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…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, February 12, 1980-Page 11 WOLVERINES SWEEP MICHIGAN TECH: Icers conplete double defeat, 5-4 BY JON WELLS Like a spider lures prey into his web, so the Michigan hockey…

… team continues t se Yost Arena as a death trap for ir WCHA foes. When the final buzzer sounded on Sunday and the Wolverines had preserved a grueling 5-4 victory, the Huskies from Houghton became the…

… defensive posture the night before to a style of play more charac- teristic of the team this year: unbridled aggression.' For the first two periods the Wolverine attack consisted mainly of h ad-manning the…

… the first period, and continued, boosting the Wolverines to a 4-2 second stanza ad- vantage. "'We changed some things today (Sunday)," said Michigan Coach Dan Farrell. "We worked the puck deep, ereas…

… gloves, helmet and jersey. The Wolverines came out slow in the final period,,however, and Michigan Tech deadlocked the game at four with a pair of goals within the first four minutes. Huskie defenseman…

… bright spot in the Wolverine picture has been the increasing offen- sive effectiveness of defenseman Steve Richmond. He was the perpetrator. of the prettiest tally of the game in the second period when he…

… all the time in practice. He stickhandles very well." BLUE LINES: With one assist during his limited icetime Sunday, Eaves con- tinues to lead the Wolverines in scoring with 74 pts. Baseotto and Lerg…

…. Goalie Paul Fricker notched his second assist of the season Sunday, as he directed the puck to John Blum who, in turn, sent Rich- mond on his dance through the Huskie defense. Yost, the Wolverines came up…

…, some solid goaltending by Fricker, and a costly hold by Tech's Mark Palkovich at 17:15 combined to pave the rocky road the Wolverines traveled to their weekend sweep. Husk FIRST PERIOD Scoring-i. M…

… believing a word. Well, the Michigan hockey team is now a believer. After losing three of four on the road the Wolverines return home to Yost Ice Arena for a Saturday- Sunday series with Michigan Tech. WHY…

… ARE THEY believers? , cause Yost has been a friendly mate for the second-place Wolverines (10-7-1),in the WCHA this season. While at home the icers have gone unbeaten in all 15 regular season contests…

… any sport." The Wolverine swimmers are using their upcoming meets'as preparation for the Big Ten Championships to be held in Michigan's Matt Mann Pool in March. Farley believes that by working hard…

… Wolverines are l5 so far this season. At this point in at was considered a dismal season for the hoopsters last year, the Wolverines were 11-10. SEVERAL OF the losses this season have been by five points or…

… perfected, their scores won' "capable of scoring 270." Further, if these recent improvements. the Wolverines hope to be selected for But for the casual spectator, April's NCAA Championships, they'll not be…

…. the team total) is this afternoon at 5:30, when Indiana comes into Crisler Arena to face the Wolverines. SCORES Now the Hoosiers, even if they do ex- ColRege Basketball tremely well, are not very likely…

….C. Central 69. Morgan St. 61 So how do the Wolverine gymnasts, Pro Basketball, without the boost of stiff competition, Los Angeles 125, New Jersey Nets 120 make headway at the 270 benchmark? Boston 130…

… doubles tournament in Nebraska. The women netters were tied 4-4 with MSU with only the first doubles matdh *eft to play. But the Wolverines had to forfeit the match when Ann Kercher in- jured her ankle…

… during the contest, giving Michigan State the narrow vic- tory. "I think we could have performed better," said Coach Ollie Owens. "I thought we should have beaten them." Victbrious for the Wolverines were…

… Sue Weber at number two singles, Rob- bie Risdon at fourth singles, Jill Hertz- man at fifth singles, and Weber and lisdon at second doubles. The Wolverine women will hit the road over spring break…

… would assure the grapp a tie. Klasson rose to th however, and dominate opponent with a 11-2 super which gave the Wolverines and the lad for the third ar of the night. Two forfeits for Ohio, Tom Davids at…

… in Iowa City, and managed a pair of critical hits - even if they weren't right on the mark. In competition with Wisconsin and Iowa simultaneously, the Wolverines handily defeated both Big Ten opponen…

… before the Big Ten Championships, scheduled for March 7-8 in Bloomington, Indiana. The Wolverines had been shooting for a team score somewhat higher, but Coach Newt Loken said he was happy with the pair of…

…." On the bright side, Loken boasted his team has tallied better than 260 ten times this season, which puts the Wolverines in the top fifteen teams in the nation, based on average meet score.- THE…

… three Wolverine specialists competed - and all three hit good routines. SInce two meets went on at the same time, one with Iowa and another with Wisconsin, Loken used seniors Brian Carey and Dorian…

… these three side horsemen will swing for the Wolverines in next week's all-important Big Ten Championship. When asked who his choices are, Loken said he won't know until later in the week after discussing…

