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By Jim Hunt
Coach Joe Cipriano and his Dusker basketball team will
be looking for their first victory in the UNL Sports
Complex when they play Northwest Missouri State Uni
versity (NWMSU) tonight.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. A preliminary game
between the UNL women's basketball team and the
NWMSU's women's team is slated to start at 5:1 5 pjn.
The dusker men, now 3-4 on the season, Iiave yet to
win in their new home. They have dropped decisions to
the University of Iowa, 71-57, and the University of Minn
esota, 66-58 in the complex this season.
NWMSU will enter tonight's game with a record of 3-3.
The Bearcat's wins have been against William Jewell Col
cgc, (Jraccland College and Washburn University. Bear
cat losses have been to Rockhurst College, Wayne Stats
College and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
The Bearcat's latest win was a 68-65 triumph over
William Jewell Saturday. .
"In both the Rockhurst and Wayne Stale games we
had 11 -point leads with 10 minutes to play, Bearcat
coach Bob Inglehart said. "We just couldn't hold on to
it."
The Bearcats are led by senior forward David Alevy,
a 6 ft. 5 in., 214 lb., native of Tell City, Ind. He entered
the 1976-77 season as the school's all-time single season
and career scoring leader. He tossed in 571 points last
season and entered this season with 1,201 career points.
Alevy, who averaged 23.8 points a game last season,
is averaging 20 points a game this year.
Wrestlers find wins don't come easy
against powerful ISU, South Dakota
By Rob Barney -
Orval Borgialli's UNL wrestling team had a taste of
' high-powered competition at the Sports Complex Satur
day night, but his I Iuskcrs tasted little success.
In a double dual, UNL lost to Division l's second-ranked
team, Iowa State University (ISU), 45-3, and to Div-
ision IPs sixth-fated team, South Dakota State University
- SDSU),30-13.
A bright spot for the Iluskers according to Borgialli,
was the performance of freshman Tim Cahill. Cahill, a
three-time Nebraska state champion from Millard, was the
llusker's only winner against ISU.
Wrestling at 190 lbs., Cahill downed Rick Bickert of
ISU, 7-5, and tied Don Oswald of SDSU, 0-0.
"Considering the circumstances, Tim wrestled veiy
well," Borgialli said. "Tim came in seven and a half
pounds overweight this morning."
Cahill also still is affected by a concussion he received
at the Croat Plains Open a month ago, Borgialli said.
"The doctors say it will go away, Borgialli said. "It's
just going to take time.
Winners for the Iluskers in the SDSU match were
Agron Vasha, 94 over Scott Prio at 126 lbs.; Dave
Finkcn, 4-2 over Tom Hayes at 142 lbs.; and Court Vin
ing, 6-5 over Kent Haakc at 1 50 lbs. Cliff Myles drew 1 -1
with Mike Neal at 167 lbs.
Finkcn and Vining scored with less than 10 seconds
left in the third period to gain their victories.
Iowa State is not only one of the best teams in the
midwest, its one of the top teams in the nation, Borgialli
said, adding that the Cyclones will again challange two
other Big 8 Conference schools, Oklahoma and Oklahoma
State, for national honors.
"It's kind of hard to tell how we stand right now,
ISU coach Harold Nichols said. "Oklahoma and Oklahoma
State wrestled tonight." Well know a little mors after I
see those results. Right now we're a little weak at 134
lbs. and 177 lbs.
SDSU took advantage of those weak spots and victories
from Rick Jensen at 134 lbs. and Jeff Hoherts at 177
lbs. against ISU. Tom Hayes also won at 142 lbs. for the
South Dakotans.
MI was really pleased with the performances of Hoharts
and Jensen," SDSU coach Michael Martin said. "Jensen
is 19-1 in matches this year and has three tournament
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"We were shooting for Nebraska tonight, Martin
added. "We've seen them the last five weekends and I've
been impressed with their squad. Im really happy the way
we performed tonight.
Martin, whose goal is to get SDSU ranked in the top
five in Division II this season, said he was phased with the
nine points his team scored against ISU. .
"How many did Nebraska score? Three. Well we scored .
nine, he said. "That's going to be more than a lot of
other teams score off them.
UN L's next meet is Wednesday at the Sports Complex
against Drake University. Starting time is 7:30 pjn.
, "For the last five years we've beaten Drake (with a
win) at the heavyweight match, Borgialli said. "This will
probably be our most exciting match of the year. It wHl
come down to who wants it the most. .
M
uch of Cyclones' scoring punch,
rebounding graduated with sfariers
Editor's note -This is the fourth in a series examining
Big 8 Conference basketball teams.
By Mike McCarthy ' .
Basketball fans should anticipate a revamped Iowa
State University (ISU) squad this year. With starters
Hercle Ivy and Art Johnson now graduated, the Cyclones
lost 60 per cent of last year's scoring punch, and a large
chunk of their rebounding. .
The young Cylcones have had troubles with inexper
ience this season. Their record is 1-2.
Lynn Nance, ISU coach and former FBI agent, might
be able to investigate exactly what is their problem.
"It will be difficult for uu staff to evaluate the
squad, Nance said. "From what we have learned so far,
it would appear as though junior Steve Burgason has the
best chance to tzzems lft leader from the returning
players."
Eurgason, known for his hustle and defense, hit eight
points in ISU's loss last Saturday, 8-65, to Tulsa Uni
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The other forward spot remains unsettled with senior
Calvin Freeman, junor Ricky Eyrdsong, sophomore Paul
Landberger and freshman Chuck Hanrisoa all vybg for
the open spot.
"Eyrdsong is a good runner and jumper and he should
help cur running game, Nance said, "linddfeerger goes to
the board real well. He's not a very good