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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.
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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.
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"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!!"
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