The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 13, 1984, Page 16, Image 16

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I nriif iciuy uaiiic .A jjj^jk m je V V ' fWws^mj^ : ' <?j?Rds3?Biafl^ JS /-MF Pumping for two USC center Sharon Gillmore pumps before taking a Clemson edges with 61-59 ovi By Tracy Mixson After dropping a 61-59 overtime decision to Clemson University Saturday, USC's men's basketball squad will face Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference leader Memphis State University tonight. Tl,n 1 *nt iwu aiiuaui iiici earner mis year with MSU defeating the Gamecocks 75-58 in Carolina Coliseum. MSU is led by All-America forward Keith Lee, who averages 16.8 points and 10 rebounds per game. Shooting 55 percent from the field, he is second in the leagues behind USC center Mike Brittain in blocked shots, averaging 2.2 rejections. GUARD PHILLIP Haynes and forward Bobby Parks also pace the Tigers, averaging 12.5 and 11.1 points respectively, while point guard Andre Turner leads in assists with 73. Reserve center William Bedford is expected to start in place of Derrick Phillips, who is sidelined with a foot injury. Bedford, averaging 6.6 points a game, scored 13 points Jan. 18 to help lead MSU past Carolina. "We were fortunate that Keith Lee did not have a good night against us the last time we played them, but that can't happen twice in a row," USC head coach Bill Foster said. "I was impressed with Memphis State's overall ability to pick up the slack when Lee wasn't playing well. "Haynes, Parks and Turner really played well against us, and Bedford killed us, not only with his scoring, but also with his inside game. AFTER BUILDING a 10-point lead against Clemson in the first half Saturday, the Gamecocks appeared to be over their recent shooting slump. But the Tigers were able to rally and came back to tie the score at 31-all before going ahead at halftime, 33-31. jcockyjouni $ J/ III > j jpl^ ~"^m " 1Rb?> I 4 m . l*<p| - ^jk ?mk ^. ^%Sa^ -t Photo by Andy Ltvafley shot in Saturday's 81-73 loss to Clemson University. Gamecocks ertime win The second half was evenly paced, as the iwo squacis exchanged baskets most of the way. But with Clemson leading 58-56 with five seconds remaining in regulation time, Tiger forward Raymond Jones was called for goaltending Jimmy Foster's shot, evening the score at 58-all and sending the game into overtime. Both squads connected for a point at the foul line during the five-minute overtime period. When Clemson had posession with 12 seconds remaining, USC expected the Tiger's final shot to come from Vincent Hamilton, who had been hot all night from the floor. But Clemson forward Anthony Jenkins, who had missed his three previous shots, was left open and hit from the top of the key with two seconds left to ice the game for the Tigers, 61-59. WITH THE win, Clemson snaps a sevengame losing streak and improves to 12-9. The loss evens Carolina's record to 10-10. As a designated conference game, the Gamecocks drop to 3-5 in the Metro. "Hamilton really played well for them tonight," USC's Foster said. "He looked like he was having shooting practice out there." The coach said Hamilton's shooting performance was why the team applied more pressure on him in the final seconds, and left Jenkins open for the shot. Hamilton led the Tigers with 22 points, while forwards Murray Jarmon and Raymond Jones contributed 14 and 12 points respecitvely. USC's Jimmy Foster led all scorers with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Brittain added 12 points and nine rebounds. artS j Cincinnati By Jeff Rogers It took less than 24 hours for USC's women s DasKetDan team to get over its 01-/J loss to Clemson University, as it broke three Carolina Coliseum records yesterday in beating the University of Cincinnati 112-102. The 214-point total set a Coliseum record for most points scored by two teams in a game, breaking the previous women's record of 190 points in a 1982 USC-Clemson contest. It also topped the overall record for both men's