ideas were, thwar- ted when center Ray Tolbert was caught travelling with 2:34 remaining in overtime. Frieder took a timeout to plan the Wolverines' final…

… ' , Mike McGee turns and looks upcourt after snagging a rebound during last night's 55-52 Wolverine overtime victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. t j Daily Photo by BRIAN MASCIC AL PS,,,} r3. UivrVs iy at…

… won both the one- and three- meter diving events with scores of 335.62 and 358.65, respectively, but Wisconsin was claimed honors in all but two of the remaining events to send the Wolverines down to…

… medley relay team to a one- second win while topping the field in the 200-yard backstroke. The Wolverines will attempt; to rebound from their defeat when they face Purdue and Illinois on the road January…

… power-play to score. Last week it was the opposing power play that killed Michigan; three of Wisconsin's four goals were scored with a Wolverine in the penalty box. On the other side of the stick, much of…

… be kept. Nonetheless, when the Wolverines travel to the Eastern Michigan Invitational today, a definite purpose Trac to e t will be served. The primary significance of this meet is that it will allow…

…," said Head Coach Jack Harvey. IN ADDITION TO the Wolverines, other teams competing will be from the Mid-America conference, Michigan State, along with junior and community colleges. Of these squads, the…

… in- to the "Michigan State Massacre," as they pounded the Spartans, 9-2, last night at Yost Ice Arena. By the third period, the game was pretty much in the bag, as the Wolverines held a commanding 7…

…- formance and brought the roaring par- tisan crowd of 7,776 to their feet when the Wolverines squelched a five-on- three power play. The scoring started early in the game on a freak goal by Michigan State…

… expect to see some pressure zone defense, and some man-to-man pressure. It will be quite a test." WOLVERINE TALES-Marty Bod- nar set a career high with six rebounds against Indiana Thursday night. . . A…

…Crimmon (hooking) 12:45; M- Milburn (hooking) 13:00. saves SAVES 1 2 3 assists from Manning and Steve Rich- mond. The Wolverines capitalized again 2:10 later when Bourne took his own rebound and shot the puck past…

… a felled Scott. At 16:02 Michigan struck again. Jeff Mars winged a shot from the point, fed by Paul Brandrup and Manning, that richocheted off of Scott's leg and into the net. The Wolverines scored…

… connected from the key. A Johnny Johnson basket cut the margin to 25-20, before the bot- tom fell out for the Wolverines. During the final 6:55 of the first session, Iowa held Michigan to a mere two points…

… while scoring 17. In that dismal stretch the Wolverines were thrown into disarray by Iowa's swar- ming, half-court man-to-man press. The press, which worked so effec- tively for head coach Lute Olson…

… was Iowa which usually seized the opportunity. "It seemed that they were getting all the loose balls," said Marty Bodnar, the only Wolverine to shoot more than 50 percent from the field (the team hit 40…

… Wolverine forward was removed from the game after receiving his third personal foul at 8:42 of the half. Frieder turned to his seldom-tested reserves to fill the scoring void, but such help was not for…

… I thought they had, they could cut into the lead," he said. FRIEDER'S WORDS seemed to have had a positive effect. Shortly after the break, the Wolverines launched their gallant, albeit futile…

… happen." (Last week, at home against Ohio State, his team blew a 15-point lead.) After the timeout Michigan continued to apply the heat. Employing a half- court press of their own, the Wolverines forced…

… Brookins scored off a fast break, but a pair of Thad Garner buckets and one McGee free throw chopped the lead to 56-50 with 9:05 to play. The Wolverines were to come no closer the rest of the afternoon. The…

… the Hawkeyes' Vince Brookins (32) watches the action. McGee went over the 2,000-point plateau during the first half and scored a game-high 26 points, but the Wolverines still fell to the visitors, 73…