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College hoops on the tobe today, babvl Syracuse vs.Villanova 7:30 p.m. ESPN Oklahoma St vs. Texas Tech 9:30 p.m. ESPN UNLV vs. Fresno St. 11:59 p.m. ESPN vmurcu VICTORY pafr: All told, McKie accounted foi seven points in seven seconds. Bu more importantly, he gave the Gamecocks momentum they wouldn* soon relinquish. "I really don't know whai happened," McKie said of the tide turning trip. "It was a play that ] was supposed to go back-door, anc I was fouled, and I just threw it up on the other side." McKie ther quipped, "I practice that all the time.' The spark led the way for USC's second-half explosion, as tht Gamecocks made 13 of 22 field goa] attempts for a 59.1 percentage; ? big change from their 21.4 percenl first-half effort USC extended its lead to as much as 15 when Stack hit two free throws with 4:11 left to give the Gamecocks a 69-54 lead. USC's postseason outlook, which looked Weak after December's upsetlosses to UNC-Asheville and Charleston Southern, has made positive turns during the recent string of wins. "We'rp inst. still t.n lriner it nnp game at a time, and we're still taking that positive attitude and positive approach into every game that we feel we have a chance to win," McKie said. "As long as we play as a team, play together and play unselfish and believe in each other, we believe anything is possible." The win over Georgia was also made possible by senior guard Larry Davis, who scored a game-high 22 points despite shooting only 3-of-10 from the field. The catch? Davis went 15-of-17 from the free-throw line, Mow Availabl Grot som Qdi Vic Vice-Pi Vice-1 Vice Black Cul Coi Ideas & I Special E Mandatory Ii who apply so January 22 & 23 @ 8:3 For iv SPORTS( si mjmm cks stay v f helping the Gamecocks connect on ~ 38-of-53 attempts from the charity r stripe. t "I think my concentration level ; was there," Davis said. "But the t shots just weren't felling. Fm shooting them the same way. .I just hope that t [3-of-10] was for this game." Davis, McKie and Melvin Watson, [ USC's heralded "Triple-Threat" trio, I lived up to their billing, combining > for 50 of USC's 82 points. McKie [ came in second to Davis in scoring, ' registering 21 points, while Watson j scored seven points and notched i seven assists. [ Sophomore guard William i Gallman was solid as usual, scoring ; 10 points and pulling down six offensive rebounds (nine total), a l team high. ) USC's bench also had a hand in i tkp pfFnrt liavincr mmKino/1 frvv 1fi rresiaeni for menu -President for Mar Itural Cinema iceris Homed ssues Perforv ivents Traditii i* .. n . [ formation 9essi< we can fill you ii O p.m. in tlie Program Of j lore information, call 7 , ?.v. UU....e VVUW...VU .VI J.VT points and 17 rebounds. Basketball Notes South Carolina will try to improve their conference record to 6-0, and their road record to 3-0, Wednesday when they travel to Alabama. The Crimson Tide (11-6,1-3) dropped an 85-66 decision to Florida Saturday. The game, which begins as 8 pm, is being televised by Jefferson-Pilot, which is WIS-TV10 locally. The game can also be heard on radio. Charlie MacAlexander and Casey Manning will call the game on WVOC-AM 560. Next home game USC's next home game is Saturday against Ole Miss (11-4,32 SEC). If s also being aired by JP. lipon is at 1 p.m. Production le in the Program C ie Si?tS pnOTift President e-President for Fin resident for Interne f\ ___? r m* 1 3N Wednesday Men's basketba *o indefeated tVV' I H ?c?s fl %%y ^PP BSEBBjTjfe 9HP jjjkr Sophomore William Gallman puts a Saturdays basketball game against G< the Gamecocks improved to 11-5 overt had 10 points and nine rebounds in US 1 I IS Office (RH 235) ?P?