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Gamecock despite s1 Pk (Continued from Page 1) said, "Go to the moon." Joyce had been told by USC head coach Frank McGuire that he wasn't jumping like he used to. "When you were in high school you went to the moon, "McGuire told him. Joyce got the word. "You gotta be good, but you gotta be lucky," McGuire said. "The good Lord had to be on our side. We got the breaks for a change." The Gamecocks beat the Tar Heels at their own game. UNC controlled the opening tip and kept the temp slow from then on. -' The Tar Heels played very deliberately, looking for the high percentage shot. They got them but they only hit 46.2 per cent - not high enough to win when you only take 39 shots. Carolina, experiencing shooting problems the entire tournament, shot a horrendous 20.8 per cent in the first half but still managed to stay within two. In the second 20 minutes USC hit 32.4, ending the game with a not so impressive 27.9 mark. "Gosh, I didn't know they were that bad," McGuire said. "I'd like to say 'well, we played badly' but you have to think that maybe Coach (Dean) Smith and his team had something to do with it. Just a litti ROOF FRC JEWELERS De x A FRANKO\ fm carat $99.' C"umb,a F uSes ausnoss wgmw SacS Peatas -WEuiNM EN CREDUT0-W - - 7:P: s cop title >w tempo "That tap was a plain gamble.. We had to get the ball, there were only six seconds to play. We put Riker in to get more height. We just gambled and won." "I'm happy to get the award," Roche said of the MVP honor. "I guess it's one that I don't have. But I'd liked to have shared it with Tommy (Owens). Bud Dedmon (Lee, who was co-holder) played well." Owens didn't like the outcome of that vote, by the Atlantic Coast Sportswriters Association. "John should have had it. I'm sure if North Carolina had won there wouldn't have been a tie. For the first time in history, there has to be a tie, when North Carolina loses." "I think Tommy Owens played great," Roche said. "And Ribock came in and did a heck of a job. We're all seniors, we wanted to win real bad." After most of the writers and well-wishers had left, Joyce walked over to Owens, seven inches taller, smiled and said, "Anytime Owens, anytime. If you want I'll jump you right now!!" ep e s r-Bill Norwood IM THE BEST SELLER! rn'Wiren'have everythiny. .cept h?usbatnds. ~ICH PRODUCTION ctures -COLOR R e|m The beginning oj USC's John Roche fires a shot in I ACC championship game,over UN Ribock grabbed the subsequent re sinking one shot, setting the si climactic final layup. Owens bidsfo, Carolina's -Tom Owens Owen strengthened his slim hold on first game place in the ACC rebounding race gam( by pulling down 14 against N. C. finish State, and getting eight rebounds Owen in the last 12 minutes despite being rebou hampered by four personal fouls for and 19 in the finals against UNC. rebou F!!w1rT original works of graphic art-ei by leading 20th ceni Pablogicasso Johnny Friedla Salvador Dali, Alexander Cal Gcorges Rouault Victor Vasarc Sunday, March 21st Sheraton Columb .t't"rjiON TIME o: :Hk:IN -Sil Norwoo the end he waning moments of C's George Karl. John bound and was. fouled, age for Tom Owens' r 3rd title s has 337 rebounds in 26 s for an average of 12.961 per . Duke's Randy Denton ed with a 12.615 average. s was the tournament's top nder with 48 and is bidding his third straight ACC nding championship. r :chings, lithographs, :ury artists: ender Marc Chagall der Joan Miro ly and others. NNUJAI. AlIT AUCTIfON ia Inn -6391 Assembly . iXTMAt T -AM -'-MW44'e'1'.'0