… different than that which the media were used to hearing during the Sara Flom Era of Michigan women's gymnastics. Flom, who is the Wolverines' first, four-year letter winner, competed Sun- day in her final…

… over the highly- regarded Falcons would have been a treat for Hyatt and her team, the Wolverine coach nonetheless had plen- ty to smile, about. It was the tumblers highest team score in their five…

…-year history, and a mental boost for the state championship Thursday night. With one event, the floor exercise, left in the meet, the Falcons were ahead by an .85 margin. It was up to the Wolverine floor…

… hung on to edge the Wolverines. Besides herusual praise for the team effort, Hyatt singled out some in- dividual performances as especially praiseworthy. "We had a pretty good day on bars," Hyatt said…

… Michigan, presents one ob- stacle for the Wolverines - Michigan State. The Spartans are hot off the heels of their third straight Big Ten cham- pionship, and their meet scores have averaged two to three…

… points higher than the Wolverines. "It's whoever hits," said Hyatt. "If we hit, we could catch them." Men romp over 1SU By LEE KATTERMAN A gracious coach often compliments the opposing team following a…

… loss, so it's not surprising to hear Indiana State gymnastics coach Roger Counsil say he was "impressed" by the Wolverines af- ter Sunday's Crisler Arena meet. But Counsil's words following the Sycamores…

… Circle (Univ. of Illinois-Chicago Circle) as to who will go (as Mideast representative) to the finals." While Counsil praised the Wolverines, Michigan Coach Newt Loken was expressing concern that his team…

… Buckeyes' Howard acanelli at 9.45, and the Wolverines finished the first even with a slim one- tenth point lead. AS HAS BEEN the case in some of the Wolverines' previous losses, the meet looked like it might…

… little off-balance" during a move aptly named a "helicopter" and scored an 8.3, well below his average. What made things worse was that Rieckhoff's tally was still second best for Wolverine horsemen, and…

… Michigan found itself behind by two points. The ring team came on strong, led by Big Ten ring champion Darrell Yee's 9.5, with four Wolverines scoring in the 9's. The vaulters followed suit-four 9's and an 8…

… up, the high bar squad faced: a major challenge. Although the Wolverines averaged 8.87, three Buckeyes scored .9.4 or better to insure the Ohio State victory. Women cage rs dumped Special to The lily…

… TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Michigan's women's basketball team was out- sc6red by 28 points in the second half last night as it lost to Indiana State, 100-, 70, dropping the Wolverines' record to 6-15. The women…

… points, 26 coming in the second half, while teammate Judy Ellner had 23. Co-captains Abby Currier and Diane Dietz paced the Wolverines with 18 and 14 points, respectively. Michigan's next action comes this…

… SHARP The Michigan wrestlers were the Cinderella team of the season, sporting an 8- 1-1 record and winning their last six matches in a row. But the clock struck twelve for the Wolverines this past weekend…

…. There, the closest the Wolverines came to winning was when sophomore Nemir Nadhir lost to Mark Stephenson by just two points, 13-11 and Konovsky was edged out by Doug Anderson, 7-6. Saturday night, the…

… marathon trek continued and took the Wolverines north to Minneapolis, where the Golden Gophers were waiting in the wings. THERE WERE some promising signs at Minnesota as sophomore John Beljan defeated Vic…

… Martinez, 7-6 in the 150 weight category and heavyweight Eric Klasson beat Jim Becker. It wasn't enough, however, as the Wolverines fell for the third straight day. It seems peculiar that Michigan would face…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 17, 1980-Page11 VINCENT PUMPS HOME 36 Spartans outlast Wolverines, 82-74 i By SCOTT M. LEWIS Special to The Daily EAST LANSING - With less than ten minutes…

… something went wrong in those final ten minutes. Very wrong. The Spartans, inspired by a rabid, deafening crowd and paced by Jay Vin- cent's 23 second-half points, roared back to defeat the Wolverines, 82…

…:46 as Heathcote made a defensive adjustment. "He (Johnson) did a great job," said Wolverine coach Johnny Orr. "He hurt us a little on defense but I'd say, overall, that was his bestperformance of the year…

… jumper from the key, drawing the Wolverines even at 68, but at 4:28 it was Vincent again, this time from 15 feet, to hand Michigan State a lead it wasn't to relinquish. BUT MICHIGAN had not finished yet…

…. Mike McGee, who registered 22 points despite going nine for 25 from the field, sank a pair of free throws and a bomb from the corner, bringing the Wolverines to within one, 73-72, at 1:45. MSU's Kevin…

… seconds left, the Wolverine cause was lost. KEVIN SMITH climaxed the dramatic MSU win by heaving a fifty- foot shot directly into the net, after which the 10,004 Spartan fans rushed. onto the court in…

