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0 Gai o pia] By MITCH SHEF Asst. Sports Edit Kentucky is nationally, favor Southeastern Co and defeated d champion Indian] Indiana, but 1 basketball coach think his team is the NCAA chamf To be a cont< Kentucky has to in some areas. V any one phase of good in a lot. of th (# to have somethinj a contender." Kentucky plays p.m. tonight in tl Wildcats will be fifth consecutive btMjM v* f V .y Putting Since 1974 (JSC reasons to quit a \ithu u:.;? Yv mi uif uti in (# December, 1974, Board of Trustee BECAUSE FC retained as athle athletic director. Carlen since bot "Hell, I help tu who says he wani time. A few months 1 need for a confer* potential recruit (0 William H. Patt< McGuire askec basketball confei also thought the playoff berths. Patterson late favorable reques ference, other sp down but not ou In May, 1975, Atlantic Coast C j ft possible reaffilia THIS PUT US( to associate hea didn't know ho\ possible reaffilii coaches were pu unresolved lor n munication fron On June 19, the the ACC. This d Irishman was n< Denied a chan< a last resort, Mc was now the ma from nothing in thanks he receivi McGuire does are now tucked s his contract exp necoe ? fourt tWOOD Gamecock or second wii Hall ss ranked fourth weakness i ed to win the had our uj nference (SEC) not a cons !pftf?nHincr NPAA "<Jnmo nK kJVUIV/ pit i Dec., 6 66-51, at other phas Kentucky head Before S Joe Hall does not Kansas, I ; a contender for Wisconsin >ionsship?yet. 103-53 and jnder, Hall said margin, have "excellence Hall sai Ve don't excel in the Wild the game. We're defense hi em, but you have to a 36.1 si I to excel in to be Kentucky percentag > Carolina at 8:10 has forcec lie Coliseum. The Wildcats I playing for their Carolina ! win while the compared ^ >%*ll ? % Dlliy DQKC i Sports Editor ; a problem into head basketball coach Frank IN is head coach at Carolina, g of Jim Carlen as USC's 1 McGuire's influence began to s denied his request to be mai >RMEK FOOTBALL coach itic director the board named This was seen as a compromis h had sought the athletic dire ild buildings around here and t ts to be the athletic director, tc ater, McGuire was disappoint* ence to help USC receive NCA^ s, McGuire discussed this ne ?rson. J Patterson about the possibil rence with several other inden gj NCAA was reluctant to gr r confirmed that he told M it. If USC's basketball prograi orts would have to remain ind t. the board voted to allow Patt onference (ACC) Commission ition with the ACC. basketball scheduling in a s d coach Donnie Walsh. Becai v many open dates would b ition, the quality of the sche t in a desperate situation to fir months as Patterson said he r 1 James. i board voted 8-5 against USC's ecision dealt McGuire anothe ot knocked out. 2e to join a private basketball c Guire surely must have thougl in be wasn't. He had built US 1964 to a national contender ed from the board were insultir not have to be told that the mj afely in Jim Carlen's pocket. H >ires in 1980, it will be a goo< ks v_ ;h-ran s will try for their ] 1. to lid Kentucky's main bu is inconsistency. "We've Tc X5 and downs and we're re sistent team," he said. 6-1 ases we play good and di< >es we don't." kn aturday's 90-63 win over le Centucky had defeated re 72-64, Texas Christian sc Indiana for a 24.3 win Ja d the defense has been f cats's strength. The as limited its opponents looting percentage while has a 48.9 shooting e. Kentucky's defense 1 70 turnovers while the have had 44 turnovers. nas naa 54 turnovers I with its opponents 43. V ir I perspective IcGuire has had several head football coach in decrease when USC's de the athletic director. Paul Dietzel was not" Harold "Bo" Hagan as ;e between McGuire and jctorship. hey bring in some fellow >o," McGuire said at the k1 again. Foreseeing the V playoff bids and entice ?d with USC president lity of joining a private endent schools who had ye independents NCAA cCuire this was not a m