| Show Utah upsets Oregon State in overtime Now University of Utah Coach Jerry Jeny really has a problem After his team opened the 83 1982 season with a time overtime stunning 68 62 upset of powerful Oregon State Slate theres there's only one way to down go-down But that's probably all allright allright right with Friday nig nights night's ts t's victory achieved before beCore fans Cans at the Special Events Center had to be one of the most thrilling and satisfying the Utah head coach has enjoyed in a long time First there was the op Oregon State The Beavers Deavers ranked anywhere from seventh to in the preseason polls are the defending Pacific 10 Conference champions They were a West Regional finalist a year ago and before Fridays Friday's game with the Utes ap- ap appeared appeared to be too much for Cor Utah which comes off an 17 1117 season Second there was the manner in which the Utes victory was accomplished Utah never trailed but it also blew a point 15 lead in inthe inthe the final eight minutes Then after a furious rally that forced the over over- overtime overtime time the tes regrouped to dominate the extra five five- five five- minute session and record their first win of th season There were plenty of heroes cor for Utah George Furgis despite some foul trouble fired in a team high 23 points He hit 7 of 7 10 field goals tries and nailed 9 of 9 11 from Crom the foul Coul line Pace Mannion scored 15 points and had six assists while being Utah's quarterback during the overtime Angelo Robin Robin- Robinson Robinson son also hit double figures for the Utes with 13 while Pete Williams and David Cecil each picked off 11 re- re rebounds re- re rebounds bounds In mall alI Utah outre- outre bounded Oregon State Miller who started two freshmen and was without senior Danny Evans because of an illness said experience played a role in inthe inthe the final outcome Miller shrugged off the fact Utah has been picked no higher than sixth in preseason Western Athletic Conference polls polIs Preseason he said puffing p on a cigar It t means nothing Im I'm telling you that Utah is a pretty good club Utah grabbed the lead from Crom the outset building leads as large as it 11 points 6 07 in the opening minutes Furgis was the key scoring 14 of the Utes first 24 points before beCore foul Coul I trouble forced him to the bench wit with h 7 45 left in n the half Oregon State got within three 28 25 late in the half but Mannion scored three quick points his first of the game to help the Utes take a lead at intermission In the first of the se- se second second cond half Utah used baskets by Furgis and Mannion to boost Its ad- ad advantage advantage vantage to From there the Utes stayed in control until a Manuel Hendrix with 8 to play gave them what turn turn- turned turned ed out to be their biggest lead BYU LOSES TO UCLA UCLA launched a rocket attack Friday night that successfully sought out and eliminated Brigham Young University The Bruins unloaded Rocket Rod Foster oster on a point 20 sec second half half nd-half spree Friday night and the third third- ranked Los Angeles visitors swatted away a pesky BYU basketball team to secure a 85 82 season opening victory before fans the fifth largest crowd in Marriott Center history Foster the senior floor leader for Coach Larry Farmers Farmer's Pac Pac-lO Pac 30 favorites put his team ahead to stay 76 74 with 3 51 left and ended with 26 points overall in helping his club salvage a victory that was supposed to come much much easier Responding to Farmers Farmer's impassioned plea at halftime to start getting some rebounds the Bruins won the battle of the boards in the second half and tacked a sizzling 61 shooting to snap a two game losing streak at atthe atthe the hands of the cougars who embarrassed UCLA In the 1981 Eastern Regional and then turned back the Bruins 79 75 last November in Pauley Pavilion Foster Faster led the surge The guard who plays more like 66 t drill drill- drilled drilled ed of 9 shots in the se- se second rond cond half Scott scored 20 points for BYU |
