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USC Schedule ■ Men’s basketball vs. Lithuania-Alytus, 7 p.m. ■ Swimming vs. Clemson, 3 p.m., Friday. Forward Antonio Grant makes a pass against Court Authority last week. Grant was the leading rebounder in that game with seven boards. USC plays Lithuania-AJytus tonight. USC ready for final tuneup Gamecocks take on Lithuanian squad Men’s Basketball Roundup The Gamecock The USC men's basketball team (8-21 in 1998 ’99) has its final test before the new season a week after an exhibition win over Court Authority. Tonight, the Gamecocks take on a professional team from Aly tus, Lithuania, a squad that’s 0-1 on its United States tour. South Carolina freshman Travis Kraft connect ed on 3-of-6 shots from 3-point range and tied junior David Ross for scoring honors with 11 points, as Car olina opened play with a 72-60 victory over Court Authority. With that win and four consecutive exhibition victories, South Carolina has a record of 25-6 in ex hibition games in its history. Last season, Carolina opened the year with a 74-67 victory over Marathon Oil. The Gamecocks turned the ball over 18 times in the game, but forced Court Authority into 22 mis cues, which resulted in 24 points. The Carolina de fense was impressive throughout, holding Court Au thority to 32.8 percent shooting, including a 3-of-12 showing (25 percent) from long range in the second half. USC coach Eddie Fogler got a good look at his entire roster, with every Carolina player seeing ac tion and 12 of 13 playing at least nine minutes. Ross and Kraft had hot hands from long range, combining to make 6-of-10 treys. Also, Damien Kinloch was four-of-five from the field and scored 10 points with five rebounds. Eight different USC players scored at least five points: Ross, Kraft, Kinloch, Herbert Lee Davis (seven), Howell (seven), Tony Kitchings (seven), Jamel Bradley (five) and Aaron Lucas (five). The “Alita” opened its 1999 tour Sunday night with a 96-44 loss to Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. Alytus played with just eight players, as one, Erikas Kuci auskas, didn’t make the trip to the United States. This week, the team planned to welcome two more Amer ican players to the team. As per European basketball rules, every team is allowed no more than two Amer ican players on its roster at one time, and Alytus is using the trip to the States to scout possible additions to its roster. Arizona held Lithuania-Alytus to just 31.7 per cent shooting from the field, as the Lithuanian team made only 19-of-60 field goal attempts and just 2-of 10'from the line. Monday, Alytus played at USC Aiken on Monday. After tonight's game, the squad will finish its U.S. Tour with games at Furman and Wike Forest. As they prepare for the game, the Gamecocks have a new teammate. The first walk-on to play for South Carolina since Eddie Fogler's first season is Jo Jo Cadray, who has participated in USCs presea son drills from day one. Cadray, from Atlanta, let tered three years in boys’ basketball at Paideia High School. Cadray, a 6-foot, 155-pound guard, was the team captain his final two years and was a Community All County selection as a senior, averaging 14 points, five rebounds and five assists per game. Holtz optimistic about I matchup with Florida X by Michael Haney Staff Writer The sand of the hourglass has almost dropped on another South Carolina football season, and if the Gamecocks can’t steal a vic tory in their last two games, it will be the worst season in the pro gram’s history. After an open date Saturday, the Gamecocks are refreshed as they prepare to take on the menacing No. 4 Florida Gators. “The open date was profitable. I wish we had a couple more of them. We’re healthier now than we have been at any time since two-a-days,” head coach Lou Holtz said. Florida is coming off a scare at home against Vanderbilt where they narrowly escaped with a 13-6 win. “Vanderbilt did a good job with their schemes. Their tailback did a good job, and they didn’t have many lost yardage plays,” Holtz said. Holtz also expressed his concern for playing the Gators this weekend. “They are obviously