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Ak* The other half of the game USC's Bobby Carver defenses Notre Dame's John Egart in Carolina's 109-83 victory over the Irish Monday night. Carver's prowess switched to offense in the win, as he poured in 21 points. Peterson departs rom team, school By DOUG WILLIAMS Sports Editor Ed Peterson dropped out of school suddenly Monday, citing personal reasons as the cause for his departure, and will be lost for the remainder of the season and post season play. USC coach Frank McGuire said in a statement released prior to the Carolina-Notre Dame clash, "Eddie is a super shooter who has helped us on several occassions this year. He was a very good prospect for our teams of the next two seasons, and if he wants to return for summer school and reestablish his eligibility, we would be glad to have him back.'' Rumors immediately sprang up that Peterson was on his way to Jacksonville University or American University in Washington, D.C., close to his home in Silver Springs, Md. Peterson could not be reached for immediate comment, as he was not expected to arrive until late last night. ''I really feel badly about Eddie leaving,'' said senior guard Bobby Carver. ''I just hope he made the right move. But I wish him the best wherever he goes. He's shy, and I'd like to talk to him and let him k now that it is his life. "I know I had my troubles as a sophomore, and John Roche A LL YOU CAN EA T helped me out quite a bit. I had the SPGET.9 feeling that at the last two prac--Ma ac tices, Eddie wanted to say something, but didn't. I feel badly Mna n ensa because I've lost a friend. He just loved the game so much. He did PNAE 7 what he wanted to do.5SyuFlvr "We had no indication that this TedyadFia was going to happen. I know Eddie wanted to play, and we're going to FEC OS 8 miss him. His attitude was always5SyuFlvr 100 per cent. He'll probably sit out Tusa a year, and then he'll be scoring points for someone else, though heINE ATO LHUS could be scoring for us.OFPNAE "There were no problems on this 101ASML team," Carver concluded. "We are Hs.7a til1:0Md a close-knit group, and we all love the oach" . i t FRIAT 2 S auce First h propel By DOUG WILLIAMS Sports Editor USC hit a torrid 71.8 percent from the field in the opening half enroute to a decisive 109-83 victory over Notre Dame Monday night in the Coliseum. The Gamecocks connected on 28 39 field goal attempts and five of nine free throws to open up a 61-46 halftime margin over the outsized Irish, who saw their record fall to 6-18 on the season. Tom Riker led the first half assa ult, netting seven of eight from the field, as both Bobby Carver and Brian Winters made good on six of seven attempts. It was Winters who struck on a jump shot with 11:55 left in the first half that broke open a tight 21-20 contest and sent USC to their 20th victory. Following Winters' shot, Carolina outscored Notre Dame 12 6 in a three minute period, pushing the lead to 35-24. Carver and Winters traded a pair of baskets, and Riker struck on a short jumper, as the advantage swelled to 45-32 at the 6:14 mark. Riker then scored on a layup and .Us your-- Lori's r chageacout.Ifyo D. cadtoor rdt1 office,Dont .. V .aIf sho 3 Game another jumpshot and Casey Manning followed with a 22-foot strike, USC gaining their largest lead of the first half, 53-36 with just over four minutes remaining. The second half saw the Gamecocks cool down to a 54.1 floor percentage, but the Irish mark, which had been a respec table 51.3 in the opening half, dipped to 37.0 per cent. Riker paced all scorers with 31 - points, but was followed by Notre Dame's pair of high scorers, Tom O'Mara and Gary Novak, who scored 25 and 23, respectively. Carver added 21 for USC, Winters canned 16 and Kevin Joyce ac counted for 14. "It was the outside shooting that did it tonight," said Carolina head coach Frank McGuire. "Carver and Winters were great in that first half. I definitely was not trying to lay it on tonight, and tried to substitute freely. I'll tell you, I di dn't care if we reached 100. All I wanted to be able to do was relax in the last 20 or so seconds. "We have three games this week," the Gamecock mentor aun mam a moamm m ma m m DOWNTOWN -% t pr 4 i ~~D DOWNTOW 4 DAS TI.. DUTl I UA P..-AT T ljmo eo ma .ma m 0 ting cocks continued, "and we pressed tonight. I don't like to press, but we had been starting slow in the zone lately. We can't press all week. We go into a zone on occassion, but not tonight." "We shot well outside and played the inside really well," said Riker, who celebrated his 22nd birthday in high fashion. "They (Notre Dame) just weren't big enough or strong enough to stay with us. Like the guy on me was really small. "Notre Dame is not as strong as they have been in the past," he stated. "They need a big horse under the basket. Their big guys are more like forwards than anything else. The thing was, they'd start to collapse, then the guards just opened it up with their shooting." Riker then ventured a look into the immediate future. "I think we are ready for what follows the regular season. Our national schedule has really helped us out. We're ready for the tournament. And that's what we're supposed to aim for, right?" o I and DUTCH SOUAIRE I Just arrived I on "THE FASHION SCENE" -. I arcotnbu de iu as(o ries wiha I .ev swae, 1.ItsteI yrd oo thts' IN' day, and n ''HE I ASINSE E' a narie' cottntowne dend ans(lo Suriersit )PENr .'L em riee P motif ER REe sEater,$. -FI.t'sI th g yeL loo P.tsMIN