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By DOUG AUBE
Sports Editor
CHARLOTTE ? There has been much talk about the so-called
"chicken curse" concerning the failures of USC's athletic teams.
Well, this past weekend at the Tournament of Champions in Charlotte
the Gamecocks reversed the curse with wins over the fourth-ranked University
of North Carolina Tar Heels and a previously undefeated Houston
Cougar squad to win the tournament title.
"Maybe it will send a message across the country that South Carolina
is inching its way back," USC Coach George Felton said.
In Friday night's matchup with UNC, the First game between the teams
in eighteen years, USC forward Michael Glover banked in a layup with
seven seconds to play to lift the 'Cocks to the upset victory, 76-74.
"It means a lot to me," Glover said. "I try my best to do what I can
with leadership and scoring. This win means a lot to me. I'll remember it
for the rest of my life."
The way the first half ended, Glover's memories of the game looked
as they would be a bit less memorable as the Tar Heels' defense forced
17 Gamecock turnovers and limited USC to a 39.4 shooting percentage
on their way to a 40-28 lead.
"Our defense in the first half was outstanding," UNC coach Dean
Smith said. "We should have been up 20 to 25 at the half with the opportunities
we had."
After UNC's Hubert Davis driving layup gave the host team a 44-30
lead with 18:46 to play, the Gamecocks scored 10 straight points, six by
tournament Most Valuable Player Joe Rhett, to cut the gap to 44-40 with
13:26 to play.
The gap stayed between three and five points up to the 10 minute
mark until USC guard Jo Jo English scored on a driving layup following
a Rhett dunk to slice the Tar Heel lead to one.
UNC was able to gain control of the momentum building a five point
lead with 5:23 to play.
English canned a 20-foot three-pointer and followed that up with two
free throws, to give him 11 second half points, and the game was tied at
64.
The Tar Heels went on an 8-4 run and following George Lynch's
layup, were up 72-68.
Rhett hit one of two free throws and Barry Manning canned a three
pointer to lift the Gamecocks into a 72-72 tie with :49 to play.
USC's Chris Leso scored on a key layup after UNC's Davis hit two
free throws and the game was tied again with 21 seconds left in the
contest, just enough time for Glover's last-second heroics.
USC sprinted down court on a three on one break. Glover passed to
Rhett and then got the ball back in the paint and laid in the ball to the
dismay of a large part of the 22,680 fans on hand.
The rest was history as the Gamecocks renewed the rivalry in a big
way.
"I want to congratulate South Carolina on a marvelously played second
half," Smith said. "I went in and told them (USC) that. They kept
coming back, believing they could win, and they did."
One of USC's biggest wins ever was put in proper perspective by Felton
as their mission was not quite finished.
"We want to enjoy this win for now, but we came up here to win the
tournament and we have another tough game in less than 24 hours," Felton
said in reference to the Finals matchup with the Cougars.
In a game that could have been easily lost in the emotion of the UNC
win, the Gamecocks jumped out to an early 17-4 lead after hitting nine
of their first 15 shots. The 'Cocks held on for a 32-26 lead at the half
over Houston in Saturday night's Final.
The Cougars stormed back in the contest in the second half, taking
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USC guard Barry Manning goes in for a layup in USC's 76-74
upset win over North Carolina en route to the Diet Pepsi Tournament
of Champions title.
advantage of the three-point shot as they hit 10 of 29 of their three-point
attempts.
Houston's Roger Fernandes canned a tres to tie the game at 66 at the
end of regulation. The 6-foot-9-inch forward hit four of five three-point
attempts in the contest.
The Gamecocks held their composure and outscored the Cougars 8-4
in the over-time period capped off with an English breakaway dunk with
3.6 seconds to play.
Freshman Jamie Watson followed Rhett's miss with 22 seconds to
play preceding the English dunk as the Gamecocks won 74-70.
Rhett was named the tournament's MVP and Manning also made the
All-Tournament team.
Gamecock center Jeff Roulston played well in the post with 15 points
(11 in the second half), seven rebounds and four blocked shots and more
importantly held Houston's 7-foot-l-inch center Alvaro Teheran to 14
points after he had scored 32 against Iowa State Friday night.
For USC, the victory lifted the team to 4-1 on the season and a probable
top twenty ranking.
Nothing like a few big wins to remedy the old chicken curse.
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Watson had a pretty interesting
weekend.
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freshman class, ranked by most great motivator. He always tells
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did. you to come out and play.'"
In the second half, a driving And play Watson did, outlayup
by Watson with 6:52 left scoring all six of the Tar Heel's
put the Gamecocks within two. heralded freshman. Watson is
After UNC built the lead back not phased by the fact that he is
to five, Watson hit a 15-footer the Gamecock's lone freshman,
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Against Houston in the tour- take everybody," he said,
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getting the rebound off of a to beat the home-state Tar
USC miss and scoring in over- Heels.
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Watson said after his I've progressed," he said. "It
10-point performance against feels good."
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