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use blows 22 Gators By ANDREW BORGERT and MORRLE LYLES Staff Writers The Florida Gators erased a 22 point first-half lead to defeat th< USC men's basketball team 80-7! at Frank McGuire Aren; Wednesday. The Gamecocks, who led by li at the half, were devastated by thei loss. "Needless to say, this is one o the most frustrating nights of coach ing that I've had," Coach Stev< Newton said. The Gators were all smiles a: they brightened their chances o receiving a bid to the NCAA tour nament. The Gamecocks broke a 17-17 ti< on a free throw by Edmond Wilson That started a 20-0 run for th< Gamecocks that began at the 11:5' mark of the first half. The run end ed with a driving lavun hv Trcv ? ? ?J ? x ~ J ? McKoy with 5:09 left. During tha span, the Gators were ice cold going 0 for 11 from the field and ( for 2 from the foul line. Tht Gamecocks scored 14 points off 11 Florida turnovers during the run The Gators scoring drought wa: broken with a free throw by sopho more center Andrew DeClercq. USC's frontcourt of Chris Leso Emmett Hall, Troy McKoy anc Edmond Wilson made up for the lackluster play of the backcourt scoring 40 of USC's 46 first-hall points. Jamie Watson had foui points at the half, finishing with i season-low five points. USC shoi 57 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free-throw line ir the first half. The Gators started the seconc half with a tenacious full-couri press that helped them pull withir Baseball s Ahhh, the crack of rnmmmmmmm *the bat, the pop of the -.gg mitt and the pull of the groin. That can Jg mean only one thing, p-mt jm YAWN!, the baseball season is once again, I ^ ^ 4& like that itch that just I won't go away, back to annoy us. Now don't get me U^cVWI! wrong; I truly enjoy KiadHlll baseball. Of course, T * M T H when it is forced down your throat every night for nine months a year, it tends to drive you to the nuthouse, which is exactly where the owners, it seems, have been for quite some time. If you don't believe me, just take a look at the facts. Deposed Commissioner Fay Vincent wakes up and becomes the First commissioner in the history of baseball to realize that Atlanta is in t Thinking about co-op? Come by the Student Employment Center 6th floor B.A. Bldg. or call 777-2124 Scholarship M Scholarships Grants Work-stud] Most have: No GP No Pre No Agi As much as $6.6 billion in studen foundations goes unclaimed beca exists, or how to apply for it. For College Mc Rt.#l, Box 12 Granite vill< -Lady Gamecock Invitatic The first 50 fans at the I a FREE S(| point lead storm b msssm ^ 5 80 (15-8) ifitT Chrtt Muldrow/Th? Gamacock ^ f 48-45 with a 17-2 run. Leso said, s "The press caused some confusion, they got a couple of turnovers, and s it slowed down the tempo of the f game." Craig Brown's layup with 9:08 left in the game gave Florida their j first lead, 54-53, since an 11-9 lead in the first half. The Gamecocks , fought back, tying the game at 66 j before Hosie Grimsley hit a pair of free throws and a short jumper for the Gators with 2:31 left. Then t senior guard Scott Stewart took over, sinking six free throws in the ' final 31 seconds, putting the Gators up 78-73 with 10 seconds left in the j game. Senior forward Stacey Poole 1 put a exclamation point on the win with a dunk at the buzzer. * Poole led the Gators with 16 points and 7 rebounds. Emmett Hall led the Gamecocks with 21 points , and 7 rebounds, and Leso added 17 I points and eight rebounds. : Newton said, "In the second half, , we gave up far too many points and didn't do the things necessary to : hold off a very aggressive and t determined Florida team." t Both teams shot 48 percent from ; the field for the game, but the dif, ference was from the free-throw line in the second half. The Gators I shot 81 percent, hitting 13 of 16 t from the line. The Gamecocks, however, shot a mediocre 47 percent, 1 hitting a measly 6 of 15 free throws. eason final the EAST and Chicago is not. So, what do the Hk owners do to the only aI person in the sport with half a brain and | any common sense? They put their collective foot up his butt. Fitting, huh? I mean, he did tamper with the MJtMl "best interests of baseball." Is it Vincent's ORSEN fault the "best interests of baseball" make the entire sport look like a joke? The whole situation reminds me of college elections. And what a wonderful schedule. Honestly, do we REALLY need a 1,200-game schedule? I mean, come on, how many times do we need to see the Braves throttle the Astros before we realize that Atlanta is better than Houston on grass, turf, mud, snow, sleet, rain iRI Don't listen to the rumors. |p about AIDS, get the facts! 