and women's, breaking the men's record of 201 points with Furman in 1971. The other Coliseum record set was for the most fouls committed by two teams, as 65 fouls were called. USC HEAD coach Terry Kelly said his team was relaxed despite its loss to (Jlemson. "We just went out and played," Kelly said. "We couldn't talk that much about last night. We didn't have time to. They (USC) seemed very relaxed when they were playing and they played an excellent ballgame." The Lady Gamecocks outscored Cincinnati 26-12 in the first 10 minutes of the game and steadily increased the lead to 19 points, when they led Cincinnati 53-34 at halftime. "We executed very well in the first half and through the game," Kelly said. "We passed the ball extremely well on offense. It was just a great show the whole game." BRANTLEY SOUTHERS and Sharon Gilmore led the Lady Gamecocks in scoring with 28 points each, while Cincinnati's Cheryl Cook led all scorers with 39 points. Kelly said although Cook scored so many points, his team defended Cincinnati accor umg iu 1115) game pian. "1 don't think you can keep Cook from scoring," he said. "She's probably the best one-on-one player in the country, and she's going to get her points. "The last time we played them, we shut Cc .v down a little bit and she only got 18 points, but everyone else hurt us. Our main concern tonight was to let Cook take her shot while keeping some pressure on her, but at the same time keep everyone else from hurting us. We did a good job of that tonight. KELLY ALSO said he was pleased with the quick pace his team set in the game. "I'd always like to see us fast break more," he said. "We controlled the boards HBwjj^^^H|^K*'^^9 II Putting it up Clemson forward Raymond Jones drives for the bas I-" 1 i9.m? lie- I W?(JSC 112, Cincinnati 102 Cincinnati Jones 3 5, 0 1, 6; Freeman 7-15, 3-3, 17; Tersingi 5-9, 2-2, 12; Cook 14 29, 11-18, 39; Ash 0 1, 2-3, 2; Phend 15, 6 6, 8; Antil 7 8, 0 2. 14; Fry 0 1, 0 0, 0; Johns 12, 2 2, 3; Fishpaw 0 0, 0 0, 0; Totals 38-75, 26 31, 102. use Southers 9-19, 10 11, 28; M. McAlister 7 9, 8 8, 22; Gilmore 7-10, 12-14, 28; Lynch 1-4, 0 0, 2; Ballou 3 6, 6 8, 12; Williams 3 8, 01, 6; A. McAlister 11, 0 0, 2; Frost 0-1, 0-0, 0; Thompson 0-2, 0-0, 0; Harvey 0 2, 1-2, 1; Belcher 0 0, 0 0, 0; Totals 35 69, 42-54, 112. Halftime- USC 34, Cincinnati 34. Fouled out- Jones, Tersigni, Phend, Antil, Fry, Lynch. Total fouls- Cincinnati 36, USC 29; Technical fouls- Cincinnati bench. A- 300. tonight and you can't fast break unless you can do that. "Cincinnati didn't get off two or three shots each time down the floor, and that was a difference in the ballgame." In the second half, the Lady Gamecocks stretched their lead to 27 points, leading 81-54 with 12:14 remaining in the game. WITH HIS team leading 91-66 at the eight-minute mark, Kelly started replacing his starting lineup. Cincinnati quickly cut the lead to 10 points with 5:32 left, and Kelly put Gilmore, Southers, Renee Najarian, Mindy Rallon ar?H N/larci N/1r- A lict*?r M..V. OBMI UI IWVi UIJIV1 UWVIV llliu HIV, game. The win put the Lady Gamecocks in first place in the southern division of the Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference. USC plays host to Memphis State University tomorrow in another Metro contest. "We have a very tough ballgame ahead of us (in Memphis State)," Kelly said. "They beat Louisiana Tech last night and are on a roll, so I guess you could say we have to stop ? i m i- - ? a utigiu nam. i 111111k we 11 De ieauy. KELLY SAID his main concern was over Memphis State's Regina Street, whom he called one of the best inside players in the nation. Kelly also said he doesn't want to let Street score as many points as Cook, because Street shoots mostly from inside the foul lane. "I don't want to give anyone shots from the blocks (inside) because it's such a high percentage shot," Kelly said. Game time tomorrow is 7:30 p.m. ** 3 Ik . Ripk r|^| ^ f / % TmA & i' J Photo by Btywit Smith ket Saturday night as USC's Brad Jergensen at in overtime, 61 59.