Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Nip Wolverines
2/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Luke Recker hit 22 of 25 free throws and finished with 24 points as Indiana went nearly 13 minutes without a field goal to defeat Michigan 73-71. Indiana capitalized on foul problems of the Wolverines by outscoring them 32-12 from the line. Recker, a 71 percent foul shooter this season, had a streak of 20 consecutive free throws snapped on his 15th attempt. Larry Richardson set a career high for the second consecutive game with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Hoosiers. A turnaround jumper by Richardson gave Indiana a 51-41 lead with 14:57 left and two free throws by Kirk Haston gave the Hoosiers their biggest lead of the game with14:21 to play. Indiana didn't get another field goal until A.J. Guyton's 3-pointer with 2:17 left, giving the Hoosiers a 73-69 lead. Louis Bullock, who led Michigan with 22 points, hit a jumper with two minutes to play to cut the Wolverines' deficit to two points. Recker was 18-for-21 from the foul line in the second half but chose an inopportune time to miss a pair -- with Indiana leading 73-71 at the 1:50 mark. Bullock nearly sent the game into overtime in the final seconds after Haston missed a jumper and the Wolverines got the ball with 16.5 seconds left. After a timeout, Bullock drove the lane but his jumper bounced off the rim and time ran out following a scramble for the rebound. Richardson also had career-highs for field goals (8), field-goal attempts (15) and minutes played (37) and was the defender on Bullock's final shot -- his 24th of the game. Indiana shot only 30 percent (6-of-20) from the field in the second half but hit 23 of 29 free throws. Michigan, which had three players foul out, got 13 points from Pete Vignier and 11 from Robbie Reid, who was 3-of-13 from the field. Haston contributed 14 points to the victory and Guyton had 13. Indiana led most of the game, moving ahead for good 10-9 on a jumper by Richardson. The Hoosiers went on to lead by 11 twice in the first half and led 37-30 at the break.
