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Show The Daily Utah Chronicle, Friday, June 3, 1983 Page Eleven ride dream to NCAA tourney Pimm resigns post Archibald fills spot Editors Note: Today's story on the Ute men's basketball team's 1982-8- 3 season wraps up a Chronicle series on how the University's athletic teams fared during the past academic year. The 1982-8- 3 season was the stuff that dreams are made of for the Runnin' Ute basketball team. The Utes were picked to finish no higher than sixth in the Western Athletic Conference in most preseason polls. And not only did Jerry Pimm's squad shock the league by winning the conference title; it also shocked the entire nation with stunning wins over Illinois and UCLA in the NCAA Tournament. Utah struggled during the preseason with a bruising schedule Virginia, Houston, and an unsettled lineup. But with the beginning of the WAC wars and the insertion of center Chris Winans and freshman guard Manuel Hendrix into the starting five, the Utes gradually jelled. As the conference season wore on, Utah won when it counted the most and went from dark horse to contender with a big win at home over BYU and road victories at Hawaii and New Mexico. The clincher came down at Provo on March 5 with the memorable triple overtime win against the Cougars. At the NCAA subregional in Boise, Idaho, the Cinderella story continued as seniors Pace Mannion and Peter Williams shocked Derek Harper and the fighting Illini 9 on March 17 and then followed it up by slaying the 1 a Goliath of college basketball UCLA ended in dream The later. Ogden couple days on March 24 when the Utes fell to the eventual NCAA champ, North Carolina State, in a 6 Nevada-La- s i Vegas cj ' 52-4- 67-6- 75-5- Ute junior Chris Winans rises for a jumper in an early WAC game against Hawaii at the SEC. Utah went on to become of the league and represent the WAC in the post-seasNCAA playoffs, where the Utes upset Illinois and UCLA to move on to the 16th round. tri-champ- ion on rout. With the glow of the season still with them, the Utes, and the entire Salt Lake community, received a jolt a couple weeks later when Pimm, the Utes nine-yecoach, announced his take the head coaching Utah to at resignation ta Barbara. at Lynn Archibald, the post assistant coach, was selected to fill the vacancy. ar Cal-San- Junior guard Scott Hill came off the bench all season to play a crucial role in Utah's successful season. The highlight of Hill's season came in NCAA competition as he sank a pair of free throws with 44 seconds left to defeat the Illini. www i 50... SAVE JUST IN TIME FOR SUMMER! X RUGGED WEAR FOR WOMEN. Robbins Canvas Shirt. 100 s cotton shirt for women in sand or green. Sizes 1 4. Reg.heo: 8-- $13.50 Robbins Billy Goat Pants. 100 cotton twill or corduroy pants for women colors. Reg. in a variety of $13.50 9 We Accept Visa, Mastercharge, and American Express. Prices good through June 30. Because sizes and colors may be limited please shop early to avoid disappointment. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER c, f f j Y Qj uT Affl $13.50 Our new HOLUBAR cottonpoly rugby style shorts for men are quick drying, lightweight and great for anything from running to swimming or just laying about. The Olympus Hills Mall 3975 Wasatch Blvd. 272-940- Utah freshman Manuel Hendrix was a main cog in the Ute machine that struggled early in the year before winning the WAC and advancing to NCAA competition, where the Utes were beaten by eventual champion North Carolina State in the third round. 3 |
