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…'s trounc- ing by Purdue, the fourth-ranked Wolverines are certainly looking for- ward to their road trip to Wisconsin tomorrow afternoon. Wisconsin (11-9 overall, 2-6 Big * Ten), currently dwelling in the…

… leads the Badgers in assists and steals. His 56.3 percent shooting in Big Ten competition also leads Wisconsin. HIGGINS OUT 3-4 WEEKS: The Wolverines may have lost more than a basketball game against…

…, is a large part of the Wolverine offense and his pres- ence will be missed. Last weekend both Michigan basketball teams swept Michigan State. A win by the first place Purdue women's basketball team…

… tonight in West Lafayette might do the same thing to the Wolverines. After facing Purdue, Michigan will finish off their weekend in Champaign, taking on Illinois Sunday. Purdue (6-1 in the Big Ten, 14…

… down there," Michigan co-captain Tanya Powell said. The series is fairly even between the two schools, with Purdue having the advantage 13-9. The Wolverines' (3-4 in the Big- Ten, 11-6 overall) spirit…

… has been rejuvenated since defeating Michigan State last weekend in overtime. The Wolverines feel that they can beat * anybody, regardless of their national ranking. "It's just really a matter of how…

…, however, is what the Wolverines will have to use to beat a Boilermakers team that averages 76.3 points a game. Forward Ma- Chelle Joseph leads Purdue and the Big Ten in scoring with 23.7 points a contest…

… our other players on track." JOSE JUAREZ/Daily Michigan forward Tanya Powell works the ball around a Michigan State defender last Friday night. The co-captain will lead the Wolverines as the team…

…'ve always had to beat them." As the Michigan State Spartans bring their squad to Ann Arbor tonight, the Wolverines are coming off their best performance of the year, scoring 265.7 points in last weekend…

… Illini to pull but of their meet with Michigan. Wolverine coach Bob Darden feels his team has an advantage because they had a meet last week. "(UIC) provided intense competition as another means of…

… Daily. Page 9 r Andy Gottesman Otta Love It Blue and White both lack D' I Blue appeal extends -be on 2 A2city limits ADRIAN, Mich. - Michigan students generally treat the Wolverines as their home…

… team and no one else's. But the Wolverines are equally cherished out in the places where I-94 doesn't go straight through town. When Michigan scrimmaged at Adrian High School last night, the Maize and…

… bleacher in front of them. And there are probably more NBA players' autographs in Adrian - Michigan also played in the Maples' gym last year - than in all of Ann 'Arbor. When was the last time the Wolverine…

… players remained on the floor at Crisler, signing autographs for a seemingly endless line of gram- mar schoolers? The Wolverines' trips to Hoosiers-like high school gyms around the state definitely works as…

… second, before racing out for autographs, to speak for all those who think of the Wolverines as U-M students do. When asked whether he rooted for Michi- gan or Michigan State, the boy took on a serious…

… the starting center position for the Wolverines this season. Seter steps out of anonymity, into by Phil Green Daily Basketball Writer How many people remember Chris Seter? Don't be embarrassed if…

… him to, average 10 points per game. He will be expected to contribute under the boards, and with solid defense. He might even spend time covering the other teams' top big man to help keep the Wolverines…

… Riley on the bench. However, this year the Wolverines do not have that luxury. "We have to have Riley in the lineup," Fisher said. "We need Eric on the floor for 30 odd minutes a game." If Riley ends up…

… on the bench, the Wolverines, who expect to em- ploy an up-tempo style this year, will probably slow things down while he rests. Fisher has a better idea of who else might start alongside Riley and…

… near future. Yesterday marked the NBA's ill remains wide deadline for submitting final rosters. gs could change Former Wolverine Sean Higgins ap- season begins peared on the San Antonio Spurs' submission…

… years at Michigan, winning 17 of 20 Big Ten titles. After losing three of last year's top players, though, Eisner is faced with having to build this year's team from the ground up. The Wolverines have had…

… said, "and it was the right decision." Srinivas Tummala, No. 4 singles player, caused another notable void when he left the team for scholastic reasons. The Wolverines also lost Murphy Jenson, a…

… second or third in the regular season," Kass said. "But the Big Ten is the only thing that matters because the winner goes to the NCAAs." Eisner " JOSE JUARE/Daiy Wolverine Terry London works on his…

… Wolverines have been participating in tournaments since late September. Next Saturday kicks off their Big Ten season against Northwestern in Ann Arbor. Northwestern is the likely I i}::"i9 Mehge M n…

… of this youthful magic will improve its fortunes this season as well. The Wolverines might need it. They lost the nation's top collegiate singles player, Malivai Washington, to the professional circuit…

… last fall and hope to rebound this year with a team completely lacking experience. Only one Wolverine among the team's top six singles players has seen regular season collegiate action prior to this year…

…, but then again, we this season. With fifteen non-conference matches behind a rr wJ N W Jls oFoiaSae81 icni ette -, them, the Wolverines head into Big Ten play boasting a hARtt explained. a "Sttto, in…

… her a lot of T Wver in s atrwe cankd wellt the Big Ten" sp iconfidence going into the Big Ten season," Ritt said. The Wolverines are ranked at the number five spot in "But, then again, at No. J she…

…," Ritt said. in play so far. Despite their strengths, Indiana may still Stacy Berg at No. 2 has beaten the No. 2 player from with their consistency and improvement, the Wolverine "So we're going to have to…

…. Purdue 1989 Big Ten finish: 6th The Wolverines and Boilermakers split a pair of matches last season, with Michigan winning 7-2 in the regular season, but losing 8-1 at the Big Ten Championships. 6…

