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Show Page 6—THE HERALD. Provo. Utah, Friday, January4, 1980 Sports: What’s happening on the national scene, State and local sports, columnsandopinions Aik Cougars Down Lobos By MARION DUNN Hilerald Sports Editor ALBUQUERQUE — BYUbasketball coach Frank Arnold is a firm believer in man-to-man defense but circumstances have forced him toutilize the zone in the past two seasons. Thursday night Arnold senthis troops into a manto-man andit wasjust the right move The Cougars brokea tight game open and raced to a 75-63 victory over an under-sized and under-manned New Mexico team in a WAC opener in The Pit. And it came only after the Cougars abandoned the zone temporarily in the first half and the man-to-man defense ae the Lobos to run and tire and fade. BYUis 1-0 in the WAC and 10-3 for the season. The Cougars moved to El Paso this morning and a Saturday morning television game with UTEP. The Cougar-Miners gamewill start at 11 a.m. Saturday and will be on regionaltelevision on Channel2. lew Mexicois 0-1 in the league and 310 for the year but they have a better team than that record indicates. They lack height and depth after an academic scandal ‘stripped six from the squad resulted in the firing of long-time coach Norm er. But the Lobos are going to make it tough on some WACteams in The Pit. That was obvious Thursday night. New Mexico’s big man nowis 6-7 Jim jilliams, a senior from Albuquerque, and he and 6-3 Kenny Page kept the Lobos within reach — almost. Utah comes here Saturday and the result of that game should indicate much asto the eventuai outcomeof the WACrace. Right now a team can’t afford to come here and lose. Thatis a reversal of past seasons when a team could win the championship by beating the Lobos in The Pit. Now a contender who comes here and loses is going to be in trouble. Cougars took command of Thursday night’s gamelate in the first half and were never ii serious dangeroflosing from thatpoint on. But there were moments when the Cougars got sloppy and the 15,616 Lobo fans had their hopes soar. But it never lasted long. Each time the Lobos spurted, BYU came right back to shut them down. Pagehad a tremendousnight for the Lobos, hitting 13 of 21 from the field and 6 for 6 from the foul line for 32 points. Wiliiams had 17 and 10 rebounds and Everette Jefferson had 10 for all but four of the Lobo points. Big Alan Taylor had a fine gamefor the Cougars and led the scoring with 18 points, but he had only 11 rebounds DannyAinge had 16points, Scott Runia 11, Devin Durrant 10, Fred Roberts 8, Steve Craig and Steve Trumbo 6 each. The Cougars shot 55 per cent from the field on 33 of 60 while New Mexico shot 51 cent on 25 of 49. The ars opened up a 17-point lead at 56-39 with 10:04 to play in the game. The Lobos chi awayatthis lead to pull within 10 but they couldn't sustain a charge. The Cougars had a big edgein height and speed and only a spell of sloppy play in the second half kept the score as close as it was. The Cougars can expect: a tougher time in Saturday's game at El Paso. The Miners had an excellent pre-season and should be hard to beat at home. Runia bombed from long range and when the haif ended the Cougars were in front 36-26 Using the man-for-man the Cougars outscored the Lobos 20 to 8 In early season games New Mexico had played man-to-man but acting coach Chariie Harrison decided he needed to zone to save his team’s energy and to compete on the boards. It worked well for most of the half but then the Cougars came alive and took control of the action. None of the Cougarsscored in double figures in the half. Taylor and Runia had 8 each, Durrant and Ainge6 apiece. Taylor had 7 rebounds. Page had 18 points for the Lobos and most of these camein the early going when hehit from the corners and then slipped inside for a couple of sleepers. Williams had 8 for New Mexico. BYUshot 50 percent from the field for the half on 18 of 36 while New Mexico was at 47 percent on of 19. But BYUdidn’t get to the foul line in the half while New Mexico converted 8 of 9 attempts from thecharity stripe. BYU —fgga ft-fta reb pf tp a blk min Roberts Fred 48 00 348 3 0 28 Durrant, Devan 58 00 3510 0 0 27 Taylor, Alan TAL 48 ISI8 4 9 3% Danny TM 22 43:16 5 0 37 BYUflew to El Paso shortly before Craig. /\ inge, Steve $8 00 106 6 0 36 noon today,pl a workout on the Runia, Scott 57 12 Ll 20 7 00 00 100 00 1 floor in the afternoon and then must Ballif, Greg 422 30610 9 Trumt bo, , Steve come back for the morning game. 3 in TKTotals) Utah’s overtime victory over the TEAM REBOUNDS (Included $12 M1875 21 9 200 i means the Cougars will have to FG%: Ist Half 18-36-50% 2nd Half 15-24-62-68 get a victory to keep pacc ‘vith the Utes Game 55% FT %: Ist Half 0-0 