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By DOUG WILLIAMS
Asst. Sports Editor
The Demon Deacons of Wake Forest bring
the Charlie Davis show into Carolina Coliseum
tonight for an 8:00 match up with the fired up
Carolina Gamecocks, fresh from a resounding
victory over the University of Houston.
Davis, a 6-1 guard, currently leads the
Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring, hitting at
an even 27.0 point clip over the Deacons' 21
games. Wake, behind the all,round play of
Davis, brings a 5-5 ACC record into the
meeting, along with 14-7 overall mark. Among
their conference wins is a big win over North
Carolina earlier this season.
Although he has ample support, Davis is the
key to the Wake offensive attack. He has a .489
field goal percentage, and an even more
remarkable .857 mark from the charity stripe.
Gil McGregor, a 6-7 center, is Wake's second
leading scorer with a 13.4 scoring output per
game. He is also the top man on the boards for
the Deacs, grabbing an average of 9.9 stray
shots per outing.
The only remaining Deacon in double figures
is forward Neil Pastushok, who averages 12.6
points. He ranks first on the team in field goal
percentage, with a sparkling .514. McGregor is
a very close second at .513.
Rounding out the top players for Wake Forest
are 6-5 forward Rich Habegger, who maintains
a 5.9 scoring average, and 6-3 backcourt man
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Well. that's what Houston's Guy while Owens .i
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The Gamecocks placed all five the tournament I'
starters in double figures and uise these gamr
sprinted to a 88-71 win over the momentum.'' Os
highly-touted Cougars. Rick we want to get KI
Aydlett and Bob Carver got USC that everyone I
started with long arching bombs tournament tim<
that vaulted Carolina to a 18-6 lead. Owen also ha
Aydlett hit his first five shots while b r Roche, whc
Carver connected on three before pit ntegr
missing. And all were from the 20- poains ino thea
25 toot range. good example of
''We never recovered from their he is. lie saw the
fast start." Houston's Guy Lewis
said. "Rick got us the big lead."
USC's Frank McGuire said.
"Aydlett 's firs~t half shooting qed
Tom Owens' second half scoring..
along with 26; rebounds were big
factors."
Owens played the boards with CO0f
the same finesse of old. The 6i-11 6 ~
senior completely dominated a
team that had been averaging over ,
50i rebounds a game. Also. Owens
held Houston's D)wight Davis to 14 6
points and only seven rebounds.
Owens also blocked three of D)avis'
shots. b
''I've finally got my timing ta er
back." Owens said. "Rendimng 30
es Wake
ne game
Bob Rhoads, who is hitting at just under ten
points per game. Centers John Orenczak, and
Pat Kelley plus guards Willie Griffin and John
Lowkowitz comprise the strength of the Deacon
bench.
Kelley and Griffin were the high pointmen for
last year's freshman team. Kelley pulled down
15.4 rebounds per game, while scoring 15, and
Griffin led the frosh in scoring with a 20.3 mark.
As a team, Wake Forest is outscoring their
opponents by just under eight points per con
test, 81.3 to 73.8. Attesting to Wake's potential
on the hardcourt stands the 96-84 pasting on
North Carolina at Winston-Salem, and a sur
prising one point, 78-77 triumph over
Jacksonville, last years's runnerup in the
NCAA tournament.
The Deacons carry an .800 percentage at
home, taking eight of ten decisions in Winston
Salem, while they are just over .500 on the road,
managing only six wins in eleven outings. The
Deacs are hitting 49 percent of their shots from
the field.
This game marks Carolina's final regular
season home. Following the contest, the
Gamecocks travel to Raleigh for a return
match with North Carolina State, then moving
.on to Winston-Salem for the regular season
lnale with the Deacons. Following this, the
ACC tournament opens on March 11 to deter
mine the conference's representative in the
NCAA finals.
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ir tempo is upset. to-man on him and that he wasn't
locking shots. I'm going to be able to shoot as much,
;e the gap and get so. instead of forcing shots like
her one." Owens some people would he looked to
g to his number pass off."
the ACC behind -This is a good team," McGuire
lenton. Denton is said. "To win the way we did was
coveries a game great. They have great individual
1 night raises his talent. That Davis can jump to the
me. moon. We had some wonderful
re looking toward shooting."
ut we're trying to Owens led Carolina in scoring
es to build up with 19 points while Aydlett and
ensad"As.Tom Riker each had 16. Carver
vien sai. Weloe finished with 15 and Roche
insl. hospeb followed with 14. Riker had seven
iishspa y rebounds to help give USC a 46-39
d a note of praise edge on the boards.
Sscored only 14 Larry Brown came off the bench
le. 'John's really to lead Houston with 19 points.
If. Tlonight was a D)avis had 14, Poo Welch 12, and
the type of player Gene Bodden 11.
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USC's Tom Owens goes high to
Davis in Carolina's 88-71 conqL
night at the Colisuem. Owens
rebounds to close the gap In th
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