… 15 14 16 14 13 16 10 12 7 L 4 5 7 5 7 8 1o 11 15 SPOR TS OF THE DAIL Y: Wolverine netters catch -1 THIANO'S CO. 514 E Washington : welcomes you t6 SUNDAY BRUNCHES with complimentary champagne…

…, New Jersey yesterday. Georgia is the defending Southeastern Conference champions and ranked eleventh nationally. The Wolverines won four of the top five singles matches as Matt Horwitch (6-2, 6-3, 7…

… points before finally putting the set away. Winning a doubles match would be no easy task. Eisner called Georgia, "our toughest test in doubles so far this year." Fortunately, the undefeated Wolverine team…

… free-swinging routine earned him the evening's largest ovation - plus a 9.55 and first place. In fact, all six first place spots went to Wolverines. On floor exercise, captain Jim Varilek continued to…

….3. Over on parallel bars, Marshall Gar- field quickly adjusted for a mid-routine error, finished his routine with a double back somersault off the bars, and went home with a 9.35 to complete the Wolverine…

…McGEE LEADS OFFENSE AND DEFENSE Blue whips Wildcats in By SCOTT M. LEWIS * One streak is over. Hopefully for Michigan, a different type of streak is in the works. ' The Wolverine basketball team…

…,842 patrons at Crisler Arena. 9rTHE VICTORY, Michigan's second straight, avenged an 85-82 triple over- time loss tothe Wildcats last Saturday and evened the Wolverines' conference record at 5-5, two garmes…

…-pounding, drama-filled finishes Owhich have characterized its games this season, slammed the door on Nor- thwesternearly in the second half. At 19:07 the game was tied at 35. Eight minutes later, the Wolverines had…

… points aftel' the intermission. The Wolverines successfully cut off-the passing lanes, forcing Northwestern to take several forced shots. ACTUALLY, THE Wildcats' shot selection wasn't a whole lot better in…

… field attempts for two points. Wolverine coach Johnny Orr hailed McGee's -defensive work. "When he gets fired up to do something, he goes out and does it," said Orr, whose team lifted its overall record…

… Wolverines, then hope M would fail in the one-and-one sit Bodnar, however, answere challenge, sinking five of seve the line. "I told him if he hit seven h have made me look like a geniu said. "He said he didn…

… ball inside, it got knocke I thought there were five or six there. They got away with a lot With the exception of McGee, Ten scoring leader, none Wolverines reached double Center Paul Heuerman, battling…

…. With Dietz leading the way offen- sively, Michigan was able to do something it hadn't done all season - acquire a lead and build upon it. The first half started out sluggishly for the Wolverines, as…

… Grand Valley opened up a quick four-point advan- tage, and moans could be detected from the sparse Wolverine crowd. Michigan could not afford to falter to a smaller, slower Grand Valley squad, especially…

… at home. With the Michigan offense sputtering, Soluk brought sophomore Jeanne White into the game, and positive things began happening for the Wolverines. White's diving for loose balls, and pick…

…-captains pum- ped in 18 and 14 points, respectively. Not to be outdone by her teammates, sophomore Katie McNamara entered the game with the score 19-18 in favor of the Wolverines and turned the offensive tide in…

… years. Playing catchup throughout most of the game, the Wolverines finally pulled *head of the Hawkeyes 47-45 with 14:27 to play in the second half. But for the' next 10 minutes Iowa, still playing…

… and Mike McGee led the Wolverine attack with 18 points each, ten straight by Garner as Michigan pulled ahead midway through the second half. As a unit, Michigan shot a modest 48 per cent. Michigan took…

… three, 9-6. The Wolverines cut it to 15-14 with 13:25 left in the first half, but the Hawkeyes pumped in eight straight to shoot out to a nine-point lead. MiChigai Orr immediately called time-out and…

… a pair of jumpers to cut Michigan's deficit to four, before Vince Brookins hit one at the buzzer to put Iowa ahead 41-35 at in- termission. The second half opened much like the first. The Wolverines…

… later Garner drew his fourth foul, causing Michigan Coach Johnny Orr to replace the Wolverines' leading rebounder (and scorer, at that time) with freshman Ike Person with 12:11 to play. 4 83-67 The…

… in NIT contention, one game behind fourth- place Minnesota. The Wolverines must defeat the Gophers at Minnesota this Saturday, or else they will finish with the same conference and overall record of a…

… year ago. The last time Michigan faced Minnesota, the Wolverines edged the Gophers on January 3 in a game it was expected to win. The Gophers were picked to finish ninth in the conference. MMOM…

… Illinois for third place in the Big Ten. In exactly one week, that battle will resume in Bloomington, Ind., but with higher stakes. The Wolverines and Illini are just two of four teams within striking…

… dogfight," said Michigan coach Newt Loken, "as close as any championship in recent memory." The Wolverines enter the championships with an 10-6 duel meet record, finish- ing the season with a surprising…