1-800-342-AIDS I I I ???????????I atching Service ! y Fellowships Loans Internships < A Requirements of of Need Required \ e Requirements j it aid from corporations and use people do not know the money j an information packet write to: J ney Finders 4-B, Suite 210 i, SC 29829 < nal Softball Tournamentme support the dy Gamecocks :riday and Saturday | as they host the ' rheels at 2:30 pm, Friday irates at 5:00 pm, Friday chigan at 9:00 am, Saturday inals at 11:00, Saturday als at 5:00, Saturday :irst game Friday will get ueezebottle Spor ?ack to bes MHH ^ | Points Points HHSifl ^ C .^Bj<jjwn 14 ^SwERBlLT SEC Overall W M w L w L jkjfil Vanderbilf 111 2 1 22 : 4< Kentucky 10 3 20 3 Florida fill 6 : 5 ;| 15f '6 fl Georgia 5 8 11 12 I ;$< Carolina IS $||1 9%U I Tennessee 4 9 12 13 r\\Al [ f {J LSU 8 5 19 7 I Auburn |IP:!6 7;:J11'31 9 I Alabama 6 8 13 10 I Ml$$. State!?! MM I Ole Miss 4 9 9 14 I Wednesday's Games Vanderbilt 87, Georgia 83, OT Florida 80, S. Carolina 73 Auburn 83, Ole Miss 73 Tennessee 78, Kentucky 77 Sophom< ly upon us, bi and whatever planet or surface they Atlanta B play on? Do the Cardinals and made ove Cubs honestly need to play a 40- lose the game series over the course of one seems to k year, and will anyone pay alten- be, only tl tion? Will anyone stay up until two how find a in the morning watching the of the jav thrilling conclusion to the Seattle (See Buffa N/fciri npre TnHione fioe^A Th** fire I'llU lllvl O/ vlv t VICltlU lliuiuilo 1 ItlOv V/ 1 11C Ilic on ESPN? pennant The only baseball ever worth Unfortun watching on television is the play- Indians he offs. There's got to be a better way. matically < Of course, the owners wouldn't are planni know a good idea if it fell out of ing with die sky and crashed on their pea- Maverick sized brains. Of course, if it messed Mavericks up their pretty suits .... since the> Well, you get the idea. Baseball anything f< is in disarray, and no one really BAnd noi seems to care. Thus, 1 will trudge a little ser my way through the latest happen- baseball w ings from the land of spring train- from Dav ing, sunny Florida. actually ca After one week of practice, the Well, Pt IJCKimP! 1 ..,*T 61 >ofl WET T-! $1.50 DRIN 75 ? E Ladies sigi 920 LADY ST. 252-5 ts at Gamec< L ' z^^b3b5sbbbwpps.^???^ ~ n'.,,. Dre point guard Carey Rich had eight assisl t does anyoi raves have already been Whining because \ r\v/hp I m i n o fci\/r?ritpc tr? P?/ino ti/ocn't vrvtp World Series. Nobody Riley has drawn :now who ihe winner will "Grandmama," Mr. lat die Braves will some- In case you m i way to snatch defeat out played Johnson on vs of imminent victory. That's 16 minutes Jo Bills.) went into overtin ;t casualty of the heated childish, boneheac races has already hit. this one pretty mucl ately, the Cleveland The fans voted I tve already been mathe- starter in the All-S eliminated. Word is, they fans wanted to see ng a year-long golf out- beat up on the bes i the NBA's Dallas West. Nobody aske :s. Of course, the Ewing and his rick will be slight favorites ber up and down th / haven't been playing like to thank Rile) or the past five months. just that. w to a sport with at least By die way, Pat lse, die NBA. Maybe if type of guy you wa ould take a few pointers When told that he s id Stern, people would the last time he pla re about their sport. Larry promised tha it Riley has done it now. they meet (April 1Smoke, Die. II i SHIRT O K SPECIALS )RAFT 11 up by lOpm 115 All ABC Regulations E i ricks. 80-73 *wf?'. < %; g , ^-L^|' f Jy J^pSs w^^t % HGr ? ^HH Hr Jm* .fl - ^mimiuwwn - lHBr\ V ^Bt flHk Pete Rogers/The Gamecock ts in Wednesday's 80-73 loss to Florida. le really care? lis boy, Patrick he was going to score 80. It's not :d a starter, Pat like Charles Oakley or Anthony the ire of one Mason will be able to stop him. Larry Johnson. Plus, 11 the standings stay the way issed it, Riley they, are today, Charlotte would ily 16 minutes, match up with New York in Round of a game that 2 of the playoffs. From all the ne. Of all the Charlotte fans, I'd just like to say 1 things to do, thanks and good luck, Pat. i takes the cake. By the way, thanks to Pat Riley, .arry Johnson a the NBA's All-Star Game is the !tar Game. The recipient of the Nytol (will help Larry Johnson you get your ZZZZZZs) Award, t players in the II would also be remiss if I failed d to see Patrick to mention the Houston Oilers-like :ety knees lum- collapse of the South Carolina base court. I'd just ketball team against Florida. The / for giving us only problem is that the game pretty much speaks for itself. There's , LJ is not the not a whole lot else I can say. Once nt angry at you. again, the basketball team has left cored 31 points me at a loss for words. Well, at yed the Knicks, least at a loss for anything other t the next time than four letter words because I 4 in Charlotte), could rattle off a string of them. f's That Simple. j un i tvr SUNDAY 7-2 % MONDAY- TUESDAY 4-2 WEDNESDAY LADIES NIGHT 4-2 ^ THURSDAY ALTERNATIVE 4-4 & FRIDAY 4-4 gj SATURDAY 7-2 $ V Inforced Must be 21 or older ?