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Free thr By JOHN MILLS III and BOB ZAFFRANN Staff writers Shooting 76 percent from the foul line and 39 percent from the field, USC edged the Cincinnati Bearcats Saturday afternoon at the Carolina Coliseum, 73-69. It was a close game throughout, and while the Gamecocks led most of the way, their biggest lead was only 8 points, with 7:06 remaining in the game. "I expected a tough game today. I didn't think we were going to come in here and blow anybody out," said USC head coach George Felton. "The most important thing is that we came out ahead, despite our deficiencies and some of our highs and lows." Coming off a disheartening 75-52 loss to Louisville Wednesday night, the Gamecocks were looking for an emotional lift in this game. "For the character of this team to come back and hang in there today, I think it's a really positive sign," Felton said. The Bearcats took the lead three times during the course of the game, but were unable to put together a surge once they were ahead. Their biggest advantage was two points, and none of their leads lasted a full minute on the clock. In the second half, USC briefly fell behind 41-40 with 17:22 remaining, but Hudson made a pair of foul shots and followed them with a resounding dunk and a free throw to complete a three-point play and give the Gamecocks a 45-41 lead, which they never lost. It was a game that saw five ties in the first half and plenty of physical contact, which resulted in 44 personal fouls between the two teams. Cincinnati picked up 29 of those, to the chagrin of head coach Tony Yates. In response to a reporter's question on the foul situation, Yates said, chuckling, "Don't get me started on that. Let's stay clean." Of particular concern to the Cincinnati coach was the foul trouble of his star center, Cedric Glover, who had no points and one rebound at the intermission. Glover sat out most of the first half, .after picking\,up two holding fouls in a 10-second span two JBIast from Zfc The Best of the Oldies from 6 to 9 PM cveiy vveuiicavjciy Only on WUSC-FM 90.5 ?i i Allied Profe* The Air Force can m offer ? outstanding c portunities for profes You can have a chal time to spend with y serve your country. I Force offers. Call TSGT LARI 803-7 STATION-TO-S1 i ? gsJ SKI B0( ,-HaicM MSm 2127 Devine St. at Interested In: Community Service? Developing Leadership Program That Includ Learning Public The Columbia Jaycees Are at USC. Vou Can Get Invc Level. Organizational Meeti 7:00 PM T.V (corner of S. Main BRING YOUR IDEAS For more information call 2[ ows leac minutes into the game. The Gamecocks took advantage c their 45 free-throw attempts, hittin 34 for a 75.6 shooting percentagf considerably better than their 64. percent average from the foul lin coming into the game. Tough defense contributed to large number of fouls, Yates said. "I thought defense was one of th key factors," he said. "I think bot teams played awfully hard defensiv< ly and created problems for eac other. Terry Dozier, the Gamecock: leading scorer in the game, e> emplified the team's shooting, goin three for nine from the field, but 1 for 13 from the free-throw line. Cincinnati shot a little better froi the field, finishing at 42 percent, bi shot for just 65 percent from the foi line and had 28 fewer attempts tha the Gamecocks. For the Gamecocks, sophomoi guard Barry Manning had five assisi and eight rebounds, both team high: in addition to 16 points. Dozier le the team with 17 points, and cent( John Hudson added 16. USC will face Memphis State i another conference game Wedne: day, but will need better shootin from the field to beat the Tigers. "We just didn't come out on fir like we usually come on in a Clemso or arch-rival game," Barry Mannin said. "That's what we're going t have to do to win against Memph State." CINCINNATI (69) Jackson 6-16 1-2 13, Starks 3-7 0-1 Glover 5-9 0-0 10, Givens 4-8 3-5 11, Ta 0-4 0-0 0, Banks 4-9 3-5 11, Flynn 4-7 0 8, Robinson 3-9 4-4 10, Carstarphen 0 0-0 0, May 0-0 0-0 0, Hughes 0-0 0-0 Totals 29-69 11-17 69. USC (73) Dozier 3-9 11-13 17, Rhett 1-7 4-6 Hudson 5-13 6-8 16, Price 2-5 4-4 8, Ma ning 6-8 3-6 16, Roulston 0-4 2-2 English 1-2 1-2 3, McKoy 1-1 3-4 Glover 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-49 34-45 73 Halftime ? USC 36, Cincinnati 3 Three-point goals ? Cincinnati 0 (Jackson 0-1, Tate 0-1), USC 1-3 (Prii 0-2, Manning 1-1). Rebounds ? Cinci nati 41 (Robinson 10), USC 39 (Mannir 8). Assists ? Cincinnati 17 (Givens 6 UbL li (.Manning loiai iouis ? cinnati.29, USC 15. Attendance ? 