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Revitalized Huskers looking toward Oklahoma
by Dave Staler
Riding the crest of their biggest win of the year,
Nebraska's rejuvenated basketball team heads south
on Saturday for a Big Eight Conference battle against
Oklahoma.
Coach Joe Cipriano's Huskers are coming off last
week's impressive 5946 win on the road against the
Kansas Jayhawks. It was the first win at Lawrence for
Cipriano in his 11 years at Nebraska. The win lifted
the Cornhuskers' conference record to 2-5 and left
them with a 7-12 season mark. '
Oklahoma received a crippling blow during their
64-52 loss Monday night at Missouri. The Sooners
lost their 6-9 freshman center, Alvin Adams, with a
broken arm.
Adams, leading the conference in scoring, had 23
points against the Tigers before he was injured.
"You really hate to see anything like this happen,"
Cipriano said, "But from what I've heard, when
Adams went out, Oklahoma came back real strong.
I'm sure they'll be more aggressive with the press now
that they've lost him."
Cipriano's cagers will be seeking a season sweep
against the Sooners. Nebraska stunned Coach John
MacLeod's team, scoring a 74-67 upset win on Jan.
15, at Lincoln.
The Cornhuskers grabbed a season's high 43
rebounds in that game and were led by forward Lee
Harris' 22 points and center Brendy Lee's rugged
defensive play against Adams.
MacLeod, whose team is 14-7 overall and 4-5 in
the Big Eight, will start 6-9 Ted Evans in place of the
injured Adams. Filling out the starting line-up for the
Sooners will be Tom Holland, 6-9 and Russell Burks,
6-3, at forwards, with Mike McCurdy, 6-2, and John
Gorman, 6-1, getting the nod at the guard positions.
Skaters try to break .500 ice
by Kim Ball
The UNL hockey team will try to crack
the .500 mark as it meets the UNO hockey
team in Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum on Friday
night They will play immediately after the
Omaha Knights-San Diego game.
In only its first year, the team has
compiled a 4-4 record, with all four losses to
Iowa State.
The latest contests with Iowa State were
played Sunday and Monday at the Cyclone's
Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State crushed UNL
both days, 13-2 and 14-1.
"Playing them is like Nebraska playing
South Dakota in football," team member
Rob Christoffersen said. 'They even had
cheerleaders on ice skates."
"The Iowa State captain said we had a
pretty good team for our first year,"
Christoffersen said. "We're better now than
Iowa State was when they started."
UNL's wins include two against Creighton
and two over an Omaha amateur all-star
team.
Another problem the hockey team has
had is finances.
The hockey team is not financed by the
Athletic Department. It did receive $400
from the Department of Recreation and
Intramurals.
It is currently trying to get money from
Corn Cobs to pay for its uniforms. The 18
hockey uniforms cost $700.
In addition, the skaters must purchase ice
time every time they practice, at least once a
week. They practice at Benson Park in
Omaha for $40 an hour. The money usually
comes out of the players' pockets.
"We've probably cashed out close to
$100 apiece," Christoffersen said, 'The
Iowa State trip alone cost each of us $25."
Christoffersen said that unless the team
receives money from the Corn Cobs,
Friday's game with UNO may be its last.
Cioriano was still pleased Thursday as he reflected
over Saturday's win against Kansas.
"This was one game where, when I looked at the
scoreboard, it didn't make sense " Cipriano sasd.
"The addinq and subracting of the two scores
wouldn't balance-the mathematics of the thing
didn't register. I looked up once and we were ahead
by 15 points and I figued something just had to be
wrong."
He said the biggest factor in the Huskers' win at
KU was the fact that they didn't panic when the
30-second clock began to run down. He added that
several times the Huskers worked the clock down
below eight seconds and their patience was rewarded
with shorter shots.
Cipriano will stick with the same starting line-up
that was so successful against Kansas. Harris will join
6-4 Steve Erwin at forward with sophomore Don
Jackson opening at center. Freshman Jerry Fort and
senior Tony Riehl will handle the guard spots.
Nebraska is averaging 61.9 points per game with
Fort and Harris the leading scorers. Fort is averaging
13.2 per game, followed by Harris' 12.8 average.
Harris drew the praise of Cipriano during a press
luncheon Wednesday at the Nebraska Center for
Continuing Education.
"He has done everything we have asked for and
more," Cipriano said. "His play has helped change it
(the team) around."
The 7:30 p.m. tipoff will mark the 1 14th meeting
between the two schools, with Oklahoma holding a
60-53 edge in the series. Cipriano has a 17-7 record
against the Sooners while Coach' MacLeod is 3-11
against Nebraska since becoming head coach at
Oklahoma.
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Cornhusker Head Football
Coach Tom Osborne signed
two more players to Big Eight
football letters of intent with
Nebraska.
Signing were Calif ornians
Ricahrd Dischner, a 6-2,
220-pounder from Santa Anna
and Randy Garcia, a 6-2,
180-pounder from Los
Angeles.
Nebraska's gymnastic team
will host the University of
Kansas at 2 p.m. today in a
dual meet at Henzlik Hall.
The State High School
Wrestling Championships begin
today at Pershing Auditorium
and continue through Saturday
evening.
Nebraska's wrestling team
will meet the University of
Wyoming at 3 p.m. Saturday at
Pershing Auditorium.
Coach John Reta's
swimming squad will travel to
Marshall, Minn., Saturday for a
dual contest with South West
Minnesota College.
Nebraska's undefeated track
team will be on the road this
weekend for a meet against the
University of Wisconsin
Badgers at Madison, Wis.
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