December 11, 1989
(vol. 100, iss. 67)
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… Robinson helped other Wolverines, such as Terry Mills, Loy Vaught, and Sean Higgins to shine. And though he fell into foul trouble and shot only 8-21 from the field, Robinson was still the key man for…
…," Wolverine coach Steve Fisher said. "The win allows our kids to say 'hey, we found a way to win under pressure."' tame haple By Steven Cohen Daily Basketball Writer In case anyone was wondering, Michigan did…
… the game, this was a Wolverine team that needed to prove itself, both as individuals and as a team, to gain an identity. After a nationally televised, mediocre showing against Arizona that resulted in…
… powerful Duke team, which battled, but lost to No.1 Syracuse, 78-76, as well as the opportunity to play on national television, provided the impetus the Wolverines needed to reprove themselves as a national…
… season. As the second half began, however, the Wolverines were outplayed. Michigan watched as Duke narrowed a 13-point halftime lead to just five and suddenly a potential blowout was a close game again…
…. But just when the Wolverines could have allowed themselves to get down and pack it in for the day, they responded instead by picking themselves up and turning up the intensity another notch…
… said. As a team, the Wolverines were able to regroup and regain their composure - even when the crew of ACC officials called a much tighter game than the Wolverines were accustomed. Duke went to the foul…
… into overtime. Coming off of the floor, the Wolverines looked for someone to blame and rookie Eric Riley, who missed the coverage, was to be the scapegoat. But Fisher quickly nipped that in the bud…
… is no way a team should come here and take a win." Even if Michigan had lost the game, it really would not have mattered. Playing with their heart and soul, the Wolverines, led by Fisher, showed the…