January 17, 1971
(vol. 81, iss. 91)
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… yesterday and dumped Indiana, the pre-season favorite to take the Big Ten crown, 92-81. The Wolverines never trailed as they raced to their eighth victory in their last nine games and second win in two in the…
…'s balanced attack in the first half pulled them into a big lead which the Hoosiers were never able to narrow to less than four points. The Wolverines took a seven point, Indiana, 92-81 upper deck ...!.,_c…
… and gives much of the credit to his teammates. "I felt good before the game, he noted. "I was V' sure of myself and sure that we could win because the whole team was confident." The Wolverine…
…'s confidence was evident from the opening tipoff. Indiana got the first shot but Michigan got the first basket and from then on the Wolverines played the game the way they wanted to. "They couldn't even…
… with a really ready everyone did outstanding their super- McGinnis of Wilmore of I the Wolverines-but Michigan's advantage came from the great team balance. Wilmore, in his second out- standing Big Ten…
… points, the Indiana attack was listless and Michigan's s t r o n g quintet was able to surge to a quick lead° and play the Hoos- iers off the rest of the way. The Wolverines held the lead from the start…
… of the Hoosiers' most serious problems. Poor Al The quicker Wolverines, led by wait at1 Dan Fife, stole the ball a num- garner his ber of times from their bigger op- verne coa ponents, helping to…
… but one we Wilmore on the bench getting a ines. Bern rest, the Wolverines continued to game misc outscore the Hoosiers, as Wayne 22 seconds Grabiec, who finished with 13 iod. he any points, flipped in…
…, switched to a Gary Con man-to-man defense, but it didn't a perfect help much, as the Wolverines net- Sioux net ted 11 points in the first two and knocked it a half minutes to boost their lead Nelson. to 58…
…-44. Nelsonv The Hoosiers, led by McGinnis, Dave Murl rallied in the next five minutes to having tr outscore the Wolverines 17-6 and lenses. cut Michigan's margin to five Michiga points. But Michigan came right…