2nd Half9-12-75% Game 75% since they should come here Saturday NM. fg-fge (t-fta reb pf t- a blk min and win. Page, Kenny 21 66 802 20 0 New Mexicosimply does not have the Jefferson, Everetie 5-14 01 5310 4 0 $8 710 3417 11 4 height to stay with good teamsin the Williams, Jim Magee, Keith 00 022 40 0 ference and Utahis one of the good Johnson, Michael 09 00 520 30 0 teams. Faulkner. Darrell 11 00 012 00 6 Both,teams started play using the TEAM REBOUNDS (Included in Totals) 7 2549 1217 21243 1 1 200 zone defense and the pace was slow, TOTALS FG%: Ist Half $1947.3% 2ud Half 16-0-58.32 muchtoo slow for the Cougars.Finally, Game 51% with the score 18-16 for New Mexico, FT% Ist Half 8-9-88% 2nd Half 58 62.5% Game Arnold shifted the Cougars to man-for- 6.4% man and the tempo changed in BYU's OFFICIALS — Brown & Grannis A—15.616. favor. The Cougars started to steal the ball. 3% 3975 They started gztting the ball inside. New Mexico 4 7-8 BYU Matmen Host Beavers Do you want to know how BYU's wrestling team did in Mexico? BYU Coach Fred Davis would like to know, too, since he was unable to make the Holiday trip with his team. However, Davis will know soon enough, as the Cougars prepare to host highly competitive Oregon State in a 7:30 match tomorrow evening at the Smith Fieldhouse. The match with the Beavers is BYU'sfirst dual encounter of the season, with the Cougars having only competed in an open tournament at Boise, Ida.; finishing 20th at the Arizona Invitational; placing third at the Beehive Invitational; and comEs against four other teamsin Mex- 0. BYU'S JACKIE BEENE (22) up to block a shot by lowa’s ane Heilskov while the Hawkeyes’ Molly Finn (23) awaits the result. BYU defeated Towa 103-79 with Beene contributing. CougarWomen Rip lowa, 103-79 BYU's women's basketball team ned its home seasonin the Marriott ‘enter Thursday night by defeating the University of Iowa 103-79. BYU was led by Tina Gunn with 30 points. The Cougars hadfive players in double figures — three of whom came off the bench to play outstanding games. Starter Jackie Beene had 18 points, while Jeanette Weston had 12 a ay Tebbs and Cheryl Cady each The game was hand matched during the first six and a half minutes of the game before Gunn hit three straight baskets and twofree throwsin the next two minutes to boost BYU's lead from 18-16 to 26-16. Cougar Coach Courtney Leishman said the key to BYU's win was highpercentage shooting both from the field and from the free throw line. The Cougars hit 64 percent from the field for fhe game and 77 percentfor the second half. From the free throw line BYUsank 27 of 29 for 93 percent. “Our guards played like we knew they could,” Leishman said, pointing out the play of Beene, Tebbs and Cady. Beene hit seven of'nine shots and had six assists, while Tebbs made four of five shots and Cady fourof six shots. “We have eight players who we can start,” BYU Assistant Coach David Forter said about the talented Cougar {eam. Leaders for Iowa were Cindy Haugejorde with 28 points and Sue Beckwith with 17 points. The Hawkeyes got as close as six points to the Cougars, 61-55, but foul trouble hurt them. They lost much of their qulerners when Beckwith, a guard, picked up her fourth personalfoul with 12 minutesleft in the ame. Center Erin McGrane got her fourth foul with eight minutesleft and later fouled out. Better free throw shooting may have kept the Hawkeyes in the gamesince they hit just 17 of 28 free throws, many of them the front end of cne-and-one situations, Towa Coach Judy McMullen felt her team played well the whole game, inting out that in past games the lawkeyes had pares just one half of good basketball, “Believe it or noi, 1 was pleased with my team’s performance. But we just didn't have the height and we were outmanned. Tina Gunn's a pleasure to watch, but not when she's putting in the points for the other team," McMullen said. BYU (103) Hershberger1 0-0 2. Cady 42-2 10, Tebbs 4 2-2 10, Burkinshaw 3 0-0 6, Beene 7 4-4 18, Simpscn 02-2 2, Hunter 31-27, Weston 1 10-11 12. Johnson 0 0-0 0, Cox 20-0 6, Connelly 1 0-0 2, Gunn 12 6-6 30. Totals 38 27-29 103. IOWA (79) Seckwith 7 3-9 17, Rensvold J 1-27, Finn 12-24, Wistrom 1 2-2 4, Howard 4 00 8, Hellshov 1 2-2 4, irane 2 1-4 5, Young 1 00 2, Haugejorde11 ¢-7 $8, Totals 31 17-28 79 Tue good newsfor Davis is that for the first time in two years, the Cougars are ableto field a full team — including a heavyweight. Also good news for the sar wrestling program is the return ie Owen, BYU's wrestler who had been sidelined with a knee injury. Davis figures his team willbe in better shape since competing against Arizona, Mankato State, William and Mary and New Mexico in aon-recorded action in Mexico where the Cougars benefited from training at the high