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Show te experience edges Utes, 65-59 ,oY LESSER The fact that thelites held K. c i P Mi k f i I I m .J, " . The fact that the Utes held K-State K-State to 21 points in the first half demonstrates what kind of defense the Utes can play. Utah went into the dressing room with 20 minutes to go leading 26-21 as both teams shot poorly, Utah at 34.4. percent and the Wildcats at 30. In the second half, Utah was sparked by the play 0f frosh sensation Luther "Ticky" Burden who was 7 of 11 for all of his 14 points in a great exhibition of streak shooting. Captain Eddie Trail also finished with 12 tallies. "Burden really got going," said Foster. "I'm really happy for him." Experience began to be a factor in the second half when the game became close, as the young Utes several times had three freshmen in the lineup, and the lack of playing time showed. But they have nothing to be ashamed of; they played a fine team and battled them right down to the wire. Thursday the Utes play Weber I - , - I'V I v. , v' J 1 I- vu - 1 I GARy lesser s 2 J its suptri: : S !come from behind i isSv, young Utah S 5 Special Events Center 1 $S in there with "Idcatsquad that .s rated Jon- tenth to sixteenth S depending on which poN ? ad in doing so, proved x i'tjg partisan fans that S Xters young team can !5 :,he floor with anybody. :;: hman Charles Menatt, :;: , tes on top with only 21 S Lone in the game, and x '(,,7.6 deficit, Utah didnt 2 :,nyntil 5:15 remained in the X ;,w Kansas State junior S ,!ea,dputthe Wildcats on S ,jMd at 54-52. ?: really hurt us, Utah : .gii Foster said after the 5: i -And so did their ex- S 't They were super-cool needed to be. Really, ,ed their experience at a :::: line." S l3tout the first half, Utah ?: jmgli defense, as they were 'id by freshman Mike ::: who finished with 16 $ .uand 12 points. vv mcat Lon Kruger (12) shoots over Ty Medley U), K-State boxes out Charlie Whiting (42) for rebound; and Mike Sojourner (40) goes up for two- Photos by Craig Watts |