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…- tory over Eastern Michigan, it be- came apparent in last weekend's Marriot Classic that the seven active Wolverines were negatively affected by playing so many minutes. "Our legs were just gone," Michi…

…- gan coach Trish Roberts said. "But I told our kids to get used to that - playing 30 to 40 minutes a game." Freshman guard Jennifer Keifer played all but three minutes in the Wolverines' two games this…

… shot only .346 thus far, with an unsightly .270 (17-for- 63) rate against Cal-Irvine. First-year walk-on center Angie Mustonen (2- for-4) was the only Wolverine who didn't have a shooting percentage…

… below .500 in the contest. Free throw shooting has also been a problem for the Wolverines, who sport a team percentage of .615 on the year. w, W'Total Points: REBECCA MARGOLIS/Daily Freshman Silver…

…, the 10th- ranked Michigan wrestling team has traveled to St. Louis, Madison and Las Vegas. But the Wolverines aren't just proving they can handle jetlag. They are also confirming to the wrestling world…

… said. "It's the highest we've ever finished (at the Las Vegas Clas- sic) and the most champions and fi- nalists we've ever had out there." As usual, the Wolverines were led by returning All…

… falling to No. 1 Lincoln Mcllravy of Iowa in the finals. While the Wolverines' top wres- tlers performed as expected, the sup- porting cast struggled. s tourney "I was happy with our fourth-place finish…

… Men's Basketball vs. Duke Saturday, 1 p.m. (CBS) Crisler Arena Sl Hockey vs. Kent State Friday, 7 p.m. Kent HOCKEY NOTEBOOK Wolverines claim league, World Junior honors By ANTOINE PITTS and…

… to Sweden with the team for last year's championship. A fourth Wolverine, right wing Jason Botterill, has been invited to tryout for the Canadian team next week in Kitchener, Ont. MORE HONORS: The…

… Wolverines earned their third Player-of-the-Week award this season as Steven Halko was named CCHA Defensive Player-of-the-Week. The sophomore defenseman was part of the Michigan penalty-killing unit that held…

… Western Michigan to 2-for-18 with a man advantage over the weekend. The Michigan penalty-killers on the season have been busy as the Wolverines have given their opponents 106 power-play opportunities in 14…

… ,Wolverines, but Halko is the first to claim defensive honors. CHASING six: Before last Friday's game at Yost, the Wolverines were presented with a commemorative plaque signifying their five straight triumphs…

… games, the Wolverines are averaging 6,644 *spectators. Michigan is ahead of last year's record attendance average of 6,290 and has yet to play Michigan State and Lake Superior State, which are usually…

… realized that Howard's injury was actually a bless- ing in disguise for the Wolverines. The change provided Michigan coach Steve Fisher a premature, risk- free glimpse of what life could be like for the team…

… show off his skills outside. It's not as if the Wolverines have a shortage of perimeter players. Derricks has to play with his back to the basket, especially when Howard is out of the lineup. Against…

… Moccasins had to re- spect Howard's game inside, thus opening up the outside for the rest of the Wolverines. Michigan shot 51 percent from the field, and nailed I I of 22 three-pointers. When Derricks chooses…

… instance, the' Wolverines took most of their shots: from outside, and ended up shoot- ing a season-low 48 percent from the field, including 45 percent in the second half. Now, that may or may not have been…

… former Wolverine Tony Tolbert to six to top Detroit Mercy, 78-60, bringing its record to 5-0. "I thought the absence of Juwan Howard ... energized us, to be honest," Michigan coach Steve Fisher said. After…

… Wolverines. Howard's status is day-to-day, but he said he hopes to be ready Saturday for Michigan's game against Duke. Last night's contest was just the fifth in his career that Howard did not start. It was an…

… Shellman, that is. The fresh- man forward led the Michigan women's basketball team this week- end, providing a sparkle to an other- wise lackluster tournament. The Wolverines (1-2) lost 65-40 to UC…

… and six boards. Jinelle Williams sparked the Anteaters (1-2) with 15 points, 10 rebounds and six steals. While Shellman's showing may have had the Wolverines raving, simi- lar efforts were apparently…

… in hand-4 ing the Wolverines their first and sec- ond defeats of the season. UCI harassed Kiefer and fresh- Sheliman man guard Amy Johnson into scoring only five and four points, respectively, and…

… turning the ball over a total of 17 times. The Anteaters led, 24-22, at the break, but picked up the defensive pressure on the Wolverine guards in the second half. The Wolverines shot only 22 percent after…

… have to learn to deal with because people are going to key on her." "They came after us more than any other team," Kiefer said. The Anteater pressure took the Wolverines out of their offense, and poor…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 10, 1993 -15 Ble BY J.L. ROSTAM-AB DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER Although classese Michigan women's bas 2) is just leaving for t games yet to be played The Wolverines…