elevations. The BYU lineup is now complete with the addition of football player Neils Tidwell at hea ight. probable Cougar lineup for tomorrow is: 118 Chris Taylor; 128-Ed Snook; 134-Vern Griffin; 142-Neldon Gardner, 150-Chad Tiechert; 158-Donnie Owen; 167-Bill Boyd; 177-Mort Curtiss; 190-Jeff Needs; Heavyweight-Neils Tidwell. Clampett 2nd In Pro-Am Test BYU’S ALAN TAYLOR scores two of his 18 points over New Mexico's Everette Jefferson in Thursday's WAC opener for both teams. Taylor also had 11 rebounds and nine blocked shots as the Cougars recorded a 75-63 decision over the Lobos. (UPI Telephoto) WAC Roundup Utes Edge Miners 61-60 EL PASO, Texas (UPI) — In a heated overtime bout, Utah’s Tom Chambers sunk a layup with a second remaining to help Utah edge the UTEP. miners, 61-60. Utilizing a stiff man-to-man defense, the Miners wereable to contain strong Utah’s shooting power. Utes center Chambers and forward Danny Vranes pumped in points from the inside. but the rebounding of Miner postman Terry White and forward Anthony Burns neutralized the Utes. UTEPled at one timeby 11, but the play of Chambers and Vranes sliced thatleadto three, asthe end of the first half showed the Miners in front, 31-28. In the second stanza, a defersiveminded Utah squad did not allow as many shots inside, although White, Burns and Tim Crenshaw wereable to shoot inside on quick layups. The largest lead in the second half came with 17:10 remaining in regulation time, when Burns keyed in on a a from the right wing. White led the Miner cause in scoring with 17 points, while Karl Bankowski led for the Utes with 18 points. UTAH(61) Vranes 6 5-6 17, Bankowski 8 2-2 18, Chambers 5 0-0 10, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Rice $ 0-1 6, Martin 1 0-2 2, Leavitt 2 0-0 4. Mannion 2 0-0 4, Larson 0 0-0 0. Totals 27 7-11 61 TEXAS-EL PASO (60) Burns 0-0 10, Amie 2 0-04, White7 3-617. Wilson 31-17, MeDuffen 3-27, Wayne 1 0-02, ‘Burrell 2 337, Crenshaw 3 0-0 6. Totals: 26 8-12 60. Halftime: Utah 28, Texas El Paso 31. Fouled out—none. Total Fouls—Utah 20, El Paso 14. Technical—none. A—l1 225, Aztecs Dump Rams SAN DIEGO (UPI) — Joe Mendoza scored 23 points and San Diego State used a pressing defense to snapa halftime tie en route to an 86-71 victory over Colorado State in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Tony Gwynn added 17 points for the Aztecs,4-7. The Rams.5-6, were led by Barry Young’s 25 points and 16 rebounds. San Diego State grabbed a 14-3 lead early in the opening half but Colorado State rallied and tied it 31-31 at halftime. But the Aztecs opened a 15-point lead early in the second half and increased it to 80-61. Pokes Top Warriors HONOLULU (UPI) — The Wyoming Cowboys converted eight free throwsin the last 68 seconds to help them register a 62-57 victory over Hawaii in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Tim Tucker madeallsix of his 1-and1 free throws and Mike Hamilton dropin both his in the last seconds of play late Thursdayto give Wyomingits 10 win in 13 starts overall. Kenneth Ollie and Bill Garnettwere high point men for Wyoming with 14 each. Thehalftime score was 31-30 in favor of the Cowboys. Joe Frazier scored 16 points for Hawaii, now 6-4. Scouts Drool at Shrine Prospects STANFORD,Calif. (UPI) — After a week of hard practice, countless interviews, an emotionalvisit to the CripPled Children’s Hospital in San Francisco and probing by pro scouts, it’s time to play the 55th Shrine East-West Football game Saturday. A crowdofclose to 70,000 is expected in Stanford Stadium for the oldest AllStar gameof themall, and one this ear which has drawn 68 players, the reest total in series my The game bersfits the Children’s. Hospital and over the years has raised more than $8 million. One scout has estimated that as manyas40 players from the group will be drafted by the various NFL teams, but for many Satv..i-y will be report card day — the day some teams make up their minds for certain how high they want to go to get the players of their choice. It is expected that BYU All-America quarterback Mare Wilson, ''exas A&M running back Curtis Dickey, Notre Dame running back Vagas Ferguson, Jackson State running back Perry Harrington and Washington center Tom Turnure will be first round picks no matter what. Charlie McClendon, who justretired at LSU, will lead the East, which is a slim favorite. LaVell Edwards of BYU is the West head coach. The gamewili be telvised nationally by CBS (Channel5)starting at 11 a.m. ST. New Mexico Grand Jury Probe Opens ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (UPI) — The Labor Departmentis reviewing the University of New Mexico's affirmative action practices in hiring key personnel to clean up the school’s athletic scandal, which is under investigation by a federal grand jury. After appearing before the grand jury for two hours Thursday. school president Dr. William E.