March 19, 1985 (vol. 95, iss. 132) • Page Image 8
… of Dayton Arena. The 1984-85 version of the Michigan Wolverines came to an end at the hands of Villanova, 59-55. Also perishing in the process were a 17-game winning streak and an opportunity to…
… advance beyond the second-round of the Southeast regional bracket of the NCAA tour- nament. THE CAUSE of death? Turnovers, inexperience in tournament play and a talented opponent. It wasn't the Wolverines…
… a game without h shot clock. "When we missed a shot in the Big Ten," said Wolverine forward Robert Henderson, "if we played 45 seconds of hard defense, half the time we could get them to take a bad…
… Wolverines, who finish the season at 26-4, had to foul down the stretch and Villanova didn't give an in- ch. The Wildcats made 13 of their last 16 free throws. THE KEY statistic, however, was recorded even…
…. "They had been there before and they had what it took to come out on top." Villanova's zone defense shut down one Michigan sniper in each half. An- toine Joubert, the man the Wolverines turn to in a…
… championship." By Steve Wise Daily Photo by DAN HABIB Michigan's Robert Henderson (15) and Villanova's Mark Plansky (31) swat for the ball but come up empty as the Wolverines' Roy Tarpley snatches one of his…
… the absence of a shot clock. Sure it put the safety on the Wolverines' run and gun. Sure both opponents used slow-down tactics during parts of each game. But Michigan wasn't unfairly victimized by the…
… '85 Wolverines. They actually played a decent final game, but were out- played. "No matter what anybody else says or does or writes, they can't take away what we've accomplished this season," F…
…-rieder said. Rookie Agemy leads batsm en to victor 4 14 4 Yet the Wolverines couldn't mask the pain. "You just keep saying to yourself, 'We'll pull it out in the end,' "said Gar- de Thompson. "Then, all of…
