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… us to wage a first- strike nuclear war," said Freedman af- ter she made her decision. See RPC, Page 5 Wildcats upset Wolverines, 5452 By JIM DWORMAN Special to the Daily EVANSTON - Northwestern…

…-52 victory over the Wolverines. PETERSON WENT to the line after Michigan's Roy Tarpley fouled him while going for a rebound. Wolverine coach Bill Frieder attempted to rattle Peterson by making him wait through…

… Michigan's opportunity to particippte in college basketball's national chm- pionship tournament. A victory would have virtually assured the Wolverine a tournament berth. Now their fate is un- sure. The NCAA…

… Selection Committee will announce the tournament field this af- ternoon. If the committee leaves out Michigan, the Wolverines probably will play in the National Invitation Tour- nament.} Regulation play…

… ended with the game tied at 50. Northwestern took a 52-50 lead at 2:40 on a pair of Peterson free throws but the Wolverines quickly tied the game on a jumper by Antoine Joubert. Michigan regained…

… possession when Wildcat forward Andre Goode shot an airball. THE WOLVERINES held the ball for the last shot and got off a good one. But Leslie Rockymore's open jumper from the free throw line bounced off the…

… rim. Michigan also had a chance to win the game in regulation. The Wolverines stalled for the final shot but the strategy failed when Turner missed a 15-foot basesline jumper. Art Aaron led Northwestern…

…. PETERSON FINISHED with 10 points. Tarpley scored 17 points for the Wolverines, while Joubert contributed 14. Michigan's 26-percent second half shooting, combined with Aaron's 6-for- 10 post…

…-intermission field goal shooting, allowed Northwestern to come back. The Wildcats took the lead from the Wolverines, 35-34, with 12:17 left in Frieder .looks for NCAA bid regulation. Neither team held more than a two…

…-point advantage afterwards. Michigan pulled out to a 25-19 halftime lead on the strength of ten Tarpley points. The sophomore center sank a variety of midrange jumpers, several while tightly guarded. The Wolverines…

… minute madness. No way. Not this time. THIS TIME, the Michigan Wolverines sealed their second con- secutive Big Ten Championship in gallant fashion with an 80-52 crushing of the once mighty Indiana…

…, the picture was complete. Saturday, the Wolverines showed their artistry. They dabbed, brushed, and literally dunked Bob Knight's Hoosier's in maize and blue paint. Then they hid the turpentine. For 14…

…- d, who pumped in 13 points and pulled down six rebounds in his final regular season game as a Wolverine. "So we just kept the heat on." Every Wolverine sizzled as Michigan set a club record for vic…

…- tories with a 27-4 finish, overturning last year's mark of 26-4. The fire, however, started away from the basket. MICHIGAN ran up the score mainly See WOLVERINES, Page 8 Michigan seniors Roy Tarpley (left…

… after the Wolverines' lethargic win over Alabama-Birmingham. The senior center got the Michigan hammer swinging with 24 points and seven rebounds in its 97-74 pounding of Wisconsin in Madison Wednesday…

…. Tarpley followed that performance with a 21-point, 12-rebound outing in an 86-64 victory at Northwestern Saturday to boost the Wolverines' record to 25-4, 12-4 in the Big Ten. THE PAIR of victories was a…

… Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, March 29, 1984 Fifteen Cents Ten Pane .. .. ... .cn V"gca Wolverines romp to NIT title MSA ends election esmoothly By MARCY FLEISHER The Michigan…

… tournament. The Michigan Wolverines are NIT champions and proud of it. The Wolverines captured the college basketball's oldest tournament last night with an 83-63 crushing of Notre Dame at Madison Square…

… Wolverine victory in the NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden. In the back tournament MVP Tim McCormick. Gemayel convenes meeting a s fig hting continues From AP and UPI BEIRUT, Lebanon…

… took a shot." By JEFF BERGIDA Special to the Daily NEW YORK - The experts say that Michian is a front-running team. They all know that the Wolverines can't make a last-minute comeback. They also say…

