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Carolir BY GEORGE MORRIS Sports Writer Led by the resurgent second-half play of Mike Dunleavy, Bob Mathias and Brian Winters, Carolina overcame a sluggish start Entzming As Reaso Herbert Entzminger became the third freshman basketball player in two years to quit the USC varsity squad. Coach Frank McGire announced Entzminger's decision to leave the squad after Carolina's victory over Georgia Southern last Wednesday night in the Coliseum. The NCAA rule, allowing fresh men to play varsity sports, was pointed out as a "direct result" for Entzminger's decision to leave. "I have a lot of personal problems that I don't want to rub off on the team," said Entzminger. "I need to get out of the Columbia area because I have lived here all my life and I need a change to help Monday 1 U.S. Choice Sirloin C,'hoice of Potato Salad Bar e q " " " Wset " " 0M e 9 e Me Ha OS S 121M i 1a Beat and knocked off Michigan State 74 63 at MSU's Jenison Field House. A relatively small, but en thusiastic, crowd of 6,141 was treated to an exciting afternoon of basketball as the home team Spartans gave the Gamecocks a er Cites Pi n For Quil solve my problems." "I didn't have a problem at all with the team," said Entzminger. "I didn't dress out because I didn't want my eligibility hurt for next. year." Had Entzminger dressed out, he would have to sit out next year if he transferred to another schoool. He now will be able to play without restriction next year. Entzminger, who was twice named to the All-Area squad and the COACH & ATHLETES All America squad, said he will probably enroll at Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte. Entzminger was approached by light Stude: $3.50 % , 741 SALUDA AVE. - F COLUMBIA. SOUTH C all the USC rry Chist9 and a py New Y every night un1 Street next to Carolina ' ;Mich.1 tough battle before succumbing in the final minutes. "I was delighted to win the game today," Carolina's Frank McGuire said after the game. "With the game on the road and playing a Big Ten school, I really didn't expect roblems ting USC at least 75 schools, including all Atlantic Coast Conference teams, with scholarship offers after his senior year. He averaged 23 points a game and had a career field goal percentage of 55 per cent. He was a prep honor student, majoring in Language. "My'grades were a factor also," said Entzminger. I wasn't going to flunk out or anything, but my other problems were interfering with my school work.". The 6-5, guard-forward claimed that he was having no problems with basketball. He would like to stay at Carolina but his personal problems are too great. nt Special Reservations Please itab IVE POINTS ARC;. 'NA 29205 """"""O"""""g " " " Students : " 0 naAs e e e e 0f tiS e 'heatre)S tate 01 us to win today. For a young team to win on the road, it was a great victory." Poor shooting by Carolina and some surprising offensive rebounding by the Spartans kept the game tight in the first half as State led for much of the period. Mike Robinson, State's 5-11 guard who is aiming for his third Big Ten scoring title, was on target in the opening period, pouring in 13 of his game-high 21 points. Despite Carolina's height ad - vantage,, State outrebounded the Gamecocks in the first half and sent what Spartan Coach Gus Ganakas terms his "flying machine" fast-break offense into high gear. Carolina countered the MSU offense with a 2-1-2 zone defense, which surprised Ganakas. McGuire supplied the reason behind the move. "There's no way we could play man-to-man against Michigan State. Robinson is too quick to guard man-to-man." USU center Bob Mathias had morepraise for the Spartan star. "Mike Robinson is a great shooter, he's quick and he's really tough to cover," Mathias said. Alex English played an excellent first half, scoring 12 points and grabbing six rebounds, to offset the Spartan's quickness underneath. The rest of the Gamecocks, however, could not get untracked. Winters was unable to score until .3:35 remained in the first half, and Mathias was shut out for the entire period. Carolina made only 14 of 40 field goal attempts in the initial half, for a dismal 35 per cent. Two factors helped keep USC from dropping behind during the period. Spartan center Lindsay Hairston picked up his third foul of the game with 10:45 left in the half taking much of the pressure off iviaLhias under the boards. The other factor in favor of USC was the outstanding play of freshman forward Nate Davis. Davis came in for Mark Greiner with 9:13 and scored six points while hauling down five rebounds. State got the initial bucket of the final stanza on an English goaltending violation to take a brief 33-32 lead. Carolina stormed back with six straight points and it appeared that the Gamecocks were ready to pull away. Winters had at last found his shooting touch and Mathias was driving to the hoop well. Dunleavy, Now Ex) atg .at The featuring stu local art wor 10:30-6:00 12:00-5:00 2107 Gree across from Sp Road Greiner and Winters also began to drive inside in the half with Hairston forced to play them loosely because of his foul situation. Winters' drives were especially effective. Three times he jumped, faked, pumped and finally laid the ball over and around the beleagured Hairston. The Spartans were not throught Mike Dunleavy ...led Gamecock scoring. (et, however, and chipped away at :he Gamecock lead until the score stood tied at 48-all with 12:25 remaining in the game. It was at this point that a young team like Carolina could have folded to a fired-up team playing before a screaming home crowd. Instead, the Gamecocks showed oise that belies their youth. )nce again Carolina took off on a ;ix-poirit outburst, only this time he lead was to expand, not lecrease. 'he situation worsened for State Nate Davis ...outstanding in reserve performance. when Hairston picked up his tourth foul with 9:20 left in the game. At this point State reached the penalty situation with their seventh foul. McGuire took advantage of the situation by opening up the middle and let Dunleavy drive the foul lane to pick up one-and-one fouls. Dunleavy accomplished this four times and hit six of seven free throws in the closing moments. Robinson was certainly doing his share of the MSU offensive load, hitting four long jumpers in the closing moments of the game. By this time, however, the game was salted away for the Gamecocks. Dunleavy sunk Carolina's final two points on free throws with 10 seconds to go and Carolina had its third victory, 74-63. posed allery Enamelist dent and k. weekdays Saturdays in Street ts. Post Offie.