… - being a seni seeking ADI system or being a f system." end today, the The Wolverin ketball team (1- fresh itself. With s: he first of four on a nine-player t this month. has some fine tun -gin their jour…

… with last wee x seniors, but Since the begin new system," Wolverines have 't know what's bers and have ha or with a new with endurance. to make improvements during "break" freshman with'anew "The kids…

… per game, respectively ix first-year students going to have to overcome from now transition defense," said Wolverine Jabir said. . The year will come to aclose f eam, Michigan also until the end of the…

…, with a 10.0 per game average. "And defense is the main key." Despite the rough edges surround- ing Michigan, the Bulldogs are not underestimating the Wolverines' po- tential. "I'm sure they're going to…

… debut of the series against the Wolverines, but ad- mits limited knowledge of the Michi- gan team. "We haven't even looked at tape in the season, Marquette is still getting everything in place itself…

…. "Right now we're just trying to work a rotation and develop our rota- tion and get some people experience and we're still kind of feeling ourselves out," Jabir said. Monday, Dec. 20, the Wolverines will…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 6, 1993 From questioning to confidence Crawford makes adjustments to lead Wolverine three-point barrage N i By TIM RARDIN DAILY BASKETBALL…

… proven in high school that he could hit the NBA-range triple, but through the first three games of his Wolverine career, Crawford hit only two of his 11 shots, and just one of his six attempts from behind…

…. In fact, Crawford's contribution was quite timely for the Wolverines, who fought offapersistent, smallerMoccasin squad to win, 97-86. "If it weren't for Bobby, we wouldn't have survived," Juwan Howard…

… said. "He really did spark us today," Fisher said after the game. "He was the catalyst that kept us going." In fact, Crawford wasn't the only one joining in on the three-point hit parade. The Wolverines…

… sparked the Wolverines. a. At% ga. A9% a AN ^- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Aft- AnN BASKETBALL HOTEBOK By CHAD A. SAFRAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER The free throw line is also known as the charity stripe and Ray Jackson…

… junior forward had hit 57 percent of his free throws. The percentage was the lowest among the Wolverines' starting five. Jackson knocked down nine of his 11 free throws against the Moccasins, including his…

…. As a team, the Wolverines are hitting 65 percent of their attempts from the line after a 22-for- 34 showing Saturday.; FOUL PLAY: Dugan Fife is sure making up for lost time. After playing sparingly…

… IT UP: The Wolverines' shooting remains almost as hot as asphalt on a summer's day. In each of its four contests this season, Michigan has shot over 50 percent from the field, including Saturday's 51…

… percent. The team's success from three-point range is just as scorching. Jackson remedies woes at the free-throw line With their 11-for-22 performance against UTC, the Wolverines have con- nected on 45…

… the first this season, a feat accomplished six times last season. The last time the Wolverines had done so was in a 98-97 overtime victory at Illinois, March 13, 1993. The 86 points the Mocs totalled…

…-place Broncos (5-4-1 CCHA, 7-4-2 overall) bring CCHA leading scorer Chris Brooks (8 goals- 17 assists-25 points) and linemate Colin Ward (12-8-20) to Yost Ice Arena tonight. Not to be outgunned, the Wolverines (7…

… lackadaisical play by the Wolverines in their own zone. This is a trend Michigan coach Red Berenson hopes will not continue. "We need to make sure he doesn't get the puck in front of the net," Berenson said. "He…

… the head man of the Michigan basketball team, reached his 100th victory - the fast- est Wolverine coach to do so - with Michigan's 80-70 win over Georgia Tech. Fisher is now 102-37 in his career, good…

… DAILY HOCKEY WRITER KALAMAZOO - If you are 6- foot-3, 220 pounds, there are some sports you just can't excel in. Wolverine forward Mike Knuble, who has those dimensions, probably has little or no future…

… clear the front of the net and muscle in loose pucks. Like Knuble, each of the other four Wolverines on the power play unit has assumed a distinct role utilizing his attributes. While it's favorable for…

…. Wiseman has a knack for finding the open man as evidenced by his four assists Saturday. "Wiseman is so creative and so dangerous," Berenson said. It's the two newest Wolverines, however, who have rounded…

…: *Cheap tactics slow down Wolverines jy JAESON ROSENFELD VAILY HOCKEY WRITER KALAMAZOO -If you can't beat'em, knock the hell out of 'em. : That seems to be the coaching philosophy of Western Michigan…

… looked this weekend, Bronco play- ers were pushing, hooking, cross-checking and generally trying to beat up the Wolverines. The term for these tactics, in hockey lingo, is "clutching and grabbing," andjust…

…. "There was so much clutching and grabbing going on out there, it's almost embarrassing to watch." But unfortunately for Western, the Wolverine netminder wasn't the only one noticing the Broncos' physical…

…, whether deserved or not, the Wolverines had just about as many penalties as Western. Thatmeant perhaps Michigan was playing dirty, too. But such was not the case, according to Berenson, who found a familiar…