… that when Eric Turner plays poorly Michigan loses. LAST NIGHT'S 78-75 Wolverine victory at Madison Square Garden over a formidable Virginia- Tech squad proved the experts wrong. It also put Bill Frieder…

… a pair to set-up one of those last-second plays that have plagued the Wolverines all season. AFTER calling two time-outs, the Hokies set up a final shot which junior guard Tim Lewis missed from 14…

… first half while the Wolverines made only 14 of 37 from the field. "I was getting upset because he. (Curry) was making so many," said Joubert. "I was trying to take him out of his rhythm in the second…

… half." See FINAL, Page 7 Daily Photo by DAN HABIB A Virginia Tech player "rejects" a jumper by Michigan's Antoine Joubert in the Wolverines 78-75 victory over the Hokies last night…

… the game. Leading by 17 points with just over 12 minutes to play, the Wolverines relaxed and permitted Ohio State to get back in- to the contest before eventually dousing the Buckeyes, 77-72, last night…

… Wolverines now stand at 15-2 in the Big Ten and 24-3 overall. Michigan sealed its 15th consecutive win, the longest streak in the school's history. Ohio State, meanwhile, fell to 10-7 in the conference and 18…

… record and then exploded after the inter- mission. Center Roy Tarpley, who led all scorers with 23 points, floated a hook 'shot through the hoop to begin a 6-point Wolverine spurt at the start of the…

… jdmper. When the Buckeyes finally collected their breath, at 12:53 of the half, a 54-37 score stared them in the face. The Wolverines' high-fives appeared, a few scattered number-1 signals were sent out…

… lay-up to pull the margin down to eight points, 64-56. After the Wolverines called a time- out, Stokes pumped in two more lay-ups and the lead was down to four with four See WOLVERINES, Page 8 1 1 . r…

… See COMPROMISE, Page 3 M mangles Marquette, Xavier next By PAUL HELGREN Clutch Wolverine free throws iced last night's 83-70 victory over Marquet- te at Crisler Arena last night. They also kept…

… to advance. Had Nebraska got past Xavier, the' Cornhuskers would have played host to Michigan. THE Wolverines kept the home-court advantage by blowing past the Warriors with four minutes left in the…

… game. They held a 6462 advantage before Tim McCormick scored five of his game-high 21 points in a 10-point Wolverine run. After that, the contest became a foul line 'em up game, and Michigan responded by…

…. Marquette held a 15-9 lead before the Wolverines clawed back and played them even. But a 13-2 Wolverine spurt at the end of the half gave them a comfortable 39-31 edge at the half. "THAT RUN really gave us a…

… lot of confidence going in the half," remarked Wolverine Antoine Joubert, See WARRIORS, Page 9 Daly Photo by DAN HABIB Michigan guard Eric Turner fires the NIT's regulation basketball past Marquette…

…. Virgil, Grayer key 72-6 9 upset' By-STEVE WISE Special to the Daily MINNEAPOLIS-Roy Tarpley gave his all, but Michigan's outside shooting gave out. The combination left the Wolverine basketball team on…

… the short end of a 72-69 thriller against Iowa State yesterday. It also knocked Michigan out of the NCAA Tournament in the second round, finishing the Wolverines' season record at 28-5. TARPLEY NOTCHED…

… dunking." THE CYCLONES outscored Michigan 6-2 in the next minute, and Michigan's chance for a comeback was gone. The Wolverines needed to foul to stop the clock, and both Tar- pley and Grant picked up…

… they both got a lot of transition baskets from turnovers from us," said Tarpley. "In the second half we did a better job until the last few minutes." Tarpley and the Wolverines began the game in fine…

… form. The 6-11 senior scored nine of Michigan's first 14 points and assisted Butch 'Wade for two more. MICHIGAN'S EARLY six-point lead dwindled to one, 17-16, befgore the Wolverines' terrible See ISU…

…, Page 9 Associated Press Iowa State forward Jeff Grayer snares a rebound away from Michigan's Butch Wade in the first half of yesterday's game. Iowa State upset the Wolverines, 72-69. 'Sponsor drops out…

…, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Sunday, March 17, 1985 Fifteen Cents Eight Pages Time on our hands Villanova hopes to clean Wolverines' clock By JEFF BERGIDA Special to the Daily…

… 'Time is on my side' - The Rolling Stones DAYTON, Ohio - Coaches Bill Frieder of Michigan and Rollie Massimino of Villanova both want time on their side today when the Wolverines meet the Wildcats at UD…

… Wolverines ended their mediocre season with a touch of style yesterday dumping Northwestern, 64-57, before 11,105 appreciative Crisler Arena fans. The win boosted the Wolverines' record to 6-12 in the con…

… shouldn't. Instead, Frieder can reflect on a fine team effort that sparked Michigan back from an early first- half deficit and kept the Wolverines close going into the lockerroom at halftime. An Eric Turner…

… all made key contributions in the victory and showed some of the pre- season media-hype talent everyone said they had. Jokisch, playing his finest game as a Wolverine, according to Frieder, scored 12…

… ties up Michigan co-captain Dan Pelekoudas to force a jump ball. The Wolverines regained possession of the ball and the game, as the Wolverines closed out the regular season with a 64-57 victory. I…

… fitting close to the Big Ten season for the Michigan Wolverines - a team that has had to work and scrape for all of its victories. Trailing for most of the second half, Michigan never let the Wisconsin…

… rebounds which put him at the 600 mark for his career. That makes him only the seventh player in Wolverine history to score 1000 points and grab 600 rebounds in his time at Michigan. The 6-7 senior went…

… over the 1000-point mark last Thursday against Purdue. The Wolverines trailed Wisconsin, 74- 71, with five minutes remaining when freshman guard Eric Turner drove into the lane, laid the ball in, and was…

…-up to give the Wolverines a 76-74 advaptage at the 3:41 mark. Thanks to somo poor shooting from the floor by Wisconsin and some clutch shots by Michigan, (the Wolverines shot 68 percent from the field in…

… Wolverines to See 'M'1RALLY, Page 10 Doily Photo by KIM HILL Outfor a walk A University student strolls with his television set down State Street in front of the LSA Building. ODAY- Sticky regulations T HE…

… the NCAA basketball tournament. But the Wolverines found out that FDU was no joke before getting the last laugh in last night's 59-55 win. "(ESPN commentator Dick) Vitale put us in the same breath as…

… WOLVERINES could not cut Fairleigh Dickinson's lead below five until Michigan center Roy Tarpley picked off a pass at half court, drove to the basket and rebounded his own missed layup to get , the Wolverines…

… trip to Dayton tourney By STEVEN E. HERZ Some Wolverine fans will pay any price, make any concession, and travel any distance to cheer on the basketball team, but many more are staying away from the…

… by DAN HABIB Antoine Joubert looks for an outside shot as FDU senior Larry 11am pton towers over him. Joubert scored three points as the Wolverines edged out FDU in the first round. S. Quad student…

… Purdue guard Drake Morris added up to a probable NIT bid for Michigan yesterday, as the Wolverines fell to the Boilermakers in overtime, 67-61. The defeat put to rest any Michigan (8-10 in the Big Ten, 17…

… it's the kind of tournament that these kids would do well in." MORRIS MADE sure that the Wolverines bid adieu to their NCAA hopes by notching six of his game-high total in the overtime to pull Purdue…

… many sessions. BUT PURDUE'S Morris and Brian Walker kept the ball away from Wolverine hands as time ran down and forced Michigan to foul. The Boiler- maker backcourt pair coolly converted the one…

… meant for Michael (Scearce)," said Keady. "It just broke down, but fortunately, we were able to get a second shot. That's how you win games, by getting second and third shots." THE WOLVERINES had trailed…

… over Texas-El Paso's Anthony.Burns. Ifeuerman scored 12 points in the Wolverines 74-65 victory over Texas last night at Crisler Arena. ichigan movUes to final eightin NIT From UPI and AP TEHRAN, Iran…