disappointed in their performance last Saturday, so they will try to get primed for Florida State. They al so have an opportunity to win the East,” he said. South Carolina will need every bit of strength it has to face the Gators this weekend. Florida is averaging 448.8 yards per game in total offense (166.3 rushing, 282.5 passing), which ranks tops in the Southeastern Conference and 11th in the nation. The of fense is also averaging 35.4 points per game. The Gator defense is still strong and aggressive, but not as it has been in the past. The defensive unit is giving up 325.2 yards per game, which is eighth in the league and 33rd in the country. It’s giving up an average of 18 points per game. “The one thing that is different about Florida this year is that they haven’t had as many big plays. They’ve been more content to rely on their defense when they are in control of the game,” Holtz said. The Gamecocks will have an opportu nity to play the role of spoiler on Saturday. If Florida can win out the rest of the sea-' son, it could play in the national champi onship game. “I don’t look at it as a chance to spoil someone’s season. I would like for every team to win every game if they could,” Holtz said. “But in November, there are two types of teams: those going somewhere and those whose sole salvation is to keep them from getting there." “To be successful this weekend, we have to stop the big play, have some de gree of success on offense and not get hurt in tho IzirVinnr rramo Wo’ro rrrvinnr in tliic game to win, make no mistake about it. “One thing I would like to see that I haven’t seen yet this year is our team rally around each other and become tighter,” he said. Quarterback Phil Petty will step on the field for the first time since partially tearing his medial collateral ligament against Mis sissippi State. His return will allow the offense to expand its play calling. Offensive coordinator Skip Holtz expressed his excitement in having Petty back. “It’s good to have him back. Somebody who has the game experience he has and understands the game the way he does, it’s like we went from beginners to the advance course in teach ing the offense,” Skip Holtz said. Lou Holtz also took the time to quiet accusations that he would resign after this year. “It boggles my mind that people say that I’m going to leave. They don’t know Lou Holtz or I don’t know myself. I enjoy coach ing, I enjoy South Carolina, I enjoy the fans, and I enjoy the challenge. Sure it’s difficult, but there is no reason why I would walk away from this. I would not do that to South Carolina, to the players, the coaches, or to myself,” he said. The accusations came from ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso, among others. “Lee lives in Orlando [Holtz’s home]; he’s agreat guy.J haven’t talked to him in a while. I don’t know why he would say that,” Lou Holtz said. 4 The Gamecocks will play the Gators at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. The game will be televised by Jeffer son-Pilot. Todd Money The Gamecock South Carolina football coach Lou Holtz addresses the media earlier this sea son. Holtz’s Gamecocks will play Florida on Saturday after an off-week. ltm OJLATJti NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE East Division W L Home Road Div Str Washington 5 3 3-2 2-1 2-2 L-l □alias 4 4 3-0 1-4 3-1 L-2 slew York Giants 4 3 2-1 2-2 2-2 W-2 \rizona 2 6 1-3 1-3 2-2 L-3 Philadelphia 2 7 1-3 1-4 1-3 L-3 Central Division Detroit 6 2 4-1 2-1 2-0 W-3 ireen Bay 4 4 3-2 1-2 2-2 L-2 Minnesota 5 4 3-2 2-2 1-3 W-2 ampa Bay 4 4 2-1 2-3 0-2 W-2 Chicago 4 5 2-2 2-3 2-0 W-l Vest Division 1. Louis 6 2 4-0 2-2 3-0 L-2 Carolina 3 5 2-2 1-3 1-2 W-l Sn Francisco 3 5 2-2 1-3 1-2 L-4 Atlanta 2 7 1-4 1-3 2-2 L-l few Orleans 1 7 1-4 0-3 1-2 L-7 * ;; American Football Conference East Division W L Home Road Div Str Miami 7 1 2-1 4-0 2-1 W-4 Indianapolis 6 2 5-1 1-1 2-2 W-4 New England 6 2 3-1 3-1 2-1 W-2 Buffalo 6 3 3-1 3-2 2-1 W-2 New York Jets 2 6 1-4 1-2 0-3 W-l > Central Division Jacksonville 7 1 2-1 5-0 3-1 W-5 Tennessee 6 2 4-0 2-1 4-0 W-3 Pittsburgh 5 3 1-2 4-1 3-1 W-3 Baltimore 3 5 1-3 2-2 2-2 W-l