9,32 was Ul^U ?? Health tsionals ake you an attractive ompensation plus opssional development. Ilenging practice and 'our family while you -ind out what the Air RY BAXTER 72-1698 "ATION COLLECT afgg )T SALE e foam I Mr?m tl. 0 D?M? & SKI I Urzl 5 Points-256-3511 fleeting New Friends? 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The State newspaper said Friday that Groh was demoted from offensive coordinator to quarterback coach and that the Gamecocks will return to the run-and-shoot offense, which they utilized in 1986 and 1987. USC will be leaving the pro-set offense, which had more than its share of problems in 1988. Groh plans to interview for the head coaching job at the University of Richmond, and if he stays at USC, he will become the quarterback coach for next season, the story said. The Gamecocks, whose offense seemed to be working well when they jumped out to a 6-0 mark this past season, lost four of its last six games, Lady Game( best start ev From staff reports Nancy Wilson's Lady Gamecock basketball team recovered nicely from a disappointing loss to sixthronl/a/J /lafaAtin/> \ i an i\.cu vjtuigia uy ucicaiiug menu Conference rival Louisville Saturday, 81-74. USC, which lost 82-73 at home to Georgia Thursday night, showed little sign that the loss to the Lady Bulldogs had affected them adversely, overcoming a 38-36 halftime deficit to defeat the Lady Cardinals at Freedom Hall, a site where the USC men's team had been defeated by 23 points three days earlier. Sophomore forward Beth Hunt led a balanced Lady Gamecock attack with 23 points, followed by Schonna Banner and Martha Parker with 16 points each, Karen Middleton with 11, and Lisa Diaz with 10. Banner led in rebounds with 10. USC improved to 10-1 and 3-0 in the Metro. With wins in 10 of its first 11 games, USC has tied the record DOI CHIC at I EXCUSES DON BIOOO ? Anch< < 735 Meeting St. Wes S 25% PIS o for USC studei S? Enjoy Our Col or m an All America y All Meals i Ss for carry out call 794-907 Pick-up Window In Back For Your V LOOK FOR OUR ANCHOR^* #SitKJ 425 Assembly Street Tel. 799-2030 Q U SUNS A C L I T Y SUNSHINE, OUALin SEEM TO FIT o comment in offense including their eighth consecutive bowl loss. USC's offensive output dropped considerably in 1988, compared to the 1986 and 1987 seasons when they ran the run-and-shoot. Although they managed only a 3-6-2 record in 1986, quarterback Todd Ellis passed for over 3,020 yards and 20 touchdowns. In 1987,Ellis threw for 3,206 yards and 10 touchdowns in leading the ("lamprnrWc tn an 8-4 r^rnrd and a Gator Bowl berth. Ellis' statistics dropped considerably to 2,353 yards and nine touchdowns in 1988, while the USC offense scored only two touchdowns in the last six games. The Gamecocks averaged 28.5 points per game in 1986 and 28.4 in 1987. In 1988, USC managed only 19.3 points per game and scored only 62 points in the last six games. Twenty one of those points were scored by the defense. ;ocks equal er with win for the best start ever by a Lady Gamecock team, set in 1981-82. USC plays at Metro foe Cincinnati tonight before returning home to face Old Dominion at 7 p.m. Thursday. USC (81) Hunt 10-20 3-6 23, Joyner 0-1 0-0 0, Parker 4-8 8-9 16, Middleton 5-12 0-0 11, Hawkins 2-5 1-2 5, Banner 8-13 0-0 16, Diaz 5-8 0-0 10. Totals 34-67 12-17 81. LOUISVILLE (74) Turner 3-8 2-2 9, Pride 2-5 5-6 9, Jones 9-20 1-2 19, Warren 3-6 2-2 8, Patterson 5-9 1-2 11, Johnson 1-2 2-2 4, Acton 3-7 0-0 6, Landrum 4-8 0-1 8. Totals 30-65 13-17 74. Halftime ? Louisville 38, USC 36. 3-point goals ? USC 1-2 (Middleton 1-2), Louisville 1-5 (Turner 1-4, Warren 0-1). Rebounds ? USC 37 (Banner 10), Louisville 38 (Landrum 8). Assists ? USC 25 (Middleton 8), Louisville 20 (Warren 5). Total fouls ? USC 17, Louisville 20. Attendance ? 472. j NT KEN IT. 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