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Hashers battle Sooners for second The Cornhuskers went thro-igh a 50-minute workout Monday afternoon, but Oklahoma remained stranded at the Villager Motel. "The only way we could get to the Coliseum would be if we rolled up like snowballs and rolled down," said Oklahoma coach John MacLeod. Cipriano was transported to the campus by snowmobile. The majority of Nebraska players attended the workout because they live on ctfmpus. "We're like out of the Big Eight championship race," said Marvin Stewart a week ago. "So now we have to play for second place like it's the championship." And the Cornhuskers did. They won those three games on the road (each by two points) and defeated Missouri in the Coliseum. Saturday Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State in Stillwater on two Stewart freethrows in the closing seconds. Tied for Seconds Saturday's win, coupled by Missouri's loss to Kansas, boosted Nebraska into a second-place tie with Missouri at 6-3. Kansas remains undefeated with 9-0 record. Oklahoma (6-4) is the only other serious NIT contender along with Nebraska and Missouri. And the Sooners visit the NU Coliseum for a 7:35 p.m. date tonight. "This is a must game for us," said OU coach John MacLeod after his Sooners went through a 50-minute workout at the Coliseum Sunday. "There's no doubt about it. If we want to finish second in the Big Eight we have to beat Nebraska Monday." But it's an equally important game for the Huskers. "They're all important in this league," said Husker win at Boulder. And Nebraska did the same against the Sooners at Norman before losing 79-57. Took away Break "They (the Cornhuskers) were real successful against us in Norman," pointed out MacLeod. "They took away a lot of our fast break. Nebraska played one of the finest games that's been played against us at home this year." JS fitt ; boss Joe Cipriano. "If you fall there's always someone there to take your place." Tonight's snectators at the Coliseum will see one of the top running teams in the Big Eight (Oklahoma) against one of the better "lets change the tempo" outfits (Nebraska). The Huskers slowed down the running Colorado Buffaloes to earn a The Sooners build their quick attack around a pair of hot-shots in Bobby Jack and Scott Martin. Clifford Ray (6-9) and John Yule (6-8) command the work under the boards. "We'll have to change the tempo against Oklahoma," said Cipriano. "(Al) Nissen and (Tom) Gregory did a fine job against Martin and Jack in Norman and we'll need that same type of defensive effort Monday." "There's no way to stop Stewart," said MacLeod. "We Lad a man around him all the time at Norman and he still got his shots off. He can shoot right over a defender." MacLeod is also concerned about the Nebraska press. "They didn't press us much before," said MacLeod, "but I'm kind of expecting them to do it in the Coliseum." Husker fans friendly? Speaking of the Coliseum, MacLeod had some words. "I don't really mind playing at Nebraska," he said. "It's just something you have to do every year and you can't let it bother you." But the Sooner coach isn't concerned about the Big Red fans. "I think the Nebraska fans are good fans," He said. "They haven't bothered us too much." One thing is certain about the Nebraska fans, they'll be more friendly to Cipriano than were the Oklahoma fans. The Sooner rooters were so loud at Norman that Cip had to fire the timer's pistol to get the official's attention. "It's MacLeod's turn to shoot the pistol," smiled Cip. "We'll even put a two-shot in it for him if he wants." )) Ni::o JJ Intramural playoffs could juggle sports staff ratings As the Intramural teams move into the playoffs, the rating leaders still remain the same. But there are several important games tonight that could change the standings. The losers of tonight's games will drop into the losers bracket of this double elimination tournament and will have a chance to come back. Sports Staff Analysis Fraternities " No. 1 Beta Theta Pi Beta Theta Pi still leads, but they meet Kappa Alpha Psi, the number two team, for the second time this week. The Betas won the earlier contest in a close game, and this promises to be another. Nebraska's Horace Levy (left) and Jim Novak . . . pound towards 1-3 plac ing in 60 yard dash. Both tied the stadium record of :06.1 in the semi-finals. Thinclads outrun Vols, Cyclones for Iowa State assistant