Rested Hoosiers ready for revenge

After a week off from games, sophomore guard Tom Coverdale said it's time to get back to business. Not that he hasn't enjoyed the time to rest -- he's averaging nearly 38 minutes per game -- but he's looking forward to playing Michigan at 1 p.m. Sunday in Assembly Hall.\n"We're rested for the most part," said Coverdale, who played only 41 minutes all of last year. "My legs are wearing down a bit, but I don't get winded during the game. But my legs were sore after playing 45 minutes at Penn State."\nSunday's game is a re-match of a 70-64 Michigan victory Jan. 9 when the Hoosiers allowed four Michigan players to score in double-digits. Coverdale said the Hoosiers didn't have their heads in the game because they were coming off an upset win against then-undefeated Michigan State. \n"When we played up there, we came out real flat," Coverdale said. "I don't think we were ready to play."\nInterim head coach Mike Davis said he doesn't want that to happen again.\n"Hopefully, we can come out Sunday with a different approach and a different attitude," Davis said. "We've worked on some things over the break. The bad part about the break is that it gives people more time to tell the players how good they are. I'd disconnect their phones, but people send them e-mails." \nLaVell Blanchard led the Wolverines in the last match-up with 21 points and is third in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 18.6 per game. IU center Kirk Haston leads the league in scoring and is second in rebounding, averaging 20.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.\nThe junior attributes a large part of his scoring to the three-point shot, which he has added to his arsenal this season after three years stuffed with time spent closer to the bucket. Haston's newly expanded shooting range has been crucial in two games this season. He clinched IU's victory against Michigan State with a three-pointer, and he sent the Penn State game into overtime with another three-pointer. \n"I started working on my outside jumper over the summer," Haston said. "And when I got back to school (former) coach (Bob) Knight wanted me to work on shooting from the top of the key. I just keep trying to expand my game."\nDavis said Haston's game is almost limitless.\n"He can play for a long time after he leaves Indiana," Davis said. "He's tough offensively because he wants the ball."\nWith the Hoosiers sitting alone in fifth place in the Big Ten, this game is important.\n"We have to come out and play our game," Coverdale said. "We have seven games left and want to win every one of them," Coverdale said. \nDavis isn't looking that far ahead, but is counting on his Hoosiers to stockpile some wins heading into a three-game stretch in which they don't leave Assembly Hall. Wisconsin and Northwestern await next week, and the Wolverines invade Sunday. \n"The three home games is crucial for us -- we want to win two home games for sure," Davis said. "That will give us 16 wins with two home games after that, which we should win. We want to try and split on the road, with either Michigan State or Purdue"