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Defer 0 provii By SCOTT DERKS Sports Editor While the basketball world watched, and the 7,104 Auburn fans moaned, the Gamecock basketball team began doing what everyone said they could. Scoring the first time down the court. USC never relinquished the lead keeping- a ten point margin most of the game Monday night. Defense was the key to play. more aggressive than last year, but the super sophs plus one have a few well qualified replacements. When Tom Riker ran into foul difficulties early in the game. Rick Avdlett came in and took home seven rebounds and six points. "Rick came off the bench and popped in three straight baskets and got us out of trouble as Riker and Ribock got in early foul trouble." Coach Frank McGuire said. "We only had Bobby Cremins to lean on last year. because the other four starters were new," Owens added "Now we all know what we t I t L F TwoNot ' i n our spe ia pacl 11M es. siw a r fro YOUl HANDRYP * Shits 10 haner ise an4 e WI can do and what to expect from the other teams. This is a great thing. Also this helps the three sophomores when they play." "A key to the win was Rick,91 Caemins said. He hit his first two shots as a varsity player and came in at an important time." Tom Owens took up where he left off last year yanking down 17 rebounds and at times completely controling the boards. "I was pleased with the way I played." Owens said. "The team played as well as we are at this time. I knew we had it all the way but it was a little close and when they missed those two lay-ups at the end we took the ball down and got a 10 point lead. "We played more aggressive than we did last year because we can afford to lose a man here and there." The Tom Owens-John Rokhe combination that worked so well in the past was just as smooth. "I thought Owens and Roche were especially tough. McGuire said. I've said may times thwt Owens is the smartest big man in college basketball and I'll say it again. "A Great Taste For Ye Great Gamecocks!" or people who settle for nly the best, it's me happy's Fish & Chips he English tradition of deep ried fish & chips o' potato. s we say in England, it's 'A Bit 0' Awright!" GAMECOCK SPECiAL! is ad entitles bearer to a second order me Fish & Chips for half price. ood for today only at the Charleston Hwy.. West Cola., establishment. ~ston Highway 1 at Beitline id River Rd. ly a step away campus. :COCKS, GO! &CLEANERS mcat ions stro over Those two form a combination." All-America guard Roche scored 25 points, shooting 11 for 19 from -gEliott Borenstein 'Cake' picks one off Bobby Cremins, the 6'2" captain of the Gamecock cage squad, makes like a big man against Aubrun Monday by picking off one of the eight rebounds he collected for the night. Women's basketball begins today The women's segment of Gaeock hasket ball will hold its first pract ice today at 5 p.m. at the ILong Street gym. Abouit 25 girls turned out for the orIganizatitonal meetinug yesterday, hut those interested in playing are stilt invited to come. Two teamis are planned for the I iversity and1( 'ompl;et ion will be ag.a inst Winthrop ('ollege, Lmest one. ('oker antd Lantder College Tlhe team wAill hold another pr'actice tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Got a Question? Ask Inquiry Box U-5131 THE COLLEGE CHRISTA4S CLUB PRESENTS 11T"AN NUAL SHow AeJb DEC. 23 8:* WALTERBORO ARMORY WALTERBORO, S.C. 5 00 COUPL E. DRESS CASUAL : ng be Aubu the floor. Roche also connected on five assists during the game, most going to former high high team mate Tom Owens. Hustler Bobby Cremins, who played consistantly well Monday night, said "It hadn't hit me, this thing about being number 1, until my feet hit the court. I think that we realized we had to start proving we could do it. Now is the time to play ball." Though Ricker and Ribock encountered some problems with the referees, Cremins had only praise. "There boys are going to be a big help. It wouln't happen again. I think we all just wanted to win real bad.'' Peach Bowl practice to begin The Gamecocks will begin formal practice again on Dec. 15 after a full week off for its ap pearance against West Virginia in the Peach Bowl. The team will also take off December 24, 25, bef6re leaving for Atlanta and the Regency Hyatt House on Dec. 27. Ticket manager Ray Faircloth said the University ticket office had received orders for 14.000 tickets for the Dec. :30 game. Ralph Floyd. administrative assistant reported that 42.