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By Andrew Miller
USC's men's basketball team will h
take it one game at a time to make the
conference finals this weekend, as
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"We arc going to have to come toge
a team," the USC graduate said. 1
have to come together like we never ha
season."
Carolina faces Florida State at S
tomorrow in the opening round <
Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conf
tournament in Memphis, Tenn.
THE GAMECOCKS split wit!
Seminoles in the two games played thi
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Carolina ba:
By Jeff Rogers
After tomorrow's makeup came
USC's baseball team faces a strong
break, according to head coach June
Carolina flies to Miami, Fla., to oj
with perennial power University of IS
day's and Saturday's games against Hi
Field in Miami and Sunday's game in
USC, 7-0, next faces Southern Illinoi
dale March 12 in Coral Gables. Carol
Orleans for two games apiece against
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From Staff Reports
CINCINNATI ? USC's women's t
ball team failed in its attempt to w
Metro championship last night, los;
Memphis State University 64-60.
The Lady Tigers got off to an 11-01
the first half. But USC came withi
points before halftime while MSU si
center Regina Street was on the bench i
trouble during the second round c
Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conf
Tournament.
"We learned to play without her (Str
the middle of the year," MSU head
Mary Lou Johns said. "In situations li
what we try to do is stay close."
In the second half Carolina stayed c
MSU. When Street fouled out with 2
maining, Renee Najarian made the re;
free throws to tie the game at 55-all.
With just more than a minute rem;
the Lady Gamecocks had a chance to
one-point lead, but missed a layup anc
got the rebound.
The Lady Tigers then won the game
free-throw line.
MSU was led by Cathy Williams w
points. Street finished with 11 p
Carolina was paced by Brantley So
- with 20 points, followed by Marsi Mc/
with 13 and Sharon Gilmore with 11.
USC, 18-11, plays Virginia Tech t<
for third olace in the tournament.
Carolina advanced to the second ron
rsi conference
with USC winning in Tallahassee 76-68, and
lave 10 losing o/-oz in Columbia.
Metro Going into the tournament, Blank said,
sistant Carolina has some unnoticed momentum.
"We beat our last Metro opponent
ther as (Southern Mississippi)," he said. "And we
'We'll had a real moral victory against DePaul.
ve this "We played a nationally ranked team on
the road and only got beat by nine points.
! p.m. We played a very good game against DePaul,
)f the and I think that we are very well prepared for
erence the tournament."
DSC HEAD coach Bill Foster said he and
h the his coaching staff look forward to the
s year, tournament.
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South Coliseum
iphis, Tenn.
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All four teams the Gameco
at Newberry College, the National Collegiate Athle
challenge over spring "This will be one of our to
Raines. Raines said yesterday. "It'll
)en a three-game series ballclub."
/liami. USC plays Fri- Sophomore pitcher Mike <
jrricanes at Mark Light opening game of the Miami se
Coral Gables. Reed to pitch the successive g;
is University at Carbon- records.
ina then travels to New "I think he's (Cook) goin^
Tulane University and said.
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:ocks lose 64-60
ound of Metro
defeating Tulane University Monday night
>asket- 74-64.
in the Against the Lady Green Wave, Carolina
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shooting 54 percent of its field goals and 72
ead in percent of its free throws.
n two Defensively, the Lady Gamecocks held
tarting Tulane to 27 percent shooting in the first half
in foul an(J 'cc* by 22 points at halftinie.
)f the USC head coach Terry Kelly said he felt
erence defense was a key to the early lead against
Tulane.
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coach we" a"d 't a big effect on Tulane," Kelly
ke this said.
