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Show PS Th Dstfy Utah Chronldt. Friday. Twttvt Utesopen up tourney with Stags "They are a great club whk h plays extremely tough. They this season, and Pimm said "theit only t wo losses wet e to two vciy solid teams. Vuginia and Connecticut!." Ai Kw l f l in ina Siateaiul Illinois Slate whie h will sciiarcoff Ft ida 1'tah-Faiificl- ar ills Outer. Joining I'tah and bitfield in the tournament will lip.m. The at Stx-cia- l'lah will then The- Ties will head east on Dec. 9 lo lake pail in the home Dec. 19 to challenge Texas Tech hefoie going lo logan Dec . 2.1 foi a temaic h with l'lah Stale. Ik- - Roc luster Classic along wilh Ccoi gelown. Xiagaia and (Columbia. The Ties' first opoucut will piesiigious Student tickets for the Texas Tech game will b disitibuied Dec. 17. while tic ke ts for the New Mexico game on Dec. 29 Jan. 2 and ihe TIF-- game Jan. I will and 10. resign lively. The ticket window at the southwest entrance of ihe Sixvi.il F.vents On let will open at p.m. on eac h of the designated days. Tickets ill guard Pace Mannion will lead Utah into the Lie Classic Friday at 8p.m. in theSECagainst Fairfield. Ariiona Statrand Illinois Stair will clash in the tourney opener at 6 p.m. I 'oint Women's team returns from Cal, 2- -4 by Peter Behle five-gam- 2-- 1 " Two ol the games on our (tip to California, against Cal Pols Pomona and San Jose Stale, we should haw won. I think we have a Utter team than either of those two schools." -- Cardncr said. I he I'tes will now head lo ihe Northwest to play 'oth Oregon Stale and Oiegon this Friday and Saturday, year OSl' finished at 22-- with one of those losses coming at Unin ihe SEC. hands of the I'tes. will oscaueven greater problem for ihe Ties. The Oregon l-- ist 81-7- 7 Rent Quality Edge Skis & High Top Boots From KirkharrVs G Ducks were ranked at No. J 4 senior Bev Smith, last year. Leading Oregon will be who ixnired in 19.8 points and 11.8 rebounds a game last season. Wilh an unde feated record of at home and yet to win on the road, the lTles must have a great home advantage when playing in the SEC. But not so, ac c ording toGardner. "It's not really home vs. road. We just can't quite get our offense together; it's going to take lime." One of ihe t'les' main problems has been an excess of turnovers. I'tah has given the ball up without a slioi 18 limes, but its opponents haveonly 6giveaways through the first six games. We're having a lot of trouble with pressure defenses, mainly at the guard and small forward xsitions, and they're both n itie al," Gardner said. After the Oregon trip, the Ties will Ik- at home for seven straight games, beginningwith the Copx-- Classic Dec . 15 and 16. The Classic features Weber State-BY- l' and l'lah State-Cta- h in the firsl round, with winners meeting on Dec . 16. Other home games during the break will feature Montana and Boise Stale on Dec . 18 and 19. inthepre-seasonaftera25-7ma- Chronicle staff e In the midst of a toad nip. ;he Tie women's basketball learn has acquired a record. But according lo Head Coac h Fern Gardner, thai record could easilv beat least 7 n tough opjxnunts during the Christmas bieak. l'lah will take lot he toad Dec. Ifttoplay ihcSautaClara Kioncos in Santa Clara. Cal. i: manager. "We feel it's in ihe besl interest of the team and all considered." said Ja President Sam Ballistone. "The situation has mushroomed, and a change was necessary." The dec ision came one night after ihe Jazz's I 7 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Indianattolis. It was the tenth Ims in IS games. However. Ballistone and laydeu refused to list the losses and pool attendance as a reason for Xissalke's dismissal. "Nissalke was not relieved because of the losses to Dallas said. "Those types of losses just and Indiana." struggling wilh for a long while." Uiyden's last coaching job was as an assistant coac h and dim tor of player xrsonneI for the Atlanta Hawks. Prior moid of 119-9- as to thai, he compiled an eight-seasohead coach for Niagara I'nivcrsity. Uiyden said he plans to make gradual changes. He wants to otxn up the offense by running and shooting 'Filings won't get any easier for the I'tes alter the Classic , as - move forward." the happen sometimes. This is one thing we've been Saturday's sc hcdule will stall at with the consolation game ( p.m.. and the hampionship game will In at K p.m. they will play six "xsitive dcn be matt hup will follow at Hp.m. d was termed a IS-7- The I'tes will be going for their tenth C lassic title in the history of the tourney when play gets underway this weekend in the fires Nissalke management announced Thursday evening Coarh Tom Nissalke had been relieved of his General Manager Frank Layden would lake on coaching responsibilities in addition lo his job as first-roun- H-sc- Management In what l'lah Jazz that Head duties and Tony Tsakakis Chronicle staff d The Runnin' I'tes' opponent in the L'lah Classic n Friday will be Fairfield University. And although the Stags area little known c lubfrom the East. I'tecoac h Jerry Pimm isn't taking ihem lightly. by OtfRf 11, ltl 2-- 0 1 1 - r 1 more. "We've got a good, young enthusiastic tram." liyden said. "We can play some exciting ball by lakingmotc shots and running. I think I can give the fans what they want." The Ja under new head coac h Frank I .ay den will take-othe Kansas City Kings. Fiiday at 7:30 p.m. in ihe Salt Palace. Coaching choice is down to three by Joe Baird Chronicle staff Tie Athletic Dim tor Arnie Fen in returned from St. Louis Thursday with his list of potential Tie football coaches narrowed to three. The Tie A.D. was in St. I on is to chat with St. Louis Cardinal assistant Dick Jamiesou. and he indicated thai the other two finalists for Wayne Howard's old job were Toledo coach Chuck Slobatt and I'te offensive cooidinatoi Ron McBiide. Fen in is in a bit of a dilemma. "Stohatl is a pi hue candidate but we can't go with him until he's clone with his season," the athletic director said. Stohatl has a Dec. 19 engagement at ihe California Bowl in Fiesuo. when his club takes on PCAA champ San Jew Stale. Like wise. Jamiesou is lied up al least until Dec. 20. when the Caidiuals wrap up theii regular season. Should St. Louis make the playoffs, another week would In- added on lo that date. Ihe message here is thai the I'te hi ass is still in aiii.iud u as far as making a final decision, and mote so when let aclually make an announcement. All I n in would say on this matter is that then- definitely "won V In- any woid forthcoming Friday. Chance s are though, that some thing will give by Mondas. Fe n in andcompam will probabh mull things oei thioiigh - e - the wee wet k. - kend and have an annouiic emcni sometime next They really can't afford to wait much lohgei. 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