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Show Dull, Mayb e, But Arnold Tickled With Win Cougars Finish Season Utes Trounce Rams, 88-77 On Winning Note, 82-60 Wyoming By JOE WATTS In Finale to 18 points in the SophomoreJeff Judkins scored fi ial! He added 16points in a career high 4 points, putting him over the500-point mark for the season, in leading Utah t an easy 88-77 Western Athletic the first 12 minutes of the Pimmbenchedhis starters The Cougars, who have had by 2 points earlier in the second half when coachJerry 14 games this season decided season I'm very pleased with the byfive points or less, rolled to an 82-60 triumph over the way the game went. It gave Judkins finished his the year Conference win over Colorado with 524 points, becoming only the third sophomore to score State Saturday night Judkins, a 6-6 forward, hit his more than 500 points in a first nine shots from the fivor season for the Utes, and only both with 9-5 records — two Sun Devils conference Arizona Ariz. Utah led only (UPI) defeated - the CSU Rams Saturday andclinchedits first whittled the lead down to the Western Athletic Conference final 11-point deficit basketball championship in 11 Judkins hit 13 of his 18 shots years. fromthe floor andwaseight of The Wildcats, 22-8 over- eight fromthefoul line, leading all, finished conference play Utahto 53 per cent shooting on with an 11-3 slate and moved field goals. The Utes also went into thefirst round of the NCAA 20 of 27 from thefoulline Western Regionals next week Forward Charles Menatti at Tempe, Ariz. shooting OGDEN, even at 4444 with nearly 15 remaining in the ever Big Sky Conferencetitle by beating Weber State 7770 in double overtime Saturday in the final eight minutes, led ColoradoStatewith 29 points — night. become commonplace this year for the As the Utes pulled steadily ahead, CSU coach Jim followed by Zeno with 12 and A881 tt Final WAC Standings Conference All Games WL Pet. WL Pet Arizona 22 8 Wins Big Scott M: crushed UTEP Utah NewMex. BY UPI University of Texas-El Paso tippedin 20 points. Saturday The Lobos, playing with a makeshift following the desertion this week of its five top TEP, which had entertained thoughts of a postseason tournament bid, built up anearly 26-14 lead. With New scorers in a dispute with coach Mexico starting 12-point UTEP lead to pull of r 86 57 68 Colo. St 68 N.M (UPI) Steve Davis hit a free throw with four secondsleft to pice gutty New Mexico to a 5958 season-ending Western Ath: NormEllenberger, wiped out a theunexpected win Therebellious players had said they didn’t like Ellenber ger’s brand of basketball or his treatment of them and they would not return next year if Ellenberger did. They were not asked it up when they failed to show up for practi Ariz, St. BLOOMINGTON, Ind letic conference victory over forthe UTEP game Davis, norm: lly a resei forward, led xico points. Dan scoring with 2 Davis the only regular following this week's dispute. ALBUQUERQUE. UTAH (88), Menatti 6 1-2 13, Judkins 19 88 34 hnical fouls. CSU bench 3, Anserus, pch Williams, Menatti Bi W YORK (UPI left. The Lobos, patiently for working the them down patience with each wearing nego shorter, spent S toone-up each ot the negotiation tat thethe lack lack of of progre The hampio hampion been Gary invited to ie whose other {i ar day . season at 19 7and9-5 68 with 1:56 to go when Wildcat 6-10 center Jim Ericksonfouled out with 20 points. Fromthere, the Broncos outscored Weber State 7-2 down to the final buzzer. Pat Hoke added 18 points and 15 reboundsto the Boise State effort, and guard-forward Terry Miller finished with 14 First roundaction in the Utah State 3-A basketball tournament gets under way Monday at BYU's Marriott Center with a full slate of «Ge Be the i Ricky were former Gray, George Williams and Mike Patterson and reserve fale Slaughter The university stration backed ger in ty, done, Spanish Fork, whichfinished the dispute ng 30 9 19, Hale 5 Williams 04 Nes 36: Draper 21:25, Edmonson 0 2. Tota 20s NEW MEXICO (59) De 2 1). Davis 66 20 9, Otero 00 4, Wilson 00 b, Gent 100 2. Stewart 10 2 Totals 22 1319 the toughest challenge of the night when the Dons goagainst Davis which wonthetitle in the rugged Region 5 hoop chase in the 6-30 game. In oneofthefine matchupsof the night, Springville, which wasfourthin Region6, tackles Murray which rankedthird in