…' part. But to say that Michigan was totally innocent of committing penalties wouldn't be a fair assessment. It takes two to tangle, and the Wolverines took more than their share of payback penalties. "A…

… upset." One can understand Shields' and the rest of the Wolver- ines' plight. It's tough not to fight back when you're taking shots and they're not getting called. With the speed the Wolverines possess…

… frustrated there's nothing else you can do. "I think that's something we're going to have to work on as a team if we're going to be successful in the playoffs." The Wolverines' penalty-killing unit, one of the…

… before finals begin and pairs a solid Harvard team against a nationally ranked super- power of the water in the Wolverines. The Crimson are in the process of upgrading its program. Like Michigan, Harvard…

… positive. We really need 21 days to adapt but we should behalfway-adapted in nine days." Cal and USC will both be ready and waiting to train and compete with the Wolverines. Berkeley finished seventh in the…

… hope to continue rebound- ing like that." One facet of the game that Fisher is praying will improve is the number of turn- overs being committed by the Wolverines. After giving the ball away 24 times…

… not surprise Fisher. "I thought we did a nice job against it. We got a lot of easy baskets," Fisher said. As a result of the press, the Wolverines had numerous open looks at the hoop, en- abling them to…

… Jackson in last night's 84-69 Wolverine victory. FULL COURT PRESS: .Wolverine fans prefer easy victories but a win is a win By RACHEL BACHMAN DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER That was the way it's supposed to go…

…. There was no nail-biting in the bleachers. Wo conjuring up excuses for friends at Michi- gan State about why the Wolverines lost to a team named after tainted saltwater. Just a win. "We wanted to come out…

…. It was downright relaxing. That doesn't mean, however, that the game was something to admire. The Wolverines raised their turnover tally to 60 in three games. Bobby Crawford was 0-for- 5 from the field…

… games, the Wolverines are not likely to believe that talent can only get you so far. How much farther can they go? When asked if he was worried about coming out flat the first half, Rose replied, "We were…

… Team. Since its inception in 1985, nearly half of the Americans who have won individual events here have become Olympians. Among the Wolverines scheduled to compete is junior Alecia Humphrey, the 1993…

… last night's U.S. Open Swimming Championships, the Wolverines per- formed well, posting two American short-course meter records. MichiganjuniorAleciaHumphrey broke the American 200-meter back- stroke…

… minutes for the Wolverines. Non-starters have tallied just 14 points and 23 rebounds in a combined 97 minutes of playing time. In addition, the four juniors have each stepped up their statistical presence…

… Wolverine co-captains for the 1993-94 season. ROSE-Y NUMBERS: Not only did Rose return this season as the leading returning scorer for the Michigan basketball team, but he came back as the top point…

… UTC coach MackMcCarthy was partially satisfied with the vic- tory, he knows his club is in an alto- gether different situation when it meets the Wolverines (3-0) for the first time ever. "We played good…

… percent of his shots. But it is the Michigan defense that has been the key in the three victories. The Wolverines have totaled 35 steals and have held their opponents to a mere 43 percent from the field…

…. "What has been impressive when@ I've seen them on TV is that there is more consistency on defense," McCarthy said. "This year they are playing defense on every possession." Although the Wolverines have…

… SPORTS WRITER The Michigan wrestling team is looking to step up to the table and spin the wrestling roulette wheel this week- end at the Las Vegas Classic. The No. 10 Wolverines will be competing in the…

…- ning the 50 free," said Jensen, follow- ing her victory in the 200 freestyle. "However, the 200 is a totally different race, and I'm glad I won. But the 100 is my favorite race." The Wolverines were led…

… Wolverine with a good performance was Anne Kampfe. The freshman from Decatur, Ill. finished third in the 400-meter individual med- ley and seventh in the 200 IM. Kampfe won bothevents at the 1992 U.S. Open…

…. "I'm happy with my performance," Kampfe said. "I knew that I could defend my titles, but we're not really rested for this meet. We usually rest 1 to 3 weeks before a big meet." Other Wolverines who…

… placed were RachelGustin (fourth-100 breast, fifth- 200 breast), Tara Higgins (seventh- 100 breast, eighth-200 breast) and the 400 medley relay team, which finished third Highly touted Wolverine recruit…

…, because they are top two teams in the country," Buyukunchu said. "Both teams have good coaches.! I know Jon and I really like him." As for the Wolverines, they came in unrestedand unshaved. Urbanchek had…

… Rineli, a second-team All-American, performs a floor exercise. Future women's swimmnng Wolverines give preview at Open By BRETT JOHNSON DAILY SPORTS WRITER The future oftheMichigan women's swimming…

… program appeared in Ann Arbor this weekend. At least part of it did. The U.S. Open meet at Canham Natatorium acted as the crystal ball, and the future that appeared was two of the Wolverines' top incoming…