…, behind top- ranked Wisconsin and second-seeded Northwestern. Although not the best team by record, the Wolverines are not lower- ing their expectations entering the tournament. "Our main goal is to win the…

… impact on how far the team advances." The tournament is broken up into two brackets composed of four teams each. Ohio State, Purdue and North- western are the three teams joining the Wolverines in half of…

…, the beginning of the end came at 10:51 when Ken Redfield fouled Wolverine guard Rumeal Robinson. At the line shooting two, Robinson proceeded to brick both free throws which then led to a Matt Steigenga…

…'s first ever NCAA tour- nament bid is dangling in front of its eyes like a big juicy steak. If the Wolverines (17-7 overall, 9-5 in the Big Ten) finish strong in their final four games their hunger pangs…

…. Our attitude is we haven't qual- ified for anything yet." Illinois will get the first crack at ending the Wolverines' six game winning streak tonight at Crisler Arena. Michigan's winning ways be- gan…

… against the Fighting Illini four weeks ago in Champaign. The Wolverines won by con- taining Illinois forward Sarah Sharp, the focal point of the Illini offense. A recent shooting slump, though, has dropped…

… inside last time." The Wolverines will finish off the regular season on the road, ai Iowa and then Minnesota. The Hawkeyes (11-3) just moved into second place. Iowa features the fast- est guard tandem in…

…, Minnesota should be littl6 trouble for the Wolverines. Michi; gan easily defeated Minnesota in their first Big Ten game of the sea- son, 70-53. Michigan's Loy Vaught throws down two points in a game earlier…

… line. Only former Wolverine C.J Kupec's 14 for 14 foul shooting in 1975 against Illinois bested Mills' effort. "It took us a little too long to find out how good Terry Mills was," Fisher said. "We didn…

… share of frequent flier mileage. After facing some of the nation's best teams in Texas and California, the Wolverines will be welcomed home tonight by the unde- feated Spartans of Michigan State. Michigan…

… put together some pretty good times," Noetzel said. "There should be a lot of intensity." The Wolverines are confident, but not complacent. Coach Urbanchek may experiment with his lineup, placing some…

… hockey team would sweep its come series with Ferris State this weekend. Without Harlock, who must watch from the bench- with a sprained knee, the Wolverines should still sweep Ferris State. "They're the…

…, making the three the most powerful line in the CCHA. The only factor not in the Wolverines' favor this weekend is * Harlock's loss. During last Friday's game with Illinois-Chicago, he suf- fered a medial…

…: the end of a sea- $on, and the end of three Wolverine seniors' careers - defenders Patricia Maran and Mary Peters and mid- fielder Josee Charvet. Michigan attempts to rebound *from a four-game slide…

… against Ohio StateaSaturdaymat 1 p.m. at Tartan Turf. Even though the Wolverines lost Sunday to Northern Illinois, head coach Patti Smith thought the squad showed signs of improvement. "We put together a…

…, reaching their loudest levels of the year. Although the crowd died down after the floor exercise, the initial surge of adrenalin it provided the Wolverines was enough to put Michigan over the top. In the…

… pommel horse, Glenn Hill came back from a disappointing 8.55 two weeks ago to score 9.65, and Eliot Kim added his career-best 9.40 as the Wolverines scored what would turn out to be their lowest event…

… March 10 and 11, now looms on the horizon, but the Wolverines must do without one ingredient in their winning formula. Sam Amine, Michigan's starter at 158 pounds and the would-be No. 1 seed in the Big…

… senior squad will swim in as Wolverines. Co-captain Amy Honig, Paula Colombo, Kirsten Hirsch, Liz Kowal, Brenna Tymko, and Jeanne Wiemer, all three-time letterwinners, shall swim in their last regular meet…

…-of-three series. By finishing fourth with a 16-11- 5 record, the Wolverines have achieved home ice for the second year in a row, losing last year to Bowling Green in three games. Coach Red Berenson has never taken…

…. In all, the Wolverines allowed seven goals in the two games, five on Saturday. "In parts of those games we played well but I thought we had some chances to bury them and we didn't convert," Berenson…

… now take "a miracle" for the Wolverines to win the Big Ten, but quickly added, "stranger things have happened." "We're in the driver's seat," Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote said. "We control our own…

… destiny and we're happy about that." The Wolverines fought back many times in the second half but never led. The Spartans grabbed a 14 point lead with 7:01 remaining, but less than five minutes later the…

… talks. INDIANA Continued from page 1 Wolverine righthander Jason Pfaff was clinging to a 3-2 lead entering the bottom of the seventh. After Pfaff surrendered a single, Freehan called on bullpen ace Todd…

… Marion. The Hoosiers put runners on the corners with one out, but it appeared the Wolverines would hang on when Marty Wolfe hit a double-play grounder to Flannelly. Michigan could not turn the twinkill…

… a sacrifice fly. Indiana righthander Craig Williams stole the show in the series finale, going the distance and' holding the Wolverines to two runs for a 7-2 triumph. The victory raised Williams…

… singles by Winterlee, Dave Everly; Matt Morse, and Steve Buerkel. The Hoosiers struck right back in the bottom half of the inning, as catcher Brad Skiff cracked an RBI double. Rick Leonard, the Wolverine…

… Fisher didn't have enough to worry about after Purdue spanked his Wolverine basketball team 91-73 Wednesday night, he now has another problem. Star forward Sean Higgins will be missing from the Wolverines…