… State on their home floors. Of the four, Ohio State has a slight edge in the best-scores department, having tallied 267 against Michigan. The Wolverines and Gophers are close with 266's and Illinois…

…The Michigan Daily-Sunday, February 10, 1980-Page 11 McGEE LEADS 68-59 WIN Wolverines dump Badgers By DAVE JOHNSON For the first time in quite some time a Michigan ball game followed the script…

…. There weren't any surprises - no up- sets. Not even another overtime. The Wolverines, playing on their own har- dwood, did exactly what they were ex- pected to do. They won. Leading Big Ten scorer Mike Mc…

… enthusiastic Crisler crowd. And that's all Wolverine coach John- ny Orr wanted. A victory to raise their Big Ten record to an even 6-6 and 13-8 overall. But, like any conference win, it didn't come easy…

… bet C Wolverines started to pull away early in isn't looking any farther. the final stanza. "They're as talented a team; JUNIOR GUARD Marty Bodnar, gonna see,' said Orr. "You' starting despite a 99…

…-degree tem- ten better players on one squa perature, and McGee both canned 15- nation." foot jumpers to propel the Wolverines Let your fingers do the talking full court PRES Orr and Cofield. . ... a study…

… season. The smattering of boos which accompanied his introduction last season at Crisler Arena has been muffled. Many Wolverine followers are giving Orr much deserved credit for his team's 6-6 Big Ten…

… showing, as he has extracted a maximum effort from a unit not blessed with extraordinary individual talent. In fact, with the NCAA and NIT bids less than a month away, the pugnacious Wolverines, 13-8, are…

… yesterday's 68-59 win over Wisconsin, the second time Michigan had beaten the Badgers in two weeks. When asked how a team like Wisconsin could defeat Ohio State twice and lose a pair to the Wolverines, he…

…- platoon system. All five starters take a rest together while the reserves slow down the tempo. Yesterday this maneuver was effective, as the Badger subs stayed with the Wolverines basket for basket in the…

… they will have selected 32 teams to play in the annual post- season extravaganza. The Wolverines are currently 7-7 in the Big Ten and 14-9. overall. Their last four games pit them at home against Purdue…

… a tenuous position. The Wolverines could rise to the top or sink to near the bottom of the heap, depending on the outcome of the 20 remaining games that will be played in the next two weeks. If…

… goals-the In the third period, it was Jeff Mars coach, has the script down pat. last one with 1:18 remaining-to send who gave the Wolverines their second "Michigan and Notre Dame have had the game into…

… mappingwith the Wolverines 1ghtingMihome played a sensational game in the seconds to be exact. Bill Rothstein nbeaten streak when Dave Poulin nets-he made 51 saves-Farrell had to picked up a loose puck in front…

…. His Wolverine thinclads accomplished it by qualifying its distance medley relay team for the AIAW National Indoor Championships, just barely finishing two seconds under the standards. "That gives us…

… first place finishes on the day, scoring 77 points to Central Michigan's 55. Michigan is now 3-2 in dual meets. The Wolverines placed first in the 600 yard run (Dede Key), 60 yard dash (Turner), shot put…

… Heikkinen was running the anchor leg of the medley for Michigan, and when he received the baton the Wolverines were in a distant sixth place behind Bowling Green State. Within three legs of the eight lap mile…

…, Greg and Tim; the 300 had three Wolverines qualifying, as Darryl Gholston paced teammates Butch Woolfolk and Ron Feaster with his 31.18; and Dan Beck will be running in today's 1,000 final. The evening…

…9f WOLVERINES SEEK R EVENGE agers set for OTs The Michigan Daily-Saturday, February 2, 1980-Pa . $+L".r ,ys,,,'t.; Y :$;i" t:+;:v;'x ' .4":;~.v :,}; ., ,. : .1 -:3M . .,: .u:' ,t" THE LINEUPS…

… dilettantes who come to Crisler Arena with a backpack full of books, don't expect to make your pilgrimage to the library at precisely 4 p.m. THE OVERTIME Gang, a.k.a. the chigan Wolverines, will put their four…

… WILDCATS, (2-7 in the Big Ten) normally would seem easy prey for Michigan, especially when they're not playing in dreary 'McGaw Hall. However, Wolverine fans remember dolefully Northwestern's last triumnph…

… Wolverines aren't looking any further than Crisler Arena and Northwestern. 'WOLVERINE TALES: Mike McGee scored his 1,461st career point Thur- sday, passing Phil Hubbard into fifth place on the all…

… expense of Wisconsin, a team which gave the Wolverines a splitting headache in both of their 1979 encounters. This one> was a nip-and-tuck battle from start to finish. Though the Badgers hej a slight…

… forwards Claude Gregory and Joe Chrnelich and center Larry Petty. If his big men failed to grab a key rebound or find the hoop on an inside shot, they were doomed., Wolverines badgered At certain times…