…-El Paso when Wolverine guard Keith Smith conveyed the message. The right arm went up, and with it came a thunderous ovation from 10,478 Crisler Arena fans. The second nerve-racking obstacle in the race tok…

… New York had been hurdled, but not before the Miners gave the Blue cagers all they could handle in Michigan's 74-65 victory. THE WOLVERINES now advance to the third round Thursday night. A victory in…

… game-rebounding. The Wolverines finished with a 37-26 edge on the boards, a factor that proved most decisive in a game in which both teams were nearly dead-even in their field goal percentages. See…

… yesterday after being the Wolverine mentor for seven years. The 42-year-old Hamilton, Ontario native has accepted a position with the Merit Corporation, a Toronto-based in- vestment firm. "I HAVE BEEN…

… earn a berth in Saturday's regional final against Virginia. The victory came within 15 minutes before Michigan interim coach Steve Fisher's 44th birthday, and at midnight the Wolverine fans joined in a…

…, who resigned to take the head coaching job at Arizona State. Glen Rice scored 34 points, including 8 three- pointers to seal the Wolverine victory. Rumeal Robinson added 17, including three three…

… Wolverines (27-7) up 90-87. Two Higgins free throws provided the final margin of victory. Smith came away impressed at the way Michigan seemed to take control of the game. "They were playing with a cause. They…

… faces a major obstacle tonight in the form of a North Carolina team that has eliminated the Wolverines (26-7) from the NCAA tournament each of the last two years. "Our problem is that we play an excellent…

… watching the NCAA Tournament on TV and listening to other bands play the Michigan fight song. But both the band and cheerleaders are finally going to root for their team when the Wolverines take on North Car…

… financially- troubled Athletic Department. To save money, Athletic Director Bo Schembechler hired Georgia State University students to don Michigan baseball caps and shirts and play the Wolverine fight song…

… North Carolina center J. R. Reid goes around Michigan's Mark Hughes for two of his 27 points. The Tar Heels ended the Wolverines' season with a 109-97 win on Saturday. Carolina ousts 'M' from tour nament…

… Michigan Saturday; however, was won before intermission. North Carolina led 60-43 at the half, and held off several Wolverine comeback attempts to advance to next week's regional in East Rutherford, N. J…

…., where the Tar Heels will play Notre Dame. Playing before a home-state crowd just 150 miles from their Chapel Hill campus, the Tar Heels' talent advantage and depth overwhelmed the Wolverines (20…

… the Michigan basketball team massacred No. 2 Purdue, 104-68. With a win in the final game of the regular season, the Wolverines wrapped up fifth place in the Big Ten, but more importantly, clinched a…

…- American. I'd say it was a decisive victory." HOW DECISIVE was it? With 12:51 remaining in the game, Purdue forward Todd Mitchell sank See SENIORS, Page 8 Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Wolverine guard Garde…

… Thompson celebrates with fans after Michigan's 104-68 win over Purdue on Saturday. The victory assured the Wolverines of an NCAA berth. Students may get aid in choosing Classes By MARTIN FRANK LSA students…

…. converted anc The visiting Shockers tried to press the bigger Wolverines TARPLEY but failed from the outset as Michigan scored the first 10 the occasion. points of the game and was never threatened. The lead…

… leaders to was the best I've ever played," said the 6-10 ad a great first half, the last 15 minutes he was nal," said Wolverine coach Bill Frieder, now 3-1 "He had a lot of easy baskets in there, but he d…

… Wichita State coach Gene Smithson was by the Wolverines' strength.. ey're probably more physical than any team this year," said Smithson whose team has played Se BLUE, Page 10 By KAREN TENSA University…

… Wolverines set to blaze through Atlanta BY STEVE BLONDER AND ADAM SCHRAGER Douglas Fairbanks and his Sinbad persona should be the Michigan basketball team's role model this week as they prepare for their…

… first-round NCAA post-season tournament opponent, the Xavier Musk- eteers. The Wolverines (24-7) had been to every regional the past four seasons before being sent for a second time around, yesterday, to…

…, Michigan's Terry Mills stared into his drinking cup. Nothing was left. The Wolverines' season went dry following their 78-69 loss to North Carolina in the West Regional semi- finals at the Seattle Kingdome…

