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… What started out so ominously last December when Michigan lost to Kentucky 96-79 is ending in a rage. The Wolverine cagers, who lost their last eight Big Ten games last season and started this year…

… last three conference games, dramatic- ally reversing the style that produced an 8-16 season last year and the outlooks of another dismal record this time around. And the Wolverines victims have not been…

… meek. After defeating Minnesota 105-92 for the second Wolverine victory over the Gophers this season and for their second road victory, Michi- gan went out to knock Purdue out of the race and…

… Northwestern almost clear out of the first division. The Wolverines' thrashing of Rick Mount's Boilermakers at the Events Building Dedication game had to be the highlight of the season for the Maize and Blue…

… year, the Wolverines had their chance and came through handsomely. After struggling early in the year to find a starting lineup, Michigan finally began to click when Bob Sullivan was moved to the center…

… post even though he gives up valuable inches of height to the opposition. The Wolverines began to move well because Sullivan began passing instead of shooting every time he got his hands on the ball. His…

… up the team by putting sophomore Bill Fraumann at center, but the Wolverines kept on losing. Only when he switched Sullivan to center and Dennis Stewart back to forward against Iowa in early February…

… did the Wolverines began to click. At that time Michigan was 1-5 in the conference and 6-10 over all. While losing that encounter 99-86, Michigan began to find itself, and has gone on to win four of its…

… last six games And in three of those victories, the Wolverines have had all five starters in double figures. Only in the Illinois game did guard Ken Maxey hit for less than 10. This overall balance…

… team. He also has proven to be one of the Wolverines' top scorers, hitting for a 17.6 average this season. Why, then did the Wolverines blossom so late in the season? While it was in part due to the…

… ONE DOWN-The big reason for Michigan's emergence as a basketball power last year was big Bill Buntin, who led the Big Ten in rebounds and set the all-time Wolverine scoring rec- ord broken by Russell…

… this year. Here Buntin brings down a defensive rebound as frustrated Illini Tal Brody (12), Bogie Redmon (33), and Don Freeman stand idly by. Daily-Bruce Taylor' HIGH-SCORING SOPH-Wolverine sophomore…

… of them. No Big Ten school has ever won more than three winter crowns in the same year, but the Wolverines this year are likely to match that number easily, and could conceivably garner five first…

… the year will be played, and the basketball campaign will conclude with games Saturday and Monday. In the past four seasons, the Wolverines have done quite well for themselves in wintertime competition…

… little upsetting, Unfortunately for them, the soothsayers proved correct, and the Hoosiers picked up their sixth cosecutive Big Ten title, while the Wolverines added to their string a sixth consecutive…

… serious doubts along the way. They fought like Wolverines right down to the final race. Michigan kept right up with the winners in first places with seven, while two went to Michigan State and one each to…

… beat defend- ing- champ Carl Robie in the 400- yard individual medley with a 4:17.3 performance. Australian re- cruit Bob Windle knocked off an- other Wolverine defending champ, Farley again, in the 1650…

… the meet, the 800-yard freestyle relay, to set a new Big Ten and American record, again at the expense of the Wolverines. The time was an incredible 7:02.6, an average of about 1:45.6 per man. Adding to…

… plac- Not Bad, for a Starter ers in the top seven. The meet began well for Michi- No, Michigan's Wolverines did gan with Farley winning the 500, not win the title this year. But but MSU's strength here…

… finalists 100-YD. BACKSTROKE-1. Dillte? (MSU); 2. Skogland (NU); 3. Or- widened the'gap to 47 points, land (M); 5. Kingery (M). Time- The Wolverines gained 11 points 54.2-. back in the 100-backstroke as I 400…

… Wolverines, the Spartans, and the Gophers, ran true to form as the trio pulled away quickly and were never threatened. Wisconsin fin- ished a distant fourth and Ohio State a way-off-the-pace fifth. Tight…

… four points over Michigan. The Wolverines, in turn, finished only a scant two points ahead of Minnesota. "MSU simply qualified more men for the finals," explained Fitzgerald. A check of the con- testants…

… pinning everyone 157-Pund-Beale (Wis) d. Grossi who stepped on the mat except (Min detault.Reinbolt (OSU) . the referee. The Wolverine sopho- Klein (Minn), 10-6. more put away Indiana's Marty 177-Pound…

… Loken said that the victory was a result of a supreme team job. And it was. Michigan depth enabled the Wolverines to cap- ture numerous lower places, thus piling up points which meant eventual victory…

… Wolverines' senior- Bahna pulled a takedown in the first period- and was in control all the way. After a slow second stanza the new champ piled up a pair of predicament points and then ooasted to the victory…

… Upset Wisconsin Risner for the 147-pound medal. The Wolverine junior grabbed a takedown midway through the first period and after Risner es- caped quickly countered with an- other. Deitrick escaped at…

… period's worth of riding time slipped Wisconsin's Roger Pillath past Wolverine Bob Spaly in the heavyweight finals, 2-1. Spaly, down at the beginning of the period, couldn't shake loose for the escape…

… State 81-80, finished up with an 11-3 record in the Big Ten. Michigan plays Purdue Monday night at Yost Field House. A win would give the Wolverines the Big Ten title outright. Michigan's Top Iowa, 69…

… by Doug Herner. Michigan shot a miserable 34 per cent from the floor in the game to Iowa's 40 per cent. The Wolverines never got their offense really going against the pressing defense of Iowa. After…

… Spann placed the highest of any Wolverine by finishing sixth. He had to defeat a teammate, sophomore Dave Roadhouse, a finalist at 200-yards, in a swim-off to be in the finals. Roadhouse was seventh, Long…

… Andrews. Mike Gillman will explain the position of Wolverine athletes on the ruling and how they feel it will touch prospective mem- bers of Michigan athletic squads. And, finally, in his column "Side…

… Larry Babcock. -Daily-Bill Phelps UP AND OVER-That's the story for Wolverine high jumper Steve Williams as he works out in Yost Fieldhouse. Williams came through at the Big Ten track meet at Ohio State…

… OSU as Rick Gilbert carded 450.4 points. Ohio State's Lew Vitucci and Juan Botella took second and third. Pete Cox, Ed Boothman and John Chandler placed fourth, fifth and eighth for the Wolverines. In…

… through this evening and winds up after a full afternoon of activity tomor- row. The Wolverines go into the meet solid favorites to take their third straight conference championship. If they win it; they…

… specialty, with Spicer third in floor ex., Bolton fifth in tumbling, and Levy seventh in the horse. Edge Hawkeyes Lascari's efforts contributed 44 points to the Wolverine cause, and Larose's 41. Both totals…

… of the Friday doubleheader will be broadcast on WJBK-TV, Chan- nel 2, beginning at 10 p.m. If the Wolverines win, the regional finals will also be televised. The traditional post-game hand- shaking…

… Wolverines four out of five times that the two squads faced off against each oth- er. The only victory that Michi- gan picked up over MSU was ten days ago when they won, 1-0, in. eight minutes of overtime. MSU…