Region in the 8:10 p.m. game The Red Devils, though underdogsinthe contest, could surprise some people in the tournament beginning with the Spartans In the 2:30 p.m. game. Region 6 sixth placefinisher Carbon, plays Region At halftime BYU had hit only 33 percentofits shots and Wyoming had managed only six of 30 for a miserable 20 per cent The Cougars played much better ball in the second half and finished the season right BYU finished the WACwith a 6-8record, tied for fifth in the standings, and had a 12-14 markfor the entire season. Jay Cheesmanled all scorers and reboundersonthefloor. He tallied 22 points and hauled down 14 rebounds. points and 11 rebounds. Wattsfinished with 20 points Vance Law scored 18 points and 12 rebounds for the and Verne Thompsonhad 13 Wildeats to join Connor, Hoke. Tony Barmett led the Pokes Marigney and with 11 points. Arizona guard Tom DeBe rry on the tournamentall-star team. Boise Stateis now18-10 on the season. Weber State drops to 21-11 BOISE ST. (77) Janes 5 0-0 10, Johnson 12-24. Hoke 7 4 6 18, Connor5 10-10 20, Miller 5 44 14, Barrett 3 $49, Morgan 0 2-22, Totals 26 %2 71 WEBERST. (70) Marigney 5 58 15, Watts 8 47 20 DeWitt 30-1 6, Hunsaker 1 12 Collins 0.09 0, Kilgore 0 0400, Totals 29 120070 Halftime: Boise St 32 Weber St. 27 Fouled out: Jones, Hunsaker, Marig ney, Erickson Team fouls: Boise St 24, Weber St. 26 ‘Technicalfouls: None The Cougars dominated the boards, getting 67 rebounds to just 44 for Wyoming. In reviewing the season Amold said, “We approached the year as somewhat of a mystery. We were all getting acquainted with each other. and wefeel that next year, with continual solid play, we havea chance runner up Uintah against the the road guards, a coupleof forwards players in this state. Other coachesare mentioning names, but I don't think I should mention names,’ he said T will say that I don’t want to bring someonein that'll sit on the bench, which means [ Tooele which placed fourth in Region 5. The secondbracket of the16 team tournament, including American Fork and Pleasant Utah Prep Hoop Scores won't recruit three players at one position. I won't goafter three freshmen guards,” he sai WYOMING (60) M Shiinor Adams Runign Rice Robinson Barnett Friday's Results Clearfield 68 Viewmont 5 Layton 80 BenLomond 52 Bountiful 62 Ogden 58 (3 OT) Three South68 Highland66, West 80Granite 60 Skyline 88 East 74 Region Four Granger 48 Kearns 46 1769 143 61112 7 29-225 40 455441 4 00 1 North Sa San Juan 0 444 Millard 55 Region Fight Round Robin Wayne 74 Escalante 64 1 the 4:10 game pits Region 6 win tomorrowon recruiting. It's the key to our program, hesaid. “T planto recruit a coupleof pot: champion Bear River. while begal to championship. ‘Tm hitting anda big man. Wewant very muchto get someof the good A468. Starts Monday in fifth place in Region Six gets coach dispute pay when tw completed its Involved in th he Lobos player- Sean The the owners’ men knocked Invitations have shot, e Ayers an ir To Masters Player half the shooting was atrocious. gave New Mexico 16-11 overall mark and an 8 games, including two Utah Grove, plays on Tuesday Valley schools. its first lead at 41-40 with 13:15 in the WAC. U' tah 88 Colorado State 77 Saturday season with a record 37 I was cheering right along with them," said Frank Arnold It pleased me more than it did TheCougarsled from start to by Dan Davis { ed while withsix secondsleft and Steve Davis was fc iled on the rebound. The 6-2. sophomore din th first free shot on UTEP nished with a But New Mexico, behind the ir ing Davises, ed e second period. A 10-foot jumper In Baseball Talks Wyoming 2 12 Last Week's Results Colorado State 85 Brigham Young81 Wyoming 64 Utah 61 Arizona 7 Arizona State 72 Brigham Young82 Wy New Mexico 59 Texas-E] Paso The Miners took over after a Lobo turnover but guard Ron Jones missed a 20-foot jumper up since it joined the WAC Still No Progress Ga in the student section, realized they were Stu's first points of the year and theyraised the roofin cheering for him Arnold added 3-A Tournament than a decade ago, UTEP advantage of its inside game to take a 36-31 me edge. . 