track coach Ron Stocking walked dejectedly away from the east stadium oval following the Cyclones' third-place finish in Saturday's triangular with Tennessee and Nebraska. "We left two or three of our better kids at home, but it wouldn't have made any difference against two teams like this," he said. "These are two fine track teams. They've both got grcath depth," he said. ArmyROTC accepts applications The Army ROTC Department at the University is acepcting applications for their two-year program for the fall semester of 1971 . Students must have at least four semesters remaining at the University to qualify for the two-year army ROTC program, according to Capt. John R. Vincent, assistant professor of military science. Those interested should contact a faculty representative at the Military and Naval Science Building by March 31. NU outdistanced Tennessee 84'2 - 64'i for the victory while hapless Iowa State trailed with 11. It was the 30th straight home indoor victory for coach Frank Sevigne's thinclads and one of the most satisfying during the ten-year undefeated stretch. Prior to the meet Sevigne indicated it would be close between Tennessee and NU-possibly a 73-73 tie-but thanks to a fleet group of middle distance runners a nail-biting finish was avoided. Leading by a slim three-point margin going into the 1000-yard run, Nebraska gained nine more points on Tennessee in that event with a 1-2-3 finish from Greg Carlberg, Dan Speck and Roger Chadwick. NU clinched the win in the next event as Larry Cimato, Jim Hawkins and Jeff Wisemiller combined for a similar sweep in the 880. Nebraska's strength in these two events offset Tennessee's domination in the hurdles where the Vols finished 1-2-3-4 in the highs and 1-2-4 in the lows. The Huskers scored another sweep in the triple jump with sophomore Wes Leonard leading Johnny Rodgers and Hopeton Gordon to a 1-2-3 placing. Gordon came back to win easily in the long jump, sailing more than a foot farther th.2n Tennessee's second placer Stan Trott. Other notable performances were turned in by Horace Levy and freshman Jim Novak in the 60 yard dash. Both equaled the stadium record of :06.1 in the semi-finals. Carlberg was the afternoon's only double winner, taking the mile in an eased-up 4:17 and returning an hour later to cop the 1000 yard run. No. 2 Kappa Alpha Psi They defeated Farmhouse the right to meet Beta Theta Pi. No. 3 Theta Xi The Ix's got a bye in the first round of the tournev and meet Phi Kappa Psi this week.They beat Sigma Phi Epsilon in their last scheduled game. No. 4 Alpha Gamma Rho l hey defeated Cornhusker in their first game and are scheduled this week. No. S Phi Delta Theta The Phi Delta take on a good Delta (Jpsilon team following their opening round bye. it Dormitories No. 1 Schramm I Tops in the dorm division, they conquered Gus I in their opening game and meet another strong team. Harper V, this week. No. 2 Avery They retain their ranking and are not scheduled this week. No. 3 Cather Glen Ditto Avery, same ranking and no game this week. No. 4 Harper IV Following a victory over Harper V, they slip into the number four spot. They will be tested by Harper VII this week. No. 5 Abel VIII Returning to the top five, they meet Abel X, who in turn beat last week's fifth ranked Abel 111. Independents. No. 1 Juicers They still lead following a win over Centennial College in their first game No. 2 Born Losers They have a bye in the first round. In their last game, they won a narrow victory over Centennial College. No. S Nads Continuing to move up, the Nads won their first tourney game and play this week. No. 4 Varsity Golf Returning to the top five, they too won their first game and are scheduled this week. No. 5 GDI They grabbed two more victories going into tournament play. SAF needs 'big brotliers SAF needs 'big brothers'. Have a few hours to spare? Student Action Front needs college men to be friends to younger boys without a father or with personal problems. To be a "big brother", you need only have a sincere desire to give direction to a boy's life, according to Tom Weist, one of the organizers. For information inquire at the SAF Office, 345 Nebraska Union. :) "a. 3 Hopeton Gordon . . . strains for extra distance in the long jump. He finished an undefeated home in door season by winning Saturday's meet. THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 7 TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1971
