…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 59 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, December 3, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Wolverines win a snoozer over BG, 91-72 By JEFF RUSH…
…. What was less expected were the mistakes the tired Wolverines made against their Mid-American Con- ference foes. Grant scored 26, but many of those points came long after the game had been decided. And…
… after the Wolverines' lethargic win over Alabama-Birmingham. The senior center got the Michigan hammer swinging with 24 points and seven rebounds in its 97-74 pounding of Wisconsin in Madison Wednesday…
…. Tarpley followed that performance with a 21-point, 12-rebound outing in an 86-64 victory at Northwestern Saturday to boost the Wolverines' record to 25-4, 12-4 in the Big Ten. THE PAIR of victories was a…
…QUADE They played like the Wolverines of old, but with a new face leading the way. An explosive first half was all the Michigan basketball team needed last night to clobber Ten- nessee, 87-52 at Crisler arena…
… chance to do, though, as the 6-11 center fouled out before the fans had found their seats for the second half. OFFENSIVE execution was markedly improved for the 4-0 Wolverines over Saturday's performance…
… WOLVERINE defense forced 28 Tennessee turnovers as well as some poor shot selections as S Vols the 45-second clock ticked down. "I'm really impressed with them defensively," said Vols head coach Don Deyoe…
…. "They forced us into 14 turnovers in the first half. That resulted in 14 points." Tarpley was a key to that defense. The Wolverine co-captain used his long arms and anticipation to knock away passes and…
… flaws. Offensive execution was no thing of beauty. The Wolverines missed screens all night long and committed some careless turnovers. "OUR OFFENSE sagged a little because the kids See CAGERS, Page 10…
… delivered a crushing knockout blow yesterday in its 24-10 vic- tory over Indiana at sun-drenched Michigan Stadium. The Wolverines (2-2) built a 17-0 lead early in the third quarter, but just as they frittered…
… abruptly ended Indiana's come- back hopes. The Wolverine offense took the ball at its own 25-yard line immediately following Babe Laufenberg's touch- down pass to Duane Gunn, and stormed down the field for…
… then Ricks maimed the Hoosiers' comeback hopes by busting over right tackle for the 23-yard knockout punch so desperately needed by the Wolverines. "WE WERE up by seven, and we said 'We have to take it…
… than we did last game. Last game we kind of faltered at the end. This game we kept the momentum at the end." MICHIGAN also had the momentum in the first half. Kicker Ali Haji-Sheikh put the Wolverines on…
… Rice dives into the Indiana end zone from one yard out yesterday to put the Wolverines on top, 17-0. The Hoosiers then took over and began a steady march that came to an abrupt end when Laufenberg…
… fumbled while trying to hand off. Michigan defensive tackle Winfred Carraway came up with the ball. MICHIGAN then surged downfield, mixing up the run and Smith's passes well. The Wolverines were stymied…
…-HITTER Mike Halasz laid a bunt down the first Fullerton. base line. First baseman Ken Hayward fired the ball to the The Wolverines had the lead in the late innings, but lost it in plate in an attempt to nail…
… walking shortstop Shane Turner, Wayne was relieved a two-out, bases-loaded bloop double spelled the end for by Hayward. Michigan's bullpen ace ran the count to 1-2 on Michigan. The Wolverines' poor fielding…
… out a bunt. Leftfielder John Fishel then hit a ground cleared the stands of most of the 10,274 fans in attendance. ball double down the third base line. When Wolverine See LATE, Page 11 Taubman tells…
… losing streak is to play a team that is also struggling. For the Spartans, that team was Michigan. A fired up State squad ended its seven-game skid with a 72-67 victory over the Wolverines before 10,004 at…
… loss was Michigan's third straight arid fourth in its last five games. The Wolverines are 4-5 in the Big Ten and effectively out of contention for the con- ference title. MSU won its first game in 29…
… a lift." Turner led a second-half comeback with 12 points and an assist during a 14- 4 Wolverine run. The rally erased an 11- point deficit and cut the Spartan lead to See WILLIS, Page 10 ' battles…
… in other cities, Martin said, and it should be in- creased so that everyone is "playing the game fairly." However, LSA senior Mike Zucker, who makes and sells "Wolverine Beer" T-shirts, said in…
… Wolverines (29-7) were trail Mark Hughes converted a Mills mis and hit the ensuing free throw and pu stay. "Mark Hughes and Glen Rice jus lose," said Loy Vaught, who pulled high 16 rebounds. "With Mark's thre…
… Photo by SCOTT LITUCHY Down and out Michigan receiver John Kolesar comes up short in his attempt to catch a Jim Harbaugh pass in the first half of Saturday's Wolverine blowout of Illinois, 69-13. Kolesar…
… the Wolverines on Saturday as they manhandled Wisconsin for a 91-64 conference victory. Michigan's Steve Stoyko is shown here defending Wisconsin's Tom Molaski in second-half action. See story, Page 8…
… Stack yesterday afternoon in Crisler Arena. The pair held Stack to just two points for the game, in which the Wolverines trounced the Wildcats 70-57 to even up their Big Ten record to 5-5. McGee was high…