59 AUGUSTA, fifth- ranked Nevada-Las Vegas. Connorsanka 20-foot jumper with five seconds left in regulationto tie the score at 6060. And Weber State’s Jimmie Watts droppedin a layin to knot the score again, at 66-all at the end of the first overtime, foreing a secondextra period The Wildcats were in the garne nearly all the way, but lost ground in the second outscored UTEP 10-0 over a overtime when 6-9 forward six-minutestretch to take that Paul Marigney fouled out with lead 4:36 to go after he had scored 15 The Lobos stretched their points and pulled down 12 advantageto 49 with just rebounds: under four minutesleft. UT Boise State was ahead 70behind the shooting of ke Poole who finished with 19 points. finally tied it at 5858 with 49 seconds left its shortest 58 ( Eugene, Ore., against Photo by Phil Shurtleff ‘Makeshift’ New Mexico Shocks Miners, 59-58 Matheney 30-06, Jonas 42-2 10, Terry 1 45 6, Hodges 0 0:1 0, Deane 4 1-2 9, Teamfouls: (SU 25, Utah 24 Indiana heneverrelinquished big Cougar win over Wyoming. The senior post man, who has seen very limited 343, Allen 10-12 Totals 28 21-31 77 Rappisfinished with 12 Lloydled Arizona State with 19. Jackson finished with 16. 8 Elliott 6 911 21 2, Haris 6 44 16, 0 Gladney 0 00 0 iat ae of the fii been one of the heros in Saturday nighi’s Brandan 2 226, Copsa 0 0-0 0, Drahota0 Williams0 0-0 0, Grey 147 6, Gamer2 004, Sucki 0.000, Totals 34 202788 Halftime: Utah st half to help the . A tead, thought that Stu Walkenhorst would have 447 12, Sabas 4 0-0 8, Cash 9 11-12 29, 18 points and Harris adding 16 Nate Drayton with 10. ASU (72) Drayton 4 22 10 Wright 4 00 through four of five free throws during the BYU basketbaii team, who would have Williams exploded at the The BSUBroncos, winners of the Big Sky's four-team championship playoff with the victoryover the Wildcats, now advance to the NCAA Far West Tournament March 13 at action during his career at BYU's shown here shooting a hook shot. He dropped WHILE THE UNEXPECTEDhas officials in anger and was bucket-for-bucket until Rappis called for threetechnical fouls warmed up his shooting touch in the secondhalf. Theofficials amove Arizona out to a also called technical fouls ble margin against Pimm three Terenas Tony Zeno and players. senior Scott Lloyd joined Utah finishes its regular Jackson in sparking a last season 19-8. CSU is 6-8 in the minute ASU drive that saw the WACand10-16 overall Sun Devils close to within four. COLO ST. (77) 74-70, with 40 seconds remain: Anzerus 4 0-0 8, Bouldin 4 1-5 9, Larrew ing before Herman Harris hit — to lead Boise Statetoitsfirst- Thetwoteams traded nearly both endsof a one-and-one. Arizona State closed out the season at 16-11 and 5-9 in the conference Bob Elliott jammed in 21 points to lead all scorers with Phil Taylor muscling his way to (UPI) eight in the two extra periods, senior forward 'y Jackson equalling his career high fueled an Arizona output. Tery Larrew added12 that brought the Sun Devils points. minutes game. Utah Sophomore guard Steve Connor scored 20 points, including guard Jeff Jonas added 10 points and hadfour assists to through the second half over a frigid Arizona State zone give him a record 227 season defense. assists for a Ute. After Arizonaearlier threat Cash, with 16 points LorenzoCa ened to run aw y withthe game byrunning up a1 quick 154 lead. with the finish in what at times was a poorly played game. In the first In Double OT fouled out with 13 points and 10 midway the game traditional Y Blanket Award Stu Walkenhorst, the 7-0 senior center who had played only six minutes all season, brought worker in practice, and he's certainly helped our program Tips Weber Senior guard Jim Rappis led rebounds for Utah in thefinal the Wildcats with clutch, long: game for the senior. Junior range after He's been our number one Boise State 46 margin with eight minutes to regulars, Troy Jones Chris Williams, Reed Noble and Stu Walkenhorst were honored by the Elks Lodge Stu 40-32 at Arizona go. But after Pimmpulled his State, 77-72, before 14,618 fans Provo, Utah, Sunday, March7, 1976 Page 6— halftime, but roared outto a 78TUCSON, The seniors, their said pitches. The fans, particularly RTS for secondplacein the WAC, games behind champion Arizona. the seniors got to finish season right,’ Arnold after the game he madethree consecutivefoul ifeierala TheBatrhy top the barrier. The win, combined with Texas-E] Paso’s loss at New Mexico, ties Utah and UTEP Defeats everyone a chanceto play and somesparkleto the gamewhen the eighth Utahplayer ever to Arizona the = on his wa’ (UPI) in Zz SALT LAKE CITY Cowboys season finale