(HX) tickets had been sold in all. Seats may be purchased for $6.50 from the University Ticket office. Orders should include 50 cents for mailing and insurance. Faces in t Enjoying the basketball intra several members of the A CC cl team. Note Fred Ziegler's ca slight sprain sustained agair critical, doesn't it? If Duke, UVa FSU, VPI Hv Bitt 'CEs tIONlCK Sport% Editor The Richmond 'Timnes - Dispal said last week that Virginia T< was inte'rested in joining AtIa nt a Coast (Conference'. It(eports e'lsewhere have dicate'd that i lorida Sfate' wasa inte(rested in adlmission to the A while( Duk(e and Virginia w considering dropping out Pa ut Diet zelt. pre'sident of ACC Athle'tic D)irect< Assox-iation and head foot 1 (coach at tISC( said. "VPJ) has 1 inter(est in get tinrg into th eW( ference for (puuit( some time and( have bee'n interested( in ge't VPt into the conference One of reasons is that we play them ('V ve'ar" Te(h apptied( for memulbership 1966 after it withdrew from Southern Conference to become independent. butt the appl)ica was withdrawn before final ac was taken "VPI is ai flne' school and athletic department is in fil rnch rn 5 T Yes, Auburn, there is a Tom Owens Fze crod -- Tom Norman squad match last week are tampion Gamecock football st. Nothing serious, just a st Clemson, but it looks Sdrop out [may Jo hand1(s.' 1)11tzel said1 Mloslev. an old friend of andic I were oin the sam Kent uckv and .Jerr.v ClI chi one4 Of the fi nest peop ch coac(hingf p)rofession. he \loslev is athletic d Viritinia T'ech and (l; head football coach "'I in- whlat thev're doing." D)i iso "and their attitude on 00 verv similar to ours and are thev' bI e a marvelous the conference" Ii ~ ~ iut Die1tzel sa id. how whethter or not VPI is a irs I Ihe coniference may hinj ad .itiI know what D)ukei ndo '' )ietztel said "I we dotubt t ha t t hev would (he conference. but ift th hiVirtia didI. I would 'rv Cotup~le of people whic mIove' 11nto the conferenc 10 VPI and Florida State. DI et tel said. "Frankl lhke to have Florida Sta I le coinference because I hemii on our schelule. the would like to put Flo: (lie under the same rules thk 7 ~~~ SM 4-,j -Elliott Borenmtein All-America does his thing Gamecock All-America John Roche does his thing--putting the ball in the basket--against Auburn. Roche contributed 25 points for Carolina, but roommatte Tom Owens was high man with 27. From the Press Box By SCOTT DERKS Sports Editor With the honor of being picked number one in the nation by Sports Illustrated comes the problems of the past, of overcoming a convoy of poor choices. Though SI has a three year winning streak going, by pointing UCLA to victory for the past three years, their efforts at selecting the nations best has been disap pointing. The job is hard. Trying to put the talent on the line, measure it for height, weight, and desire, is a hair splitting task. Being the best in the land is a dangerous place to be. You're naked with no place to go but down. You're the team every team gets up for and itches to knock you off and move into the spotlight. Cincinnati was the choice of Sports Illustrated in 1963 to repeat as NCAA champs for the third time. Loyola, who had been given the 6th position in the preseason polls had different thoughts and took a close game in the NCAA A handful of losers were selected the next year with New York University placed at the top and the top 20 teams void of the eventual winner UCLA. Duke and Kansas State both reached the finals and fell before the Bruins, they were touted to be 8th and 9th. In 1964-65 Davidson was the writers' pick to win it all, but they failed to reach the finals. UCLA took the honors that year too, and Lew Alcindor was still a gangly freshman. For the next few years, SI retreated to the use of con ference round-ups but would often call Lew and his gang the best in the land, a safe thing to do. The Gamecocks opened strongly against Auburn reputed to have their best team in years. Now that the year has begun the ranking will come from performance, not writers heads. The lights on the scoreboards will tell the winners from the losers, the number one team from the others. Freshmenplytngt. Fre.shmai,n coach Doin Walsh willr-(siii hUtl'f( t1hodas I ake his freshman team to NorthTh detowthrSi pis G;reenville .Jr (Colleg.e tomorrow bfr i astvlalb Jh night for its first g~ame' as college tolelito ia ug playersllw f-hnenwltaeo Touted to he a strong crop) ofSp taoir r('oegStudy talent . they showed that t hey were iitathmprototevrst not a fp-aid tonight inte,as ~ewt ense inshanhtheeor teAoCdaC F'ra irk wtey difet rhew tha wie ix pit bie ehae efoethsariyieddy.lh e tf t'Tb a e orbe ptnfinto l urge ibreSthtwcaoThe cocfreshewltaen I heytakeor t a nurg.gr Cea Satrda irni'httat-hatenprior to thenvarsity "Fra nwto wit frethmren han wea ete stafad about ca1~n not bad attm e thoreti' is wohld lie ano ' tohe ach tof tke so in thi\fo bl hmp o s - mebehfoe ink" bovin tilaid dih rector pretoratiumedru that en'eVdoha 'evr that alr exampeterte itedc in thb ould ' not ds agai themll seoItn k wha ouldo let iot be nown to atake e to do ''ITe sti te t i d iroul ra ever.n toa one u that tIiishe stau tine VP ighd sei hl thvi oldnt o oagi " l rop out of .'V\Pl. vear in and year out, is y (ld orif ust as strong a football team than ha miht aa iunod numbetxr of the teams in our would be ('onfer-enrce. Dietzel said "'VPI has a going concern They've done a finie jot) there They have a v. I woud INbeaitifrul stadium. they have a fine te get in athletic' plant, they are dedicated weo ade to having good football and I think too, Snate they are' good in all sports IdaweShate I think the.v would add a great iwe shovin . al to the conferenC.'' D)ietzel