Cincinnati 1 8 0-4 1-4 1-3 L-4 Cleveland 1 8 0-4 1-4 0-6 L-l West Division Seattle 6 2 3-1 3-1 1-1 W-3 Kansas City 5 3 4-0 1-3 2-1 L-l San Diego 4 4 2-3 2-1 2-2 L-2 Oakland 4 4 2-2 2-2 0-2 L-l Denver 3 6 1-3 2-3 2-1 W-l r ■* Tuesday’s Top News • Ottawa Senators sus pend holdout center Alexei Yashin for rest of season • Florida QB Jesse Palmer to play Saturday, but starter still unnamed • Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman injured as Cowboys fall to Vikings • Dodgers acquire out fielder Shawn Green from Blue Jays for outfielder Raul Mondesi • Royals’ Carlos Beltran runs away with voting in the A.L Rookie of the Year race Men's golf misses opportunity Sports Roundup The Gamecock Men’s Golf After starting the day just one shot off the lead, the lOth-ranked South Gir olina men’s golf team couldn’t put to gether a final surge in the final round and slipped to a seventh-place finish in the prestigious Golf Wirld/Palmetto Dunes Invitational. The Gamecocks fell to a 14-under 850 score after posting a 7-over 295 ear lier. Eighth-ranked Georgia outlasted ri val Georgia Tech by four shots to claim the team title. The Bulldogs, entering the day in a tie with the Yellow Jack ets, carded a 5-under 283 while Tech could manage only a 1-under 287. Geor gia took home top honors with a 27-un der 837. Georgia’s Erik Compton held on to his individual lead arid captured medal ist honors with a final tally of 13-under 203. His 1-under 71 held off a group of four players who tied for second just two shots back. Leading the way for Carolina was senior Eric Ecker, who turned in anoth er top-10 finish with his tie for sev enth. The Feigus Falls, Minn., native fired an even-par 72 Sunday to finish the championship at 9-under 207. USC’s Daniel Brunson also posted an even-par 72 on Sunday which placed him in a tie for 20th. Kyle Thompson slipped into a tie for 37th after his round of 3-over 75. The Invitational, one of the top events of the season, is Carolina’s final event this fall. The Gamecocks will begin their spring campaign Februaiy 21-22 in Jack sonville, Fla., at the Sawgrass Country Club and the Mercedes-Benz Intercol legiate. South Carolina’s scores: T. 7. Eric Ecker; 66-69-72 = 207 (-9) T. 20. Daniel Brunson; 72-68-72 = 212(4) T. 37. Kyle Thompson; 73-67-75 = 215 (-1) T. 51. Lars Cederqvist; 67-74-77 = 218 (+2) T. 73. John Bloomfield; 76-73-76 = 225 (+9) Equestrian The USC equestrian team contin ued its winning nature this weekend at its home show by winning the Hunt Seat Team Championship and tying with Beny College for the Western Team champi onship. A day later, the riders also won the Reserve Hunt Seat Team Champi onship behind Berry College. Senior Ruth Sorrell was named the Western High Point Rider for Saturday’s show after placing first in Open Horse manship and second in Open Reining. Also, sophomore Mary Hughston was named the reserve Hunt Seat High Point Rider after a ride-off with two riders from other teams. Hughston won her Open Flat Class and placed fourth in Inter mediate Fences. Other first-place finishers for the weekend included junior Amy Bell in Open Flat, junior Maria Falgione in In termediate Flat, junior Kimberly Alexan der in Novice Flat and sophomore Mol ly Keating in Intermediate Horsemanship. Three freshmen also had first-place finishes. The show ended the team’s regular season for the fall semester, leaving USC first in the region for Western. The team will be host to the third annual National Invitational Equestrian Classic on Dec. 4 at Irish Oaks Eques trian Center in Irmo. Men’s Soccer Freshman midfielder Tim Glowien ka earned Independent Rookie of the Week honors after netting the winning goal against No. 18 North Carolina last week. The Oak Ridge, Term., native, who has started all 18 matches for the Game cocks, netted his second goal of the sea son during the game to give Carolina the road victory. The win snapped a season high two-match losing streak. Glowienka is the fourth Game cock to receive Independent honors this season, along with Jukka Sundquist, Ryan O’Neill and Joey Worthen. USC’s final regular-season home game is against No. 19 Brown on Sun day.