…, notably when the Wolverines had rallied to erase a Badger lead, those front-liners in red would start to abuse their muscle power. Taking advantage of a favorable 25-pound per man weight differen- tial…

… for Cofield and his.team, it takes more than just brute strength to win basketball games, particularly in the Big Ten. Regardless of the punishment that the Wolverines incurred near the bucket, Orr and…

… than he usually does." The Wolverines will again start 6-4,2 freshman Joe James at guard. "There are a number of reasons why we started Joe," Frieder explained. "For one, that guard position hasn…

… at Crisler Arena. They combined for 22 points, 20 of them in the second half, to lead the Wolverines to a stunning 75-64 upset of the 15th-ranked Boilermakers before 11,538 wild and crazy fans. The win…

… boosted Michigan's Big Ten mark to 8-7, and kept alive the Wolverines' hopes for a post-season tournament bid. Purdue, now 9-6 in the conference, dropped to third place. "We really moved and hustled, par…

…, and I just happened to get loose." Daily Photo by LISA KLAUSNER Purdue managed to narrow the age, Wolverine center Paul Heuer- Michigan margin to 65-61 with 1:14 to ivotman Joe Barry Carroll during play…

… Notre Dame at Yost Ice Arena. Friday:night the Wolverines lost to the Fighting Irish after leading most of the game. The tie moved their record to 12- 8-2 in WCHA competition, and they still have a shot…

… of Notre Dame. AND FOR THE second consecutive night Paul Fricker played an outstanding game in the net for the S PTfiSiggg E tI Wolverines. In the first game of the series he Mopped 51 Irish shots…

… in the 440 (49.07); and Greg Thomas finished fifth in the 880 in 1:53.0, with brother Tim a few feet back in 1:53.6. THE LONE WOLVERINE scorer in the 600 was Ron Affoon in sixth (the top six places in…

…, the 4 x 440 relay, the Wolverines reigned supreme, as they cruised to a 3:13.6 win. Other action saw Penn's Alan Scharsu use a smooth last lap kick to nip a strong mile field in 4:05.9, Michigan State…

… sent the Ohio State wrestlingteam home last night without a story to tell. With the Wolverines taking the 24-14 victory, Buckeye coach Chris, Ford said, "We really thought we could handle this one." But…

… three freshman starters. Tom Davids, in the 118 weight class, couldn't get up from under Buckeye Joe Briggs and suffered a 5-0 defeat. Wolverine Bob Siar, in the 134 weight class, lost a fast- paced match…

… should settle things for the Michigan Wolverines though. They currently hold a scant .009 percentage point lead over the Minnegota Gophers in the battle for second. A bad series with the ninth- place…

… Spartans could alter the standings for Michigan. THE WOLVERINES are coming off a pair of losses to North Dakota (5-2 and 4-3). Coach Dan Farrell said of that ill-fated series: "We definitely should have won…

… ...r...31 By BUDDY MOOREHOUSE A Daily Sports Analysis Even though the Wolverine wrestling team is very good, chances are that it won't finish any higher than fourth place in the upcoming Big Ten…

… have three matmen ranked in the top ten nationally, and good performances by the rest of the squad could provide the margin. Although Michigan State beat the Wolverines quite handily at their last…

… men, and this confe freshman conference.' The Wolverines with making the final four class are Steve Frase who is currently ran nation and could win crown this weekend, h Klasson, who, accordi been…

… Wolverines will be one of the youngest teams at the meet, as six of their eight qualifiers are freshmen and the other two are sophomores. Fresh- man Melaine Weaver leads the Michigan squad, qualifying for the…

…, which started last night in East Lan- sing. THE WOLVERINES are particular strong in diving, with Barb Weinstein and Julie Bachman leading the way. Strong performances are also expected from co-captain Ann…

… Indiana has a 34-17 lead late in the first half, many ordinary teams react with panic or despair. But then, this year's Wolverines are no ordinary team. Displaying the tencity and emotion which have…

… as it headed to the locker room trailing only 36-29 at the intermission. On Thursday the Wolverines were losing at the half, 35-29, to Purdue and won by 11 points. Could they produce another upset…

… turnovers during the course of this season, but during his career provided the Wolverine faithful with some memorable moments. (Recall, for instance, his last-second shot which gave Michigan a 6563 win at…

… half. Indiana hit the first four points of the second half before Michigan again took control of the contest. The Wolverines scored eight straight points, and 14 of the next 18, to make the score 44…

… put in a fast break lay-up to move back up to a three-point advantage. ThedWolverines failed again the next time downcourt, and Isiah Thomas of the Hoosiers hit a jumper to make the score 48…

…Paul, could do that. Woodson led all scorers with 24 poin- ts. Garner 16, McGee 12, and Heuerman 10, were the only Wolverines in double ' : figures. Bobby Knight, in a rare post-game press conference, said, "We…

