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Thursday, January 18,1996 Experience li MATT PRUm Sports Editor Eddie Fogler has said from Day One that he would have to look to his more experienced players if USC was going to win basketball games this season. Look no further. The Carolina upperclassmen exploded Wednesday to give their team an 87-83 win over Vanderbilt in overtime. Junior guard Larry Davis, who came off the bench, led all scorers with 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds; he was followed closely by his classmate, center IN ate wiiDourne, wno naa 21 points ana eight boards. Senior forward Malik Russell also played a crucial role in the win with his 18 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. Fogler praised Russell after the game for his hustle, saying he "played his fanny off," as well as his new understanding of his role on the team. Though the elder Gamecocks stole the show Wednesday, sophomore Melvin Watson also showed poise in the victory, pouring in 17 points and providing a spark for an initially sleepy Carolina offense, even though he was forced to leave the game temporarily with an injury near the middle of the second half. Despite the stellar performances from the core members of the USC team, the victory did not come easily. The Gamecocks were plagued by defensive breakdowns in the first half that led to easy Commodore baskets. The team's 11 first-half turnovers, caused larpelv hv Vanderbilt's tenacious half-court trap, provided them with opportunities for transition points. Carolina went into halftime down 30-39. Unlike in Saturday's game against Florida, however, the Gamecocks' did not stay down once they were there. They staged a 14-7 run early in the second half, starting at the 18:42 mark. Carolina used that momentum to take the lead at the 11:48 mark for the first time since early in the first half. A few minutes later, an uncharacteristic mental error by Fogler shifted the tides in Vanderbilt's favor. A technical foul was called against Carolina at the 8:21 mark for having six men on the court. Tr? J?l~!1x _x I x T? 1- 0 1. vanueruiiL sianuouL rxoiiA oeuvai MUIA. two free throws that started a 12-0 run MORTAR BO; *National Honor Society for C *Active Organization with Ser *Scholarship, Leadership, Sen *To qualify for membership in *90 or more hours by the en( *Graduating between Decern *Full-time student with a cur *Pick up applications from the second floor of the Russell Hoi Activities Center in the Lower HUUdU Information Sheets are due 1996. For Additional Inform EKEi S| ( The Editor position i minimum GPR of 2.501 in the major college (wh Quarterly for at least or their submitted two letters Board c Applicatio) eads Gamecocl and gave the Commodores a six-point lead. "I have a B.A. in mathematics, University of North Carolina, 1970, but 1 I couldn't count to five then," Fogler said ||| of the technical. "My fault. Technical foul almost cost us the game." M The Gamecocks proved to be resilient 11 oooe more, however, scratching and dawing |1 to stay close and then exploding with an 8-0 run of their own in the final four 1 minutes of regulation. Only a leaning |L three-pointer with six seconds left by Vandv euard Drew Maddux, who had 18 points, prevented a Carolina victory in regulation. In overtime, the two teams matched each other basket for basket until the :24 second mark, when the Gamecocks took the lead for good. Fogler characteristically downplayed the importance of the win but did express happiness with his team's comeback. Tm pleased that we responded and came back from a negative situation," Fogler said. Tm proud of our team's effort in the second half." Fogler's halftime speech was the impetus for the performance of his upperclassman. on 1- 1.-1 J TtiT_l_ J T I v^oaui ioiu us, ivieivui anu i, we nave to come out here and win. We can't lose at home," Russell said, adding that Fogler advised them to attack the troublesome Commodore trap, a piece of advice that led to improved offensive production in the second half. "We're going to be down," Russell said. "We have to be able to continually fight back." Larry Davis added that veteran leadership is important in coming trom behind. "Every team that's good has a veteran player," Davis said. "When the veteran players step up, that team wins the game." "Me and Malik talked about stepping up in the second half and not letting teams control us in the second half.... We have to put 40 minutes together." Vandy head coach Jan van Breda Kolff attributed the loss to losing three players to foul-outs, Carolina's aggressiveness on ? the offensive boards, which led to several jU] second opportunities, and the acquisition g3 of experienced personnel since last vear. \RD J^j~] ollege Seniors c t cm vice Oriented Activities dee to Mortar Board i of the 1996 Spring Semester iber 1996 & 1997 nulative GPA of 3.0 or better Information Desk on the use or in the Campus West Wing of the Russell by Friday, February 9, ation Call 544-0495. _ HfWfiiP GS QUARTERLY iring Editoi 3arnet & Black Quarterly student magazine equires that applicants be junior or senior s overall or minimum GPR required to remai ichever is greater), and must have worked 1 ie year (or equivalent experience). Applicat samples of work responses on their applica ; of reference, and a formal interview befor >f Student Publications and Communicatior l. earn. 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Green Bay Packers assistant coach Gil Haskell has made significant improvement after fracturing his skull in a sideline mishap during . Sunday's NFC championship game. Haskell, 52, likely will be moved from Baylor University Medical Centers neurological intensive^are unit today, said Dr. Michael Foreman, the trauma surgeon directing Haskell's care. CINCINNATI (AP) ? Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Dan Wilkinson was found guilty of striking his pregnant girlfriend during a Sept. 13 argument, but evaded jail when the judge gave him a suspended six-month* sentence. Shawnda Lamarr, 20, who is to give birth to the couple's first child on March 11, told Hamilton County Municipal Judge Dennis Helmick she did not want to prosecute Wilkinson nor see him go to jail. College Basketball WORCESTER, Mass. ? Massachusetts center Marcus Camby, who collapsed Sunday before a game at St Bonaventure, rested in a hospital room while his teammates returned to practice. There was a news blackout on Camby at University of Massachusetts Medical Center, where he was taken Monday for further tests. Coach John Calipari said he expected Camby to be released "in the next day or two" and indicated he didn't know how long his star would be sidelined. BOULDER, Colo. ?Joe Harrington, saying the team will be better off without him, quit as Colorado's coach, shortly before the Buffaloes lost their civ+Vi ofroi rrhf rromn OXAU11 OblCUgi.ll/ gcuiic. Harrington, 50, in his sixth season at Colorado, announced his decision before an 82-80 overtime loss to Southern Utah that left the Buffaloes 5-9. 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McMaster, who said talks would resume sometime after Saturday's AllStar game, was joined in the negotiations by Gretzkys agent, Michael Barnett, and Robert Sanderman, a top associate of the team co-owner, Philip Anschutz. Gretzky, who turns 35 next week, is pressuring management to acquire a top veteran who could help win the St.anlpv Gun or he will leave next summer as a free agent. Boxing * CANASTOTA, N.Y. - Aaron Piyor, whose career was ended by drug problems, and Wilfred Benitez, the youngest fighter ever to win a world title, top the 1996 inductees for the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Benitez and Pryor, the sixth and seventh boxers to be enshrined in their first year of eligibility, were among 13 men chosen for induction. They will be officially inducted June 9, bringing membership to 165. Other inductees include: lightweight champion Joe Brown, who made 11 successful title defenses; bantamweight champ Manuel Ortiz, who had 95 victories over a 17-year career; and trainer-manager Emanuel Steward. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ? A scheduled 12-round bout between firmer world champion Hector Camacho and Sal Lopez was declared a technical draw when Camacho was cutrby an accidental butt in the second round. Camacho, 33, was cut just below his hairline and blood immediately covered his face and body. 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