Inside: Schedule
David Cloninger writes on what * Men s basketball at Auburn, 7 p.m.
, ■ Women’s basketball vs. Vanderbilt, Thu.
went wrong for USC in its _ D . . ~ 0 .
y ■ Rugby at Georgia Southern, Fri.
64-48 loss to Kentucky ■ Men’s basketball at Georgia, Sat.
■ Senior Bowl football at Mobile, Ala., Sat.
Wednesday, January 19, 2000 IOC 03mCCOCk Page B1
Cockpit loses block seating
by David Cloninger
Sports Editor
Following an incident Saturday at the USC
Kentucky men's basketball game, the USC Athletic
Department announced Monday that the Cockpit,
an 80-seat section of Frank McGuire Arena filled
with members of the Student Gamecock Club, will
be suspended for the rest of the current season.
The Athletic Department took action against
the Cockpit after members of the section started
chanting “al-co-hol-ic” to Kentucky assistant and
former USC head coach Geoige Felton during the
game, which USC lost, 64-48.
USC head coach Eddie Fogler approached the
crowd, located in Section U of the Coliseum
near the visitor's bench, during halftime and told
them to stop the chant.
“I thought there was a very, very inappropri
ate comment coming out of the area on the right
side of the basket,” Fogler said. “I didn't appreci
ate it. When it becomes extremely personal, I don't
want our fans doing it.”
Felton was head basketball coach at USC
from 1986-91, and also played for the Gamecocks
from 1974-75.
Over his five seasons as coach, he compiled a
record of87-62 and advanced to the NCAA Tour
nament and the National Invitational Tournament
once each. His contract was not renewed by then
USC Athletics Director King Dixon in 1991.
Felton was arrested on June 22,1991, for dri
ving under the influence in North Litchfield Beach.
He was later found not guilty.
“I want (the Cockpit) to make sure they un
derstand we're not being unreasonable,” said Ker
ry Tharp, USC assistant athletics director. “The
way they support us is a big plus. They go to
Olympic sports and away games that other students
don't go to, but this (incident) crossed a line.”
Tharp met with Felton after the game and Fel
ton was “extremely upset.”
USC Athletics Director Mike McGee apolo
gized Monday to Felton and Kentucky Athletics
Director C.M. Newton for the incident. Newton
was satisfied with the way the incident was handled.
Rick Johnston, the SGC member in charge
of the Cockpit, said the section was just trying to
support the Gamecocks the same way they have
been doing for the past four years.
“I’m just trying to make sure the visiting team
has an unpleasant stay,” Johnston said. “That's
the whole point of a homecourt advantage. Clem
son and Florida fans have said a lot worse to us and
our team. Wfe were just following what we've been
doing for years.”
Tharp thinks USC should set their own stan
dards rather than have other schools’ behaviors set
standards for them.
“Felton is an alumnus and a former coach and
they attacked his credibility and personal life,”
Tharp said.
Johnston pointed out that the Cockpit has used
the same alcohol-related chants to Felton every
other time he has come in with the Kentucky team.
“We said the same thing last year, but nobody
did a thing about it,” Johnston said “Why is every
body getting mad about one incident?”
Officials said the chant wasn’t heard last year.
“We’ve heard comments that (the chant) was
heard last year, but it wasn’t heard by everybody,”
said Jeff Barber, Gamecock Club Director. “If
we had heard it, it would have been addressed”
Tharp said tire section has already been warned
once this year about its behavior. However, John
ston and Barber do not recall any such warning.
“Something happened at the Syracuse game
that was totally inappropriate,” Tharp said. “That’s
all I’m going to say about it.”
Barber confirmed Tharp’s accusations, but
wouldn’t comment further.
Tharp wants to meet with the members of the
Cockpit and talk with them during the offseason
about the suspension and the possibility of being
restored for next season.
As for this season, it’s over, but Barber said
the Cockpit will definitely be back next year.
“We need our students at the game, and the
last thing we want to do is scare them away,” Tharp
said..“But, something like this doesn't reflect well
on our institution and cannot be tolerated.”
use falls flat to Wildcats
by Shawn Singleton
Senior Writer
Mother said there would be days
like this.
Eddie Fogler said he expected a
game like this; he just didn’t expect it
to be this one.
Nearly 48 hours after a heart
breaking overtime loss to Syracuse, the
Gamecocks were thrashed by the 20th
ranked Kentucky Wildcats, 64-48.
Nothing seemed to go in as USC shot
just 7-25 from the field in the first half
and finished the game with four more
tumoveis (17) than field goals (13).
It was the laigest defeat of the sea
son for South Carolina, and 22 points be
low their scoring average for the season.
After Chuck Eidson’s 3-pointer
gave South Carolina a 12-11 lead, the
Gamecocks went almost six minutes
without a field goal.
“Coming off a tough overtime loss
against Syracuse, I think the Gamecocks
came out flat and depressed in this game
tonight,” said Tubby Smith, Kentucky
head coach.
However, USC head coach Eddie
Fogler saw it differently. “I don’t be
lieve 19-and-20-year-olds get tired,
so don’t ask me that,” said Fogler. “Men
tally, it began to look like we said this
is one of those days where nothing is
going to go.”
Antonio Grant was the leading scor
er for USC as he put in 11 points off
the bench on 3-of-9 shooting, all
front beyond 3-point range.
The Gamecocks’ freshman, Chuck
Eidson, was held to just five points and
four rebounds in the loss.
In turn, about everything went in
for Kentucky’s Jamaal Magloire and
Jules Camara. Magloire made six of
eight shots and Camara five of six, all
from within three feet.
Even Marvin Stone, a 6-10 fresh
man reserve, went one of two from in
side. The Wildcats shot 51 percent for
the game despite shooting just 3-of-16
from beyond the arc.