USC appeared to be coasting to an easy
lose to w'n> but Tulane came back in the last five
;30 re- minutes of the contest.
suiting Kelly credited Tulane on its effort, but said
there was no question about Carolina's
lining, performance.
take a "Any time you get a big lead, it's hard to
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Memphis State (64)
at the Williams 8-16, 4-7, 20; Webb 6 17, 3-5, 15; Forsythe 0-6,
0 2, 0; Street 5 6, 12, 11; Simpson 3 12, 3 4, 9; Seymore
ith 20 3 8' 3 6' 9; Blue 0 2' 0 ?' 0; To,als 25 67' 14 26' 64
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Southers 10 17, 0 0, 20; McAlister 5-13, 3 4, 13; Gilmore
"tners 4 13 3 4 11; Ba|,ou 21o, 0 0, 4; Najarian 2 3, 2 2, 6;
Mister Williams 13, 0 0, 2; Lynch 2 2, 0 0, 4; Totals 26 61, 8 10,
60.
Jnight Halftime - Memphis State 28, USC 26. Foulod out Street,
Ballou; Total Fouls- Memphis State 15, OSC 21. A ind
by 284
lournament
"It should be a typical league tourna
ment," Foster said. "It should have a lot ol
excitement for the fans, and I look for some
surprises, which usually happens with
postseason tourney."
The game with Florida State will be the
first appearance by USC in a conference
tournament since the Gamecocks beat North
Carolina, 52-51, for the Atlantic Coast Conference
title in 1971.
Blank said the key to the game would be
the play of 6-6 Seminole forward Vince
Martello.
"HE'S SUCH a sporadic shooter." the
former Duke University junior varsity standout
said. "If he starts shooting well then
we'll have to do something to shut him
down."
Martello averages 13.8 points and 5.6 rebounds
a game.
Blank said the Gamecocks will have to
avoid a poor start to beat the Seminoles.
"We can't go for five or six minutes
without scoring like we did against DePaul,"
he said. "That's been a major problem for us
this year."
THE MAIN player the Gamecocks will
have to worry about will be 6-10, 220-pound
junior center Alton Lee Gipson, Blank said.
Gipson, who averages 20.6 points a game,
is the second leading scorer in the Metro and
the leading rebounder for Florida State,
averaging six rebounds a contest.
"Gipson has had problems with teams
with a true center," Blank said. "Mike Brittain,
because he's 7-0, will give him a lot of
problems.
"Brittain will make Gipso 1 alter his shot.
He may shoot the ball a lo but he won't
shoot over 50 percent. If he wants to take
30-foot shots andmake less than half we'll let
him."
ects tough sp
cks will face have participated in the first of t
tic Association playoffs. 1.14 in 63 in
ughest spring break trips ever," "We're pi
be a challenge for our young getting good
(USC studeri
Cook is scheduled to start the cellent job w
ries, with Larry Price and Casey Raines sai(
imes. All three pitchers have 2-0 against Newl
recently retui
l to be ready to pitch,' > Raines will start on
"Miami h<
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can't go five or six minutes without
scoring like we did against DePaul.
That's been a major problem for us
this year."
? Assistant basketball coach
Dave Blank
i BLANK SAID Brittain has been well
prepared to play against Gipson.
Tony William, who has been ranked in the
top five for average assists a game, is also a
concern for the Gamecocks, Blank said.
"He's a very sound player," he said.
"He's the catalyst of their team.
"When he goes out of the game Florida
State doesn't have a floor leader."
THE GAMECOCKS could be a dark
horse to win the tournament, Blank said.
"If we win the first game," he said.
"We'll either face Southern Mississippi or
Memphis State.
"We've beaten Southern Miss, and we
play well against Memphis."
The tournament favorite, however, is
Louisville, Blank said.
"LOUISVILLE HAS beaten Memphis
twice this season," he said.
But Blank said it is hard to beat a team
three times in a row.
"I've seen it hannpn colz-l
"The third game is always the charmer. And
Memphis is playing at home, and that should
be a big advantage for them."
ring break
he season, has a combined earned run average of
nings.
aying well right now," Raines said. "We've been
hitting and our pitching has been very surprising,
it assistant coach) Jeff Twitty has done an ex
un me pitcning stall.''
J his team needs to play tomorrow's 3 p.m. game
lerry to stay sharp for Miami. Rex Perozo, who
ned to the staff after having shoulder problems,
the mound tomorrow.
is been playing all week, so we do need to play
down there," Raines said.
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