Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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USC loses second game Gamecock 1st M _ * _ hot enougnto By SALLY WILSON ( Sports Kditor ' r USC coach Frank McGuire realizes victories won't ; oe me easif-si mings 10 pick up mis oasKeiDan season. j Playing teams like Alabama, Kentucky and Notre Dame, Carolina should be commended if it keeps the score close, let alone wins. I BUT CAROLINA had its fans thinking easy win Saturday night in Carolina Coliseum as the Gamecocks dominated Illinois by as much as 11 "We played exceptionally well the first 14 minutes. Unfortunately, the game lasts 40 minutes." Frank McGuire points in the first half. The crowd continued thinking the same way at the end of the game, but not about Carolina. Illinois came back to gain a 2l-point lead before winning B4-68. "We played exceptionally well the first 14 minutes," McGuire said. "Unfortunately, the game lasts 40 minutes." Illinois called a time-out with more than 12 minutes left in the first half when Carolina had gained a 21-10 lead from outside shots by Jackie Oilloon and Mike Doyle. Illinois then slowly narrowed the deficit and led for the first time 34-33 at half'.ime. Carolina never regained me leao dui siayea wunin three points of the Fighting Mini with 6:45 left in the game. Illinois then scored eight straight points and eventually led 82-61 with less than two minutes remaining. i "WE WERE in the right /.one, playing the right v flHBBHHM^B^ H\ ?* - r v ? '* i (JSC's Mike Doyle drives to the basket during the Illinois game. The sophomore guard had 14 -half play stop Illinois iefense, but we had to stay ahead," McGuire said. 'Once they got the lead, we switched to man-to-man. rhey let loose. They're quick and love to move igainst a man-to-man. Once they took us out of that tone we were in trouble." McGuire said USC's main inadequacy is a big man to complement Jim Graziano under the basket. The Gamecocks had difficulty getting the ball inside to Graziano in the second half. "It was a wrestling match underneath. They were all over him (Graziano)," McGuire said. "They know Graziano's a scoring threat. It's a good strategy on their part. "We need a big man to clear out underneath. We counted in the first half. They (111.) made eight baskets on tip-ins," McGuiresaid. "That'll kill you. If you can stop those second shots, you're in pretty good shape." CAROLINA LOOKED in pretty good shape the first half, shooting 50 percent from the floor to Illinois' 39 percent. However, the statistics turned around in the second half as Illinois shot 57.1 percent to USC's 35.7. Illinois' Reno Gray led all scorers with 22 points while Graziano was next with 19. Gilloon and Doyle had 16 and 14 points, respectively. Illinois made 10 of 11 free throw attempts in the second half. HW7t 1.. IL. ???? .. .? Ikn K..I1 ..r. tnn E<ariy 111 UIC game WC wci C pulling inc uau up iuu quickly," Illinois coach Lou Henson said. "We became more patient and moved the ball well against the zone. We threw a lot o f people at them and I think that wore them down. The fact we had only one turnover in the second half was a big factor." Carolina, 1-2, will play Baptist College-Charleston Wednesday at Carolina Coliseum. Alabama defeated USC 92-57 last Wednesday at the Coliseum. ML >*aB ^ mnra Wm^ I tJR.?K. . Vr^^-': - I lia Smuir fMf- GAMI:COCK points and five rebounds Saturday. sjjons Slip Stephen McCormack- THE GAMECOCK USC freshman Kevin Dunleavy dribbles past an Illinois ; piayer aaiuraay nigm in ine oamecockh m-m ioss. i oacn Frank McGuire has substituted freely with the four freshmen in Carolina's first three games. Women's basketball _ _ _ Team wins opener By DOUG JOLLKY Gamecock Staff Writer The Carolina women's basketball team began their season with an impressive win over Georgia Southern, 74-59, Saturday night in ?- a I .. 3iaies>L>oro, ua. "You would have thought these girls were playing for the national championship the way they played," said first year coach Pam Parsons after the win. "This is the most gratifying win I've had in my coaching career. Georgia Southern is a big team, averaging over 90 points a game, and this is a big win for us." The lead went back and forth during the first half, and the score was I fwl >i dnian limnc thnndli Itnlli Intimc liaH fnlir-iuiinl lo.iric :it limix; IICU CI UUI.VII IIIIIVO 1 1V/U^I MV/lll (VW111U llUVS iuui .v^xau ??. ????tvw. The second half began much like the first, until Georgia Southern gained an eight point lead. But the young USC team did not discourage easily, tying the score with ten minutes left. And then the I^idy Gamecocks' training and conditioning began to show as they took the lead. Georgia Southern made a comeback effort, but with lour minutes left, a confident USC team increased its lead to 15 points. Junior college transfer Katrina Anderson led the I*ady Gamecocks with 22 points and 13 rebounds. USC's BetsyScott and freshmui.let >y Walling each had twelve points, and Walling had 14 rebounds. jo>k. Gilbert, Sue Shue and Betsy F'latt each added six points. JUCO transfer Pam Adams had 4 points, as did Rita Johnson. Jane Oxley had two points. "This is a young team with a tremendous amount of heart. You'll be seeing a lot more of them," she said. "Pam Adams could have played four games tonight, and Jean Walling played the best game l ve ever seen from a freshman. They've got that fever." Scott was impressed with the team's play. "This is the most spirit I've seen on this team in a long time," she said. "The freshmen kept the spirit up the whole game. We kept control when we got behind and ran away with it in the closing minutes."