Saturday night in Herald Sports Editor Forthefirst time this year it the Marriott Center before was a dull, boring game, but 13,228 fans, BYUcoach Frank Arnold said, ‘The 22-point victory margin “That's alot more fun. I forgot equalled the biggest victory whatit waslike to win bybig margin of the season. The margins." Cougarsalso defeated Pacific ‘ ‘ U 33, Wyoming BYU 41, Wyomi Wasatch65 Morgan 62 Arizona Captures WAC Swim Title conference wins and th straight regular triumph. T first te i back to-back unbeaten LAKE Big seasons May and Benson jumpedF ina nding the country'stopstars. a Bfoot-11 « junior ) Benson among the Starters. plaver uld who participated in their pa frequently. the top Abandoning offense ranked Hoosiers used a Bobby Knight had used all of at fault Then John the stalemate. J. Gaherin, thechief The group whic selected on the ba mir judgment of 3 down what Miller had to say asters tourneys ar is the mly foreign winner, will be joined by two other veterans of competition over the Augusta break for a 25-point lead in the s demandingcourse first 15 minutes of play and Bruce Cr pton before thehalf was over who will also taking part in his his 13 players (UPI 19h, and Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina, who has been in 14 ed ahead of Brigh and yers’ agreement and why his side day of the s negotiator Sophomores Fred Po le and Jud Wood led the Buckeyes { S.A. players berts said. with 17 and 18 points respec Player, who has com tively ITY the 200y 4 backstroke thhree-meter meter T for gathered the | April 1 the owners, press to shoot med the owners 25 to end their in trying to reach a Conference Diving Sati 4 ng id hampionsh to easily irth with 276 point followed by BYU 259, Colorado Si ate 114 and Wyom: defend its teamtitle the Wi seconc leammate in | Ken Den won his second individual title f Wildcats by taking Saturday's 20-yard Byer eye fellow backstroke, Morris in Steve Byers took 200 back 1,650-yard New Mexico's Wes Baca in the the 40individual Jeff Rolan of Utah won his specialty, the 100-putterfly Smith trimmed nearly three econds off his record in. the In Friday's action Arizona's Ken Demont won the 100yard backstroke and swam 506, his fastest time this year in the Ute Natatorium. Brian he anchor in the secondin 51.31 05.14 points to Wildcat Bart three-meter Morris with 501.18 the the second place, finishing ArizonaState easily held ontc Wild ing 00-yard freestyle relay as AU paddled to the second day lead in the Western Athletic Conference swimming championships go with his from Friday uce winning medley and NCAA champion medley in 4 minutes, 4.97 seconds. Runner-up Brian Mosher of ASU was four the diving, and Arizona diving, finished second to Utah in the points. Arizona State's Duan 4o0-yard freestyle relay Ericson was a di t third score 424 team points in the with 426.66point three day WAC meet with 374 the 53.83 20-yard breastroke in 2:09.24 Arizona Bruce Bowlsby of BYU inthe levenger 20-yardbutterfly, 1:52.49; and Ltah in the 00-yard freestyle relay 4:06.17 reement tO replace the old one which expired Dec. 31. He said there W ASE ach p contract which say if he is not” paid by the club twice monthly the team had 10days to correct The players are willing and points, while host Ut 7 able to play,” Millersaid. “The third with 308 points New John Sorich of BYU in winning Other winners Saturday were yemont SUPOKE second upset freestyle n 1606.63 to Sorich’s 16: 28.25 Thomas Tom Smith of New Mexicc broke his own WAC record in seconds behind Rolan took the butterfly in Patno of } tenth-of-a-second in front of Utah Ken Michelson of ASU won the 100-breaststroke in 59.2 with Arizona's E Heath next and Scott McKee of Arizona third 1,60freestyle 606 Scott 100. 598. —1. Bruce Thomas, UL 63.2 John Sorich BYU, 1623.3 Willy, UU. 16 28 82 freestl ye 1 f Rolan, UL 2 Tim Tucker, UA, 6.90. 3 Gary Andersen, UU, 46.53 1 Ken Demont, UA Mexico was 200breaststroke 1 WesBaca, UNM, Demont and Ragsdale domi 200% 2 Dave Feld, UNM, 21062. 3 UNM, 2:11.08 natedthe 100-backstroke in 53.7 TomSmith, 30 butterfly 1 Bruce Rowlsby and 53.8 respectively with Jim BYU, 15249 2 Brian Pato, UNM Shorts of Utah third in 4.3 weight Dorsey, UNM, 1:54 85 Demont's final leg in the 800. freestyle kept Arizona ahead of the fast-closing Utes, the Wildcats winning in 6:517—a nat3.06 65 3 Arizona St 3:08 11 |