…." The Wolverines' bid for a Final Four berth went down the drain the same day the Big Ten's other two remaining teams, Purdue and Iowa, did. Michigan finished the season with a 26-8 record, two wins short…

… Outstand- ing Player of the Southeast Re- gional, played like the Sampsons and the Worthys by leading the Wolverines with 32 points. Michigan also received a solid performance from Rumeal Robin- son, who…

… was just no way we could have stopped Rice, no matter what we did." DAVID LUBiI NER/olly wAccording to Cavalier forward A jubilant Terry Mills celebrates the Wolverines' victory over Virginia Saturday…

… - Friday, March 17, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily Focused Wolverines set to X-out Xavier BY ADAM SCHRAGER With all of the hullaballoo surrounding Mich- igan's coaching situation, it is difficult…

… 6- foot-10 respectively, Tyrone Hill and Derek Strong matchup well with the Wolverines. Hill, the Most Valuable Player of the MCC Tournament and a first-team MCC performer, averaged 18.9 points and 12…

… the Michigan cagers. After six minutes of play, the Wolverines had scored a grand total of five points, and trailed the visiting Duquesne Dukes by six. But after calming down enough to take a one…

… night. The win moves the Wolverines into the second round of the tourney, where they will host the Toledo Rockets at 8 p.m. Sunday in Crisler. "Our kids did a good job of hanging in there tough when…

… ZELLEN Yesterday, the Michigan baseball team swept a doubleheader from Western Michigan in a day that in- cluded seventh inning comebacks, a grand slam home run, and milestones. The Wolverines won the…

…'s RBI single. WITH THE bats in Western's hands the Broncos went on to score another run next inning. Then the Wolverines came back to tie the game with two runs on no hits. Two walks, two wild pitches…

… SCOTT SHAFFER Special to the Daily SALT LAKE CITY - For the first time since 1977, the Wolverines have made it to the final 16 of the NCAA tournament. By knocking off Florida, 108-85, Michigan snapped a…

… either. But it was a total team effort, as the Wolverines shot an amazing 65 per- cent and outrebounded the Gators, 41- Dolly Photo by LISA WAX Angela Davis speaks to a standing room only crowd at Rackham…

… Michigan has not faired well in the Southeast, Midwest, and East Regionals over the last three years in the NCAA tournament. So what the heck? Why not try the West? The Wolverines (24-7) drew the No. 3 seed…

…, the Wolverines have bowed out in the second round each time. Boise State, winner of the Big Sky conference, posted a 24-7 record during the regular season. The Bron- cos are led by guard Chris Childs…

… celebrations. But Champaign has meant noth- ing more than frustrating losses for Michigan basketball in recent years. Entering tonight's game (7 p.m., ESPN) against Illinois, the 10th- ranked Wolverines (23…

…-6, 12-4) have lost eight straight at Assembly Hall. THE LAST TIME Michigan beat the Fighting Illini in Cham- paign was in 1979 when Johnny Orr was the coach and the current Wolverine players could only…

… run, which helped him to a Tarpley also led the second half 15-point second-half showing. barrage that put the game out of THE WOLVERINES maintained reach after the first five minutes of the torrid pace…

… for the next eight the period. That's when the minutes, stretching their lead to 28, Wolverines completed a 11-2 run to in- 82-54 with 7;35 remaining. crease their lead dto 20, 58-38. "There's no…

… contributed 17 points, nine rebounds and an outstanding defensive effort on Michael Payne to power the Wolverines to a 53-46 victory over the Hawkeyes last night at Carver Hawkeye Arena. . Michigan led start to…

… finish as Tim McCormick put the Wolverines on top. 3-0, on the first offensive possession Although things got sticky at times, Iowa never got closer than three points in the second half. At times it seemed…

… way the students at Crisler Arena mobbed coach Bill Frieder after last night's 66-60 victory over Iowa, one might have thought the Wolverines' t basketball team had just won the national championship…