… Michigan women's basketball team lost to Edinboro State (Pa.), 62-54, at Crisler last night. AP Photo Playing their final home game of the season, the 8-18 Wolverines shot a dismal 27 per cent from the floor…

… did us in tonight." Michigan managed to hang tough with the pressing Lady Scots in the early going. Led by Abby Currier, who 1 scored the Wolverines' first six points, and some alert steals and assists…

… playing time and scored nine points-his highest output as a Wolverine. MARK MISSED MOST of his first two seasons due to a bone fracture in his foot but this year the junior has been healthy and he seems to…

… fans have an oppor- tunity to judge for themselves this af- ternoon at 1:35 when the fourth-place Wolverines host the 13th-ranked Hoosiers at Crisler Arena. The contest will determine which, if any…

…-12. No one, including the Wolverine brass, figured Michigan would be vying for a post-season tournament bid and a Big Ten title, but that's where the Wolverines find themselves today. This season Knight…

… Wolverines' grittiest road performance of the season, as 13th- ranked Ohio State escaped with a 66-63 victory at St. John's Arena last night. Michigan had control of the' ball for nearly all of the final 45…

… seconds and orked deliberately for a shot. Coach 'Johnny Orr called time out at :13 and when play was resumed, the Wolverines' Mark Lozier in-bounded the ball at mid-court. THE BALL came back to Lozier, who…

… Michigan could play its *urth straight overtime game of the conference season. The Wolverines did exactly that last night, squeaking by Wisconsin, 73-69, before 7,850 stunned fans in Wisconsin Field House…

… held on to win with some clutch free throw shooting by Mark Lozier and Ike Person. "I sure feel better when I win them," said Wolverine coach Johnny Orr after the game. "These kids battle all the way…

…." The win boosts Michigan's record to 4-5 in the Big Ten and 11-7 overall. The Wolverines now sport a 2-3 record in overtime contests, as they broke a two- game string of losses in post-regulation play…

…. THIS GAME WAS unique in that the Wolverines grabbed the lead in over- time. Mike McGee and Thad Garner hit short shots to put Michigan ahead, 67- 63, then Wes Matthews popped a short shot through the…

… juncture that the Wolverines parted company from their standard overtime character. Lozier was-fouled by Arnold Gaines: he step- ped to the line and calmly sank both of his charity tosses. LOZIER THEN nearly…

…, the Hawkeyes are going to be tough tonight in Iowa Field House when they face the Michigan Wolverine hoopsters. And the Hawkeyes say they can taste a bid in the NCAA, even with their 8-8 con- ference…

… thought you could see that at Ohio State last week when we only lost by one point because of poor free throw shooting. "BUT WE have had a lot of problems against Michigan," Olson understated. The Wolverines…

…,Wai . .(6-10) .. Steve Krafcis . .(6-2) .... Kenny Arno . .(6-5) ...... Bob Hanse :Daily Photo WOLVERINE CO-CAPTAIN Marty Bodnar (24) lays in an easy two earlier this season. The consistent play of the two…

…-time Big Ten all-academic guard is the main reason Michian is at the threshold of post-season play. The Wolverines face Iowa tonight.at 8:30 on channel 50. Blue places two on afll-acadeicBig Ten Big Ten…

… yesterday Michigan is currently t they're confident the Wolverines will place in the Big Ten with receive a National Invitation The Wolverines have an- Tournament (NIT) bid, regardless of of 1540. the outcome…

… bid. If the Wolverines lose to both Iowa tonight and Minnesota on Saturday, they will remain in strong contention for a bid, according to Carlesimo. Now that the NCAA tournament has expan- ded its field…

… into Crisler Arena tonight for an 8:05 p.m. encounter with the Wolverines. THE PAIR have met once before, but neither man could gain a decisive vic- tory. Carroll outscored Heuerman 20- 14, while' the…

… have picked up the art of shooting. Hallman was especially -bothersome to the Wolverines in West Lafayette - he hit on seven of nine shots from the field and finished with 16 points, nearly twice his…

… Frieder, in- dicating Michigan will spend some time in the Purdue backcourt when the Boilermakers inbound the ball. WOLVERINE TALES: Mike McGee is inching closer to winning the Big Ten scoring title. His…

…'s regional contains teams from Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and, of course, Michigan. -Should the Wolverines finish below first place Thursday, the formula for qualifying for the regionals becomes…

… Ellis, a very solid Michigan State performer. Other Wolverines expected to fare well are Dana Kempthorn (vault), Diane McLean (balance beam) and. Angela Deaver (floor exercise). These girl will be vying…

… Bill Frieder earlier said the Wolverines had "a good chance" of receivingtatournament bid ifi they won at least. three of their last Ohio State .... 9 Purdue .......9 Indiana.....9 Iowa .........8…