“If we get this type of play inside,
we don’t necessarily need the outside,”
Smith said.
The closest South Carolina, which
trailed 37-23 at the half, got after the
break was 13.
Kentucky eventually built a 57-37
lead with four minutes left on Tayshaun
Prince’s 3-pointer.
Prince finished the game with 13
points for the Wildcats.
“What can you take from a loss like
this?” asked Fogler. “All we can do now
is prepare for Auburn.”
Kentucky 11-5,2-1 SEC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
No. FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT FF TP A TO B S MIN
21 Tayshaun Prince, f 6 13 1 50 015 60 13 3202 34
32 Desmond Allison, i 2 60 20 002 2342111 18
42 Jamal Magloire, c 6 80 03 415 63 15 0603 28
10 Keith Bogans, g 1 71 54 401 1271403 25
11 Saul Smith, g 2 30 10 024 6447201 30
03 J.P. Blevins 1 21 20 000 0132000 11
04 Steve Masiello 0 00 00 000 0000000 2
12 Todd Tackett 1 20 10 000 0020000 6
24 Marvin Stone 1 20 02 211 2540200 13
40 Jules Camara 5 60 02 237 10 1 12 1230 33
Team 11 2
Totals 25 49 3 16 11 12 9 26 35 19 6416 19 410 200
South Carolina 9-7,1-2 ‘
TOT-FG 3-FT REBOUNDS
No. FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO B S MIN
14 Herbert Lee Davis, f 1 61 33 603 3061300 25
33 Damien Kinlodt, f 1 30 00 013 4120200 19
12 Marius Petravicius, c 2 70 03 722 4470101 22
05 Aaron Lucas, g 0 60 36 720 2262311 34
31 Chuck Eidson, g 2 91 30 013 4354215 35
00 David Ross 1 11 10 000 0130200 8
04 Ivan Howell 0 00 00 000 0000000 3
10 Jamel Bradley 0 00 00 000 0000200 3
15 Travis Kralt 1 31 30 000 0130001 11
32 Calvin Clemmons 0 00 00 010 1000000 1
35 Antonio Grant 3 93 72 412 31 11 1203 22
50 Tony Kitcliings 2 40 01 102 2250000 17
Team 3 0 3
Totals 13 48 7 20 15 25 11 15 26 15 48 8 17 211 200
Sean Rayford Gamecock Sports
USC’s Herbert Lee Davis (right) goes up for a shot over Ketucky freshman Keith Bogans. Chuck Eidson (left) drives past Kentucky defender Tayshaun Prince. USC lost to Kentucky 64-48. Davis finished the game
with six points. Eidson had five points, five steals and four assists.
No. 2 Vols too much for USC women
by Shannon Rooke
Assistant Sports Editor
In spite of the clear winter weather
that hung in the air last Friday night, in
side the Carolina Coliseum it was snow
ing.
Michelle Snow, University of Ten
nessee’s 6-foot-5 center, led her team with
24 points as the No. 2 Lady Vols plowed
over SEC opponent South Carolina 92
76.
Snow, who also poured in seven re
bounds and led Tennessee in blocks and
steals, opened the game controlling the
tip-off and recording two big blocks to
stop the first two drive attempts by the
Lady Gamecocks.
“One thing we’re really proud of is
her offensive consistency,” said Pat Sum
mitt, Tennessee head coach. “The fact that
she wants the basketball and that has re
ally helped our offensive execution.”
On the other side of the court, Ten
nessee went on an 18-0 run while con
' tinuing to put defensive pressure on Car
olina.
“We had a really tough time getting
into the offense of the game,” said Susan
Wahius, USC head coach. “We did a very
poor job of executing and we dug our
sclvcs into a hole. When you play against
number two in the country, you can’t
make those mistakes because it’ll be too
hard to get yourself out of them.”
After a tough battle in the first half,
Carolina headed into the locker room with
an 18-point deficit and a lot to talk about.
“They pressured us a lot, especially
in the first half,” said Shaunzinski Gort
man, USC point guard. “When we first
came out we were a little bit nervous, but
as the game went on I think we adjusted
in the second half and began to play more
in our offense.”
fiortman finished the game with 14
points, the second highest for her team.
In front of a season-liigh home crowd
of 4,724 fans, Jocelyn Penn opened the
second half by leading the Lady Game
cocks on a 17-6 run scoring seven of her
team-high 19 points.
Forcing three Tennessee turnovers
and two 30 second time outs, USC cut the
once 25-point lead down to nine with
10:54 remaining. After taking their sec
ond time out, the Lady Vols ended the
Gamecock scoring streak and pushed their
lead back up to 16.
Then came Carolina’s Kelly Morrone.
A 5-foot-9, freshman guard, Morrone
came off the b^ich to join her team ;ind
hit three clutch three-pointers over a tliree
_ Woupn’r pane 9 I
Washington breaks record as USC
women win Clemson Invitational
Track Roundup
Gamecock Sports
In its first indoor meet of the year, the
South Carolina women's track and field
team won the Clemson Invitational and
freshman-redshirt Demetria Washington
shattered the 500nt Litdejolin Track record
Washington ran a time of 1:30.73 to
win the 500m. Sophomore Miki Barber
won the 300m at 37.99.
Senior Ellakisha Williamson won the
60m hurdles at 8.30. Her time is an NCAA
provisional qualifying mark.
The women also won the 4x400m re
lay at 3:44.08. The time provisionally
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Championships.
Senior Loren Thouvenot was the rnn
ner-up in the 201b. weight at 51' 11 3/4.
The men, ranked No. 12, open their
season at the Florida 4-Wky next week
end in Gainesville, FL. The women
will also compete.
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