joined a private conlependent. McGuire was erson to negotiate with j er Robert C. James for itate of limbo, according lse Walsh and McGuire e available because of idule suffered and both ?, id games. The issue was eceived very little com- ? > possible readmission to r blow. Still, the classy onference, or the ACC as tit the man he used to be ? C's basketball program 1 by the late 1960's. The ig, to say the least. ^ ajority of USC's trustees y !e must realize that when J, i time to retire. One of See HAKKK. Page 8 "We don't exc< of the game. \ of them, but something vol contender. ?Kentucl SedK KENTUCKY FINISHED se< Alabama in the SEC last y it won the National Invitati urnament (NIT). Four star flirn frnm loot xmnn'p vuiu viii iuoi jtai o icaiii Ll forward Rick Robey, dn't play last season because tee injury. Robey is the tei ading rebounder with bounds per game. The lea orer for Kentucky is 6-5 for\ ick Givens who has a The ( P^ZSI |V ? / t i 0? i? .s cooking for twc JSC's Rrenda Paulk iakei ear. Paulk is co-captain eturnees. USC has a 0-2 re D-64 Saturday. el in any one ph Ve're good in z you have to h 1 excel in to t ky Coach Joe 1 LV/ JLJL UL :ond average, ear, Kentucky lost to onal 1975 finals of the ters nament. "That teair plus more depth of t who probably had a soui of a they were a better i im's and they were a be n n >' u?ll :-J tt 3. ( icaiu, JLlclU 5dlU, ding this one will develop vard However, Hall said 16.7 compare the teams Gamecock torts ??n?n?? im i mm ii jhhhhhbhhhi 8m ^?8r H ffiMHMHiBgry.jKbmf ? BEB jHBr,Wl *> ft) HHVJK ^ ,* ? I >* a shot during a game of the Chicks and is one cord after losing to North ;ky ?|g UCLA in the NCAA tour- compar 1 had a little and hov alent. They the sea! nder defense, running team ALTH itter shooting preseas I'm not sure Hall sb or not." Auburn it is unfair to possibly yet. "You're Alaba but lost tournar 8 may bf I ference years. "Hall Confere basketb is a fine the SE( ?ver By RE1 Gameci Althc Ko olr V Ruaoivtik Greenv an 0-1 Backha surpris "We' year. Il basket! we'll so to the course first, I struggl iNi fl Backh* f*\rM reboun MT< V Back rife*** f strenet # thinst! W Ta * about t J fhnt PU SPBack preven quick b played last said. of the top have t< i Greenville We don for i S & A ^ -) & * > : ' M /im Jrfl ing how one team finished / one team is doing early in son," he said. IOUGH KENTUCKY is the on favorite to win the SEC, lid Alabama. TenneRKrc? and Mississippi State could r win the conference, ima won the SEC last year : to Indiana in the NCAA nent. Hall said the SEC ; the best basketball conin the nation in a few thinks the Atlantic Coast ;nce (ACC) is the best >all conference. "The ACC j basketball conference but D may challenge and take a few years," Hall said. ricks uld be rprising RF.rrA \iirw ock Staff Writer >ugh USC's women's >all team lost to North ille 70-64 Saturday and have 2 record. Coach Pam ius thinks Carolina could e several teams this year, re not expected to win this f we can sneak in and play Dall at our own slow pace, >on find ourselves very close top," Backhaus said. "Of our goal is always to be mt I think we should be w _ ?iL;? AI a ni? up 10 wunin uie lop KHAUS SAID all teams in eare much improved. "For ist three or four years, ia has enjoyed the luxury of ; a few teams very easily," ius said. "But this will no be true. iir first game of tho season, i A ~ - ? iosi iu ?4-{>4. ius attributed the loss to t's quick, explosive ding. haus thinks team unity is a h for the Gamecocks. "The lat has impressed me most his team is the total support ery girl has for every other ?7< mc iccim. jc^veryone warns ne else to be the star," ius said. "Of course, as the wears on, it may wear down i initial spark is still there. 11 take us through the tough haus hopes height will not t USC from winning. "We're ut we are short," Backhaus Because we're short we'll ^ ) make the shots we take. 't get as many opportunities rebounds because of our *e BASKETBALL, Page 8