… title hopes to Aa tonight with a; >" r crucial game against the Wolverines at Crider Arena. :.>:: SPORTS OF THE DAILY Hollywood to Saints? SAN MARCOS, Texas - Russel Erxleben, place kicker for the New…

… be on campus. By BOB EMORY The Wolverines will get a break from what has so r been a rough week of practice when they enter- taro the touring Polish Olympic team tonight in an exhibition at Yost Arena…

… Group. WOLVERINE COACH Dan Farrell, for one, is hap- py to be playing the Polish. "Yeah, sure. I love the European style of hockey," he said. "If you're a purist of the game, you'll enjoy it." Since…

… (known as Blumski) of an anecdote from the last time the Wolverines played a European team, the Moscow Dynamo in January of 1978. "A few minutes into the game, I remember Kip Maurer came over to the bench…

… of the box. Five of their goals against us last year were power play goals. It didn't take them more than thirty seconds to score." Freshman Paul Fricker will start in goal for the Wolverines, and he…

… hockey team has played national teamsnine times in the past, in- cluding four against the United States teams. The Wolverines last won in 1975, when they beat the U.S. 6-5 in overtime. Pat Hughes, who is…

… playing with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL, scored a hat trick. In 1962, the Wolverines upended the West German team, 5-2, at Cobo Hall in Detroit. In 1958, the Russian Olympic team handed them a 7…

…-3 loss and in the same year the U.S. team beat them, 6-2. The year before, the Wolverines beat the U.S., 5-3. More recently, Kladno of Czechoslovakia skated to a 5-3 victory over Michigan in,1975. ICE…

… He tries to hide his optimism, but Michigan hockey coach Dan Farrell can hardly keep the grin off his face. He knows that if the second place Wolverines can sweep this weekend's opponent, fifth…

…. Two of the Irish the Wolverines have to keep their eyes peeled for are 6-1, 205- lb. forward Greg Meredith, and 6-2, 200- lb. defenseman Jeff Brownschidle. Meredith and Brownschidle both amassed six…

… victory was its effect on the Wolverines' place in the Big Ten standings. After an evening which saw two major upsets (Northwestern defeating Purdue and Minnesota defeating Ohio State), Michigan now stands…

… Wolverine coach Johnny Orr. "This team simply amazes me." The Wolverines had secured the game's final points with 1:27 left on two free throws-by Mike McGee, before a circus of ball exchanges commenced…

… Wolverines have played. While dribbling carefully among four Illini, he was fouled by Gray. The 6-7 sophompre missed the front end of a one-and-one situation, and further compounded his frustrations when he…

… the Wolverines inside throughout their 80-69 loss in Champaign four weeks ago. Henson soon decided to replace Griffin with Derek Holcomb, but the Michigan pivotman continued to hit from a favorite spot…

… close to its finest for the 2,000 fans that showed up at Yost Arena. The Polish skaters are smaller but decidedly quicker than the Wolverines and they skated, passed, shot and literally waltzed their way…

… same team," said Wolverine coach Dan Farrell, who saw the Bowling Green game. "I guess they must have been suffering from jet lag. They displayed some skills that didn't show in last night's game: They…

…. Bogdan Dziubikski followed that up by slapping a perfect centering pass in the time it takes to blink an eye into the upper corner. THE WOLVERINES looked like they might.be able to get back in the game…

…. when Stefan Chowaniec was whistled off for hooking at 5:40 of the opening period. But the Polish seemingly used that as an excuse for more room with which to pass the Wolverines crazy. Andrzej Zabawa…

… Kellogg, recruit shake hands and exchange playing greetings before the faltering Wolverin Wolverines (with three losses in a of the san row) do battle with OSU. Kellogg going to i scores 14. The Buckeyes…

… East Coach Brian Eisner will lead his 15th- ranked Wolverines into battle against the highly-regarded Golden Bears of California-Berkeley today at noon in the Michelob Lite Tennis Classic in Princeton…

… Wolverine wins over Wisconsin and Northwestern - something he probably would not have been able to accomplish in the talent-laden, but slumping, Buckeye starting five. James had been suffering early in the…

… shape. His team has come close to winning all its home games, displaying a 16-1-2 home record. But the road has proved disastrous for the Wolverines, and last night was no exception as they dropped a 4…

… as they narrowly edged Michigan State 67-64 in a dual meet at the Track and Tennis Building yesterday. However, it was not the first place finishes that won the meet for the Wolverines; it was the…

… where it's at. The Panther's heavyweight wrestler, Steve Smocharski, tipped the scales at 425 pounds before Sunday's match with Michigan, but even that wasn't enough as Eric Klasson of the Wolverines…

… Blue matmen recorded two pins en route to the victory, as Bill Petoskey at 177 pounds took down Pitt's Jeff Wilps at 4:36, and at 190 pounds, where Steve Fraser of the Wolverines pinned Kurt Karanovich…

