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Show USC rated seventh Utes face Trojans in first season tilt ' 4 plenty of height up front in the person of 6'6" forward Joe Mac-key Mac-key and 6'8" Ron Riley. Due to the fact that USC is in the same conference with UCLA, their basketball program gets less credit than it probably deserves. Some experts believe that this may be the year that the Trojans turn from being a bridesmaid to a bride, and they would like to start on that road to glory with a win over Utah. The Utes, however, are in kind of the same boat, Seeking a Western West-ern Athletic Conference (WAC) championship this year after one so subtly eluded them last season, they would like nothing better than to knock off the Trojans Thursday and the Aggies on Saturday. With three top returning letter-men letter-men and several outstanding newcomers, new-comers, the Redskins just might do it too, if they can put it altogether. With Mike Newlin on the guard line, Utah should have no trouble matching the offensive output of the Trojan little men. A USC scout watching the BY BRUCE WOODBURY Sports Staff Utah's "Runnin Redskins" kick off their 1970-71 basketball campaign cam-paign Thursday as they host Southern California at 8 p.m. in the Sports and Special Events Center. This which will have to be leveled as one of the toughest opening weeks in history for a Ute basketball team. Not only do they open their season with the Trojans who are seventh ranked nationally, na-tionally, but their second game on Saturday is against old rival Utah State, ranked ninth in the country, coun-try, in Logan. This season's opening against such strong basketball powers as . these, is a far cry from Ute teams j of old who used to open against ' such hoop "powers" as Montana St. and Gonzaga. However, if the Redskins are going to survive the first week of the season, they are going to have to be ready to run. Coach Bob Boyd of Southern Cal brings, what he calls, "our quickest and potentially most exciting ex-citing team" into town to tangle Gary Westphal of University of Southern California will lead his tea against the Redskins Thursday evening. Varsity-Frosh battle on Monday night stated that Newlin displayed a tremendous talent and was as good, if not better than any guard on the coast, and there are a lot of good guards out there. Of course Utah fans already know that. Forward Kenny Gardner and Center Jim Mahler are going to have a good time with the Trojan big men on the boards, but should hold their own against them. The other two starting postions on the Utah five are still up for grabs. But after Monday night's affair it looks like Early "Peaches" Laster will be at the forward position opposite Gardner, Gard-ner, and either Eddie Trail or little fireball Jimmy Wright will join Newlin in the backcourt. Forwards For-wards Dan Cowan and John Dear-man Dear-man will also see plenty of action as will guard Bob Beam. with the Utes. He has good reason to make this claim. With 1 1 of 12 players from a team that went 18-8 last season, and dumped UCLA, returning, the Trojans are going to be a formidable challange for Utah. Guard Paul Westphal leads the Trojan talent parade this season. All Pacific Eight Conference last season as a Sophomore, Westphal averaged 14.5 points per game. His running mate in the back-court, back-court, Dennis Layton, dropped in 16.6 points per game last year. This duo gives Southern California a threatening offensive punch from the guard line. Boyd and his crew suffered a setback however when top soph-. more center, Bruce Clark, had an operation which will sideline him for the season. However, the Trojans still have |