| eaisT ? lance 1 irr, li /if fairs bership Iceting itic Arts [>ming ning Arts ?nal Events an for all those i on the details. face CRussell House 235) 77-7130. ill to defend SEC first place a R1 I in SEC 4 ft*l| IN,"' M jByCTpcT^ H| ' jj^y sF? 11?L^J^^mB*SH tfJmm^M wpttll ?^?. i^9h mr * - ?l 1 1 \ $ MKKI THORPE The Gamecock shot up In the second half of wrgla. With the 82-71 victory, ill and 5-0 In the SEC. Gallman iC's sixth-consecutive victory. United State offer schoh who w Qualified Freshmen a Sophomores can earn scholarships which cc full tuition, books, fet and provide $150.00 month subsistence. ' ' ^ ' - * " . - " '"* Wwrr.-v.^> ^'-.-KRV-?4r .::>/-WP " * " , " v ,;.>./:5* - ..r^^PP You can become a Na Aviator, Submarine o Surface Warfare Offic or SEAL simply by joining the NROTC1 at the University of S< Carolina, the #1 unit the country. For more ii 209 ^pr homepi t Alabama New Year's res As I was freezing my butt off in Times Square on New Year's Eve, my mind was shifting to those dreadful New Year's resolutions that I probably wasn't expecting to follow anyway. These are some of the things I was thinking about while I was waiting r iL _ rr i__i _i a _ 1 _i_ md )yer Hid per Aft* wiH Mai val r I Cr Jnit outh ^formation contact 1 C LeConte, 777-34 age: web.csd.sc.edn/ BASKETBALL GTADITDAiDn lor trie ivoruei cnampagne to kjck. in. As a result, Hie Blitz will welcome in the New Year by checking out the New Year's resolutions of some sports celebrities and also-rans. Barry Switaen Increase Christmas bonuses for Dallas judges. Also, must clip strings cast upon thee by that wonderful puppet master Jeny Jones. Michael Irvin: Stay away from Erik Williams, strippers and the Carolina Panther defense Dom Capers and Tom Coughlin: Keep up the good work. You guys have nothing to be ashamed of, but the road does get harder for you. Brad Scott: Invite third graders to try out for the position of punter this year. This should scare Courtney Leavitt into making 30-yard punts this time. David Stern: Stop drafting high school kids and college freshmen. Employ a draft system similar to the NFL in which only juniors can leave early. Jeff Maier: Play hooky on the day of the school trip to Baltimore, for obvious reasons. s Navy and ^ irships to men; ish to become c sr graduation, you receive guaranteed )loyment and an iting career in er the Navy or me Corps. -w<??** &tofe.;.$* **sxuimkm*rx<$* '&&& v v - . .-,j;'f i.iiit'-'ij Lt. Einsel nrotc lllp #lKansas 73 Connecticut 65 #11 Maryland 54 #2 Wake Forest 51 #10 Louisville 85 #23 Texas 78 ?rs up possible olutions for '97 Dennis Rodman: Lighten your hair. Pastels are in this year. Also, get with Jackie Chan to work on your kicks and headbutts. After all, you've got eleven games to think about it. Bud Selig: Get a real commissioner. Even though you weren't the worst (that award goes to Fay Vincent), there is much room for improvement. Marge Schott: Become a guest commentator on the Rush Iimbaugh show. That's the perfect place to display those idiotic and racist comments. Tommy West: Attend more of his players' parole hearings. Looks like those road games at Attica and Shawshank might be tough. Kevin Greene: Kiss and make up with Ric Flair. You won't be able to deal with the tougher NFL schedule and the New World Order at the same time, so this should facilitate things. finally, this INew Years resolution is for all the real sports fans here and all around the general area. Take your games back. Sports have become a disgusting anomaly of luxury boxes and exorbitant ticket prices made for wine-and-cheese crowds who probably think the word "score" was something they did at their last fraternity or sorority party in college. You made this game and it belongs to you. Dont let greedy owners and players who think that loyalty is a four-letter word ruin the sports you love so much. Marine Corps and women ifficers