… the inconsistent Wolverines. They had lost three consecutive games before last night and had seen their chance for a winning record almost disappear, with a 13-13 record going into their final home…

… Michigan Wolverines are the greatest escape artists around. With last night's 88-79 Wolverine victory over Northwestern (9-18 overall, 2-15 in the Big Ten) in front of a sellout crowd of 7,624 in Welsh…

… into the hearts of few of the Wolverine faithful and is probably not an intimidating prospect for the Wolverines themselves either. That lack of concern, however, stems from ignorance more than anything…

… have trouble against the Wolverines, who carry the number one tag ins the Southeast regional. "Everybody's saying we're under- dogs," he said. "Sixty-two teams in the tournament would be underdogs to…

… tallest other players being freshmen, the Knights may absorb a few dents in their armor. "As a team (the Wolverines) just get See CAN, Page 10 Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY A beastly chicken Chicken…

…, Michigan - Sunday, March 4,1984 Fifteen Cents Eight Pages 'M'edges ,Gophers, 51-50 By RANDY BERGER Nobody said it would be easy making it to the NCAA. The Michigan Wolverines found that out yesterday as…

… North- western next week. Coupled with Ohio State's loss to Pur- due, the Wolverines have clinched at least a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten. "Last year they took five teams and the fourth and fifth…

…-ranked Wolverines are the No. 3 seed in the West Regional, while Boise State is No. 14 seed. The winner of the onenina round North indicted in Iran-Contra deal WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent Reagan's former…

… out. The defeat of so many top Com- B-ball fans find Seattle unreachable BY GIL RENBERG Following the Wolverines' Southeast Regional victory over the Virginia Cavaliers last Saturday, many students…

… departed Ann Arbor, the Wolverines over- came the distractions to knock off South Alabama 91-82 yesterday after a 92-87 victory over Xavier. The victories, coupled with North Carolina's 88-81 win over UCLA…

… Athletic Director Bo Schembechler, new basketball coach Steve Fisher is the "Michigan man" that he wants to lead the Wolverines through the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament. Party vows to increase…

… penality on this first period play, but his team won in triple overtime 3-2, ending the Wolverines hopes for a league title and virtually ended hopes for a NCAA bid. BGSU outlasts Icers in Triple Overtime…

… teams. The Wolverines, virtually assured of a spot in the 64-team field, are staggering backward into the tournament, having lost three of their last four games. They continued on their downhill slide by…

…, heptathlon world record holder Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Last season Abbott compiled an 11-3 mark with a 2.08 ERA in 86 innings pitched for the Wolverines. The record earned him All-Big Ten Second Team hon- ors…

… Simien Terrence and his Playboys perform at the Blind Pig tonight. ARTS, PAGE 5 The Wolverine baseball team . Protesters' rights should be protected, statement says By WENDY SHARP The University should…

… basketball team is in Jeopardy. The.answer is: Beat Purdue at Crisler Arena tomorrow afternoon (4:00 p.m., CBS-TV), or pray hard. The question is: What can the Wolverines do to qualify for the NCAA postseason…

… graduate employees. Haddy equated this to a 3 percent salary increase. See GEO, Page 3 Daily Photo by JOHN MUNSON In your face! Illinois forward Lowell Hamilton records a dunk while three Wolverine…

… elections. divestiture means what? There are no Bleak and Blue "I'm totally dedicated to the issue," alternative plans to action, it's divest or he said after the vote. nthing." Despondent Wolverines (from…

… in the nightcap, 12-2. The Wolverines' top two starters, Jim Abbott and Mike Ignasiak, both grabbed wins against Grand Valley, but that was the end of the similari- ties between the two performances…

… phenom Wolverine freshman Jim Abbott tossed four no-hit innings as Michigan crushed Grand Valley, 7-0, in the first game of yesterday's doubleheader. Abbott, in his first appearance at Ray Fisher Stadium…

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…', Page 2 ifety chief The right stuff Daily Photo by DOUG McMAHON Wolverine center Roy Tarpley jams one home against Wisconsin last Thur- sday. His play that night and his 21-point performance against…