…, who finished at 8:41.6. Other Wolverine standouts were James Ross, who sailed to victory in the long jump by covering 24'4 ", and Marshall Parks, who tied a school and meet record in the 60-yd. high…

… basketball scene like his twin brother, Marty, did last year as a sophomore. Mark has merely merged quietly into the flow of the Wolverine game plan-used primarily as a steady guard late in the game in crucial…

… went as Marty, Keith Smith, Johnny Johnson and Mark Lozier divided up the playing time. Mark sat on the bench as the Wolverines dropped clutch games against Toledo, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan State…

… their first road triumph of the conference season. Mark got the chance to play down the wire and the Wolverines won. Back at Crisler, Mark was used. late in the Northwestern, Illinois and Purdue games…

… com- ad a ject, ed to , ac- gage rmpts g to "con- . fin- msive AP Photo HELPING TO PUT the Hoosiers on top, Indiana's Mike Woodson (42) jumps above Wolverine Paul Heuerman (15). Woodson contributed 24…

… BRADBURY Michigan tried, but it couldn't over- come a disastrous start in the first half as the Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Wolverines 65-61 before a sellout crowd of 13,609 at Crisler Arena yesterday. The…

… remaining in the half. But the Wolverines were not about to roll over and play dead. MICHIGAN SCORED ten straight points, led by the play of sophomore forward Thad Garner. The streak star- ted as Garner stole…

… mark, has more depth than any team in the league, according to Michigan Coach Johnny Orr. Come again? No, it's not a myth.. The Fighting Illini, who meet the Wolverines (6-6, 13- 8 overall) tonight at 8…

…- tbreakers to Missouri (67-66) and Marquette (80-78). THE WOLVERINES, meanwhile, are in good physical shape for the game. Guard Marty Bodnar is back in operating condition after battling a virus that hounded…

… him in Saturday's 68-59 victory over Wisconsin. WOLVERINE TALES: Mike McGee continues to lead the conference in scoring with a 22.5 average. Michigan State's Jay Vincent is second at 21.0 .. . As a team…

… nationally-ranked Ohio State quickly approaching, you'd think Michigan's coaching staff would be preparing for nothing but the Bucks. So where were Wolverine coaches Johnny Orr and Bill Frieder 48, hours…

… in yesterday's edition. n't have the players, no amount of good coaching will help." IN RECENT years, Michigan has lost out on the 'name' player who could :have made the Wolverines Big Ten, if not…

… Archer, president of the Wolverine Bar Association said yesterday. Many law schools have done nothing in the past eight years to improve the role of minorities in the legal profession, Archer said. In…

…, and that minority law student organizations help in this process. Daily Photo by PETER SERLING DENNIS ARCHER (left) president of the Wolverine Bar Association, and University Law School Dean Terrance…

… backcourt with' regulars Thad Garner, Paul Heuerman and Mike McGee up front. overall. COMING OFF a very emotional defeat in Columbus, the Wolverines are glutton for an upset. "Our biggest thing now, is…

… Purdue would seem to have the schedule advantage. OSU's tough win over the Wolverines should give them confidence, however, and I think that they'll defeat Purdue in West Lafayette on February 28 and win…

… the future Dreaming of blue starts at an early age in Wolverine country. )orc CAowAsk1969 ouay l kFwt G40eisua Setuet in a lalua 8adai&spiet, WASHINGTON (AP) - Ford Motor Co. has agreed to notify…

…-5 Championship. The Wolverines' number one duo of Matt Horwitch and Michael Leach is expected to fare well in the 32-team event. Horwitch and Leach were un- beatable at the team indoor champion- ship last month in…

… I1 S4-410 6 it rs-- No. 3 NCAA POLISH MICHIGAN QOLYMPIC "WOLVERINES" TEAM SE ATS Tickets now available Michigan ticket office and at Yost 6:00 PM Wed. I --. AP Photo A NATIONAL GUARDSMAN watches…

…' for the Wolverines' vast improvement over a year ago, describes himself as "a scrapper." "That's the way I like to play, you know, Bobby Clarke, Bobby Gainey style - workhorses. Guys who get in the…

… as a freshwoman on the Wolverine team. Loesche, who ran on Coach Simmons' AAU team in junior high, chose Michigan because "It has a good, young team where I can contribute." And con- tribute she has…

… Wolverines' freshman netmin'der Paul Fricker the game would have never made it into the overtime. Fricker consistently came up with the big plays and turned away 34 Michigan Tech shots. When the game started…

… :' .8 , r" r r < 55 : P9' i . . 5 " w More women age 25-29 enroll in' U.S. colleges Back in By ABIGAIL MEISEL The future generation of Wolverines may well include more women. q' ccording to the U…

… Stack yesterday afternoon in Crisler Arena. The pair held Stack to just two points for the game, in which the Wolverines trounced the Wildcats 70-57 to even up their Big Ten record to 5-5. McGee was high…