‘‘Bud"’ Davis said he was asked ‘‘everything’’ about allegations concerning possible mail fraud, bribery and academic transcript-rigging to keepplayers eligible to play basketball. He said he felt the scandal could spread to other schools. A sudden-death playoffloss to pro Al Seer was what happened to BYU's Bobby Clampettlast year at the Spalding Pro-Am last year. This year, Clampettis at the tournamentagain in Monterrey, Calif., where he is competing with a host of other names familiarin the Provo area. Also competing in the tournament from the BYU field are BYU Coach Karl Tucker and former players Mike Reid, Pat McGowan, “cho ‘ought, Mike Brannan and Clampett’s current teammate Keith Clearwater. Provoans Bruce Brockbank, Bruce Brockbank Jr., and Dr. Bob Larson are also competing in the tournament, which began Wednesday and ends tomorrow. TEMPE, Ariz. (UPI) — Arizona e golfers play four golf courses in the Monterrey area, Corral de Tierra, State University Athletic Director be Monte, Pebble Beach and Spyglass Fred Miller, widely criticized for the way he handled the dismissal of footAfter two rounds J.C. Snead and ball coach Frank Kush in midseason, Mike Morley share the lead at 135. was fired Thursday. University President Dr. John Clampett, George Archer and Alan Schwada, announcing thefiring in a Tapie are at 136. J.C. Snead 67-68—138 statement released through the Mike Morley 10-5—135 school’s news bureau. said he acted a-Bob Clampett 70-68~ 136 “after careful study of the future reGeorge Archer 68-68-1 Alan Tapie 67-69—196 quirements of the university's athletic Bill Tindal! 72-65-197 rogram.” Hesaidhis decision wasfulRod Curl 71-66-1397 Fi supported by the athletic board. Mike Reid 68-69- 137 Dr. Robert L. Knox, an economics Mark Pfeil 72-46—138 Pete Brown 66-72—138 professor and the faculty athletic John Bucz 73-65-138 representative, was named by Schwada Gary McCord 66-72—138 to run the athletic department until a Buddy Allin 68-70 '38 successorto Miller is hired. George Bayer 7148-139 Miller fired Kush on grounds the Mike Brannan 60-70-~139 Later, in the face of the Labor Department investigation of the school's minority hiring practices, Davis defended the hiring of Athletic Director John Bridgers and football coach Joe Morrison and the addition of Gal Colson to the basketball coaching staff. tion rules allow emergencyhiring. “Affirmative action programsdo require an employer to go to a good numberof sources to get the greatest number of applicants for any vacancy,” he said. ‘That can be done in a short amount of time ... if an employer's gotall his ducks in a row." ‘We were in an emergency situation,” Davis said of the hirings, “and affirmative action regulationsallow us to speed up the time frame in considering all applicants."” Marshall P. Mendez,director of the local Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, declined to comment on whether affirmative ac- What created the emergency situa- tion was the focus of the grand jury, Davis said. He said the panel, which has subpoenaed the academicrecords of basketball players as far back as 1971, asked him aboutseveralinstitutions involved in academic’ credit-forpurchase schemes. Arizona State Fires Athletic Director veteran coach attemptedto coverup an alleged slugging incident involving a player in a 1978 game. The player, Kevin Rutledge filed a $1.1 million suit, which is still pendin, Millerinitially defended Kush when the coachsaid hedid notslug Rutledge, but later Miller said he talked with witnesses who saw the incident. Miller also charged that Kush had pressured assistant coaches to lie on his behalf. Kush recently severed all ties with the schoolin a settlement in which he also received $200,000 in connection with a $40 million suit hefiled against Miller and others. He had claimed that he was denied due process and that a conspiracy existed to oust him. After Kush announced on Oct. 13 that he hadbeenfired,criticism was heaped on Miller from all sides and he was booed by fans when he appeared at athletic events. Some leaders of the Sun Angels, the school's mostinfluential booster group, called-for Miller's dismissal Miller said from the outset he would not resign. He repeated that statement Wednesday night after news media reported that Schwada had given him 24 hours to submita resignation. Miller came to ASU in 1971 after serving as athletic director at Long BeachState. During Miller's tenure at ASU, numerous new athletic facilities were built. including a track. tennis center, baseball stadium and basketball arena andthefootball stadium was expanded from 50,000 to 70,000. |