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ttajrcdr, dcccriihcr 2, 1973 ally f?cbrc:kn ptj 13 " ' " ...... . n ' '' sports - ( A" ) Afc)mmi roundbo By Rilke McCarthy The UNL women $ basketball team could be rated na tionally if it defeats Kansas State University (KSU) Sat urday fcuLincoln. At least that is what Mel Greenberg told Husker coach : : : i II ,. ... . - ' 'I I ! . I . ' . ' f'; ' if- . - f--" . -' ; ' - 111 r lL , -it,.,,, TnTi 1 Photo by Td JCiik fetra Kathy Hawkhs has a diet blocked in a pme tzsZsx tlds season. The women1! basketball team be rsted EcJbnsIly if they best Kansas , State IMTCisty Estadsy. - ,.- ))CO 61 George Nlcodcmus when UNL returned from the Turkey Tournament in Springfield, Mo. Sunday. . Greenberg has constructed a poll tor the FfcihdelpMa Enquirer. The poller called Nicodemus and said UNL could be rated by defeating the Wildcats. Greenberg has KSU rated 17th in the nation, while the Street and Smith women's basketball poll rates them 15th. Last year, the Wildcats won the Big 8 Conference. "We can beat anyone in the country if we play a nor mal game," Nicodemus said. "That means we have to shoot better than 40 per cent and keep our turnovers down between eight and 15." Grand Mew game tonht However, before facing the Wildcats, the Huskers must host Grand View. College of Des Moines, Iowa, at 7:30 pjn. today in the Coliseum. Grand View played the Wildcats Wednesday night. The results of that game were not available at publication time. Grand View was 04 before Wednesday's game. Both the Grand View and Kansas State games (and all the women's home games) will be broadcast by KRNU, the campus radio station, 90 J FM. . " Nicodemus said the Huskers will have to win at least two of every three games they play if they expect to. be rated. They currently have a 6-3 record. The Huskers went 2-1 at the Turkey Tournament, finishing third. In the tournament's consolation game last Sunday, UNL hit only 27 of 91 shots, and Nicodemus said he is not sure what the problem was. UNL, however, still won 5748 over Wichita State University. "We were terrible," he said. "Maybe we had so many open shots that it scared them. We took good shots, but they're not arching the ball." . Li experience hurts Nicodemus said the biggest problem was a lack of tournament experience. Nicodemus had problems of his own with the officials in the tournament's semi-final game with Northwest Miss ouri State University (NWMSU). With 13 minutes left in the contest, officials ejected Nicodemus from the pme. "I objected to a foul that was called, and the officiat ing," Nicodemus said. We were really getting it by their man-to-man defense." Nicodemus said on one piayv after he was ejected, a llusker player shook her arms on a rebound to ward off defenders. She did not hit anyone with the motions, but the officials gave NWMSU the ball, he said. Hie officials said swinging of a player's arms consti tutes a foul, regardless of contact , Nicodemus said. C&3 deserved protest' "If I was still in the game, I probably would have ob jected to that and got thrown out then," he said. The Huskers lost the game 65-57 as NWMSU made 17 of 23 free throws. The Huskers connected on one of two free throw attempts. - Nicodemus said he has been pleased with most of the Husker's play, citing the performances of Marta Prit chard, Deb Lee and Jan Crouch. The Huskers' leading scorer last year, Darcy Williamson, has been sidelined with a knee in jury for several weeks, but might return to action in Jan uary. Grand View has always been tough, Nicodemus said. They beat us by 12 points last year," he said. "They have a new coach this year and I dont know what exactly to expect." sports shorts The Husker men's basketball team will play the Uni versity of Hawaii tonight at 8 p jn. Hawaiian time. How ever, the game won't begin until midnight Lincoln time. The Huskers played Hawaii-Hilo Wednesday night, the results of which were not available at the time of publica tion. For those basketball fans planning on being up late to night, the Nebraska-Hawaii game will be broadcast by KLIN, beginning at midnight, at 1400 on the AM dial. - UNL students interested in going on a ski trip to Park Gty, Utah, sponsored by the Lincoln Parks and Recrea tion Dept., should register today, the registration deadline, date. For additional information, call 475-6734. . Sometimes &bis don't appear to be what they really are. Below, Husker sojhoracre Brin Bssks is guarded ia a game last year by a South Carolina player who sppe&rs to have a red head for the prne. Bdow tist, If sker basebs! cosch Tony S5ipe nay, wilt he had a number of players wii as many legs and arms as the one (?) pictured. i - ... ; . ' i m x t t i I 1 i I SET;. t I V v.. "3; r7 y . v 71 Vt I y I "r. .........3 , .. j .... : j . Xs U t - II A v H - " -. i - -i i i - V- ; i I i a r t s I I I ! i