Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Marqm By BILLY COX Gamecock Sports Writer One of these days, quite ( this year, Marquette co. McGuire is g<flng totpke tha bag of marbles bacfrto Mil with him. So many things have bai path to a national champ that most any other would've said to heck with gone to the NBA. Eve A1 McGwire Carolii Furma By RAY COOPER Gamecock Sports Writer Furman and The Citadel, state teams, have been ac the USC basketball schedt year. Furman defeated USC in season playoff game in 197 setting the stage for whal turn into one of USC's rivalries. Rivalries are important for the mental i of the team, but coach McGuire said the gam< Furman would not be any tnan me rivalry between U Notre Dame or Marquette. "It's a basketball game w in-state, out-of-state, it make any difference," M said. McGuire went on to say, talking it over with my coac other day and we decide every time we have a chanc these two teams play (Furn The Citadel) we're going t Furman coach Joe W said, "It creates a lot tu: 1 uiuaiaaiii in tins* ciifU wneil ' South Carolina. We're glad v them, and I think it's good state." The Paladins have wi Southern Conference Touri four out of the past five yea were 15-0 in conference pi vp.i r J ~? Furman lost three st'artei last year's 22-7 team, starters included All-Ai Clyde Mayes and 7-1 center, Leonard. Guard Michael also gone from last year's Together these three accout 60 per cent of Furman's last year. Returning this year will Craig Lynch, who was the leading scorer for the Palad year. Ronnie Smith will al returning starter at the position, adding some exp< ette ma from a fade-av jumper from the David Thorn psc wssibly come would norn ach A1 make a lesser m it whole truth in the bottc waukee Mist bottle. Unfortunately Ted his opponents, A1 Mc ?ionship year at the helm, coach Having taken his i it and post-season play rything seven in the N may finally be championship ca the NIT five yei gafc players laughing top in these ou \ uniforms, but th? \ thing. Now he n \ Consider his t j ) iA Eight lettermen SP from a uni* ^at mark in 1975, fc N starters. Two of I ^ j Bo Ellis and ( n Walton, were ] tSm&l Americas last ye? ,^l is Earl Tatum a ( Butch Lee in the As good as th last year, McGu orinpc "I act */o "WOV J V blew us outta m physical strength S really had big gi English is an exa of kid we like tc la to fa n, Cita to the Paladin te A transfer two in- Brevard Junioi lded to MiUer, will ad lie this scoring punch. 27.8 points last j a post- Expected to sta '4 thus Furnian will be 6 t could of Columbia's Ke< major In last year's S. always Strickland score A A A % KIa/iL' A/1 civ utiiuae wiuvntu oia ouuid. Frank not hi8h,y recruit ; with *ie has tremendo better Another junior SC and Steve Whittingtor Junior College, w ith me, at ?ther gua doesn't top five for t IcGuire *r?r 'ast has won 20 ga nr*ai' i "I was wiinams said in hes the been fortunate e id that strong team, but l e to see ^or team to us lan and 8et through their o." "We have ab Williams schedule as an of en- said. In addition we play the Southern Coi to play Furman also p for the schools including N.C. State and on the bouth Carolina to nament it looks pretty I irs, and said. ay last The Citadel, al the Southern Con rs from 5-15 record last These every starter fi merica team returns. Fessor These starters Hall is McKeever, las team. leading scorer ited for (Conference. Met scoring 23 points per gar per cent from tl be 6-7 him an All-Sout second selection. ins last Coach Ix?s Rob so be a second year as \ guard Citadel said, "W ftrience last season and iy finally li fay Rick Mount baseline to being med to kingdom- NoU)( tally be enough to an seek universal r >m of a Canadian the ty for Marquette's . r :Guire, in his 12th OUt We Ji is a hungry man. last nine teams to re sionai (two in the NIT, icaa), McGuire, more me aKIo (n fi al rl n MV1V VU ft 1V/1U O st. Sure, he won Irs ago, with his their way to the found out in the IV itrageous striped that we have to it wasn't the real meat through the nay get it. referees in this an ested material." hit underneath a 1< i are returning used to." cruised to a 23-4 So what did he i >ur of whom are and signed a lot ol those, 6-9 forward of Ulice Payne >1 guard Lloyd Toone (6-8, 210 Independent All- Whitehead (6-10,2 ir. Also returning high school All .4 : 1 - - - - it cue swing ana YonKers, N.Y., backcourt. hauling in 20 rebc e Warriors were shots, and averag lire still had his game, ar Kentucky just "Bernard has there on sheer remarked McGuii he said. "They in hieh school h lys. Now (Alex) patted on the bact imple of the type have to get to w< > recruit, but we turn. After a am. j ' from Florida's HHfegj * College, Ray l d to Furman's H Miller averaged I /ear at Brevard. ; irt at low post for 10 Jim Strictland B 2nan High School. C. All-Star game Id 16 points and | Although he was ed, Williams says lis potential. BBi college transfer, |HH i, from Anderson rraRgfi ill probably start rd, rounding out W4 9 he Paladins. """" ll .ytaii l1 ui mail?m mes or more. the past he had nough to have a HHln this year he plans e more finesse to HRfl rugged schedule. yone," Williams ! to playing all of HM iference schools, j|| lays three ACC North Carolina, pis' that schedule and ^32 rom last year's Craig Lyn include Rodney thought wifh ? f#?u t year's third close to being a wi in the Southern breaks, some ha Ceever averaged provement in our ne and shot 51.4 should move clost le floor, making winner this year, hern Conference The Citadel's quite as tough inson, now in his however. They o| lead man at the State at Raleigh e paid our dues Robinson, the or learned a lot. I Bulldogs to go thi tave cha Alex) English is c pe of kid we like ound out in the M Is that we have fc at through the s} lidwest regionals remember get a little more man." ! shoulders. The ea are letting you whitehe ?t more than they 0Jy ^esh on * * All-Califo do? He went out T he the form grabbcd ? i-fi 20F?) RprnarH ), and Jerome vfhr",d?' 15). Toonewasa , ? America from ^ tath' coring 32 points, usout mnds, blocking 6 b djff [mg 5 assists per u?"erer McGuire all the ability," independej it; casualty, dui bids due t< e was probably runner-up i too much. He'll declined a )rk and wait his 1970 beea 11, we've gotta should've KHB lie By HAY C Gamecock South Ca Oklahoma second ar Dec. 22 an Accordir Frank Mp( tournamen j Center Oti J Second-y Holland sa M "We will a i game as a] j to demand ; team, but don't want < jeopardize f m 'j| not mir a eh Walker wi Wurman forward for Virginia / breaks we were points per nner. With some bringing c rd work and im- game, weaknesses, we Coach (1 jr to becoming a Oklahoma I'm optimistic." Columbia schedule is not team of ve as Furman's, spot on the pen against N.C. the pivot p< According to sophomore ily way for the be ready tc is year is up. spot. impiofi in example to recruit, T id w est > get a little ioulders.9 ?A1 McGuire that he's just a freshad isn't bad, either. The man to be named to the rnia Junior College knocked in 21 points and > rebounds per contest at City College. "He'll give 1 ~ II A 1 ua^-ie mai we neea unThe teams that beat us vere those that muscled s year I think things will it." while feeling fewer nts will receive NCAA o the recent conference eligibility rule, once post-season invitation in use he felt his team been placed in a difrolina 'lm 11 ? ? OOPKH Sports Writer rolina will host Virginia, State and Yale in the inual Carolina Classic d 23. ig to Gamecock coach juire, this year's teams ;r than those which last year's tournament, said Virginia will AO tilt lavui cu LC-ct 111 111 ment. have the best team d in years at Virginia," aid. Virginia will also First seven-footer to the it this year in freshman s Fulton. ear head coach Terry id of his Virginia team, pproach each individual possible win. I am going a great deal out of this it is a young team. I to ask so much as to our future. Realistic or oal is to win the ACC hip." will also bring a team i depth to the Carolina "Our strength is our -e on five we're not that eight on eight or ten on aretty darn good. Of our squad of ten, seven ae freshmen and s," Holland said, ear letterman Wally 11 start at one forward a. Walker averaged 16.5 game last year while I r J ? iuwm a.4 reoounas per uy Strong will bring his i State Cowboys to featuring a returning terans. The only weak Oklahoma State team is ssition. Strong hopes 7-3 Ixmnie Boeckman will > take over at the center ship ferent regional 1 that all straight* McGuire said. NCAA gives us play where ever I've used the that we'll play in have to." In case yo McGuire will s colorful, shirt-b think it's a grej noted, "and it'll ] or so hpfnrp throughout the r why uniforms s side the pants a Although the 1 potential to wre UCLA, MeGuire team has appa early personalis we try to do at IV nnt pasv ie \i concept. We dissension and j thing." Several weeks going long en Russia's nnfii squad. If McGi his Warriors to direction at one touch them. Ifnc be able to out-dn Clas k 'ereY7 J nuv< Boeekman numerous weigl now weighs 205 | said he still strength. "H shooter but mi aggressive. He questions at tl ready," Strong ! The Cowboys termen, includii returning from 1 n 1 - TA viu<11 u i\uuiue ui take up where h? in leading the C 'Five on not that eight on ten on te pretty do --Terr with a 17.5 a\ leading in assist Yale rounds o Classic. Yalehai VO!l r Kill tkm, U . , uui 11 i\j y He returning. Leac is f>-7 captain 1 second team selection, who i and pulled dow game, to lead Y Yale has a new Hay Carazo. Th uphill battle this in the Jayhaw coming to play i The pairings f ac tion will pit IJJ 7 p.m. and \ Oklahoma State winners playinj pionship game I cast bracket. "We got ened out, though," "Any time the an invitation we'll they want us to. expression before i East Taiwan if we u're interested, till be using his ail uniforms. "I at innovation," he probably be a year it catches on lation. I don't see hould be worn in nyway." Warriors have the st the crown from , is cautious, &s his irently had some y conflicts. "What > larquette, which is ) keep the team have to keep ealousy out of this i ago, they got it lough to smack anal basketball uire can convince go in the same time, no one will )t, well, no one will ess them, anyway. sic ;d' has been on ht programs and pounds, but Strong needs additional e's an excellent ist become more could answer our le pivot if he's said. > have eight letrig three starters last year's team, aniel will return to e left off last year owboys in scoring fi tl t* 111 4t V/l good, but eight or n we Vp irn good.' y Holland /erage, and also :s and steals, ut the field in the d a 3-20 season last l\/n nin/i hkftA?*?v\/vki ' "iiiv. iv iii.:i uit'iJ ling the returnees toil in Chippey, a All-Ivy League scored 13.7 points n 7.8 rebounds a ale last vear. coach this year in . e Elis will face an year as they play k Classic before in Columbia. 4 or the first day's? >C against Yale at Virginia against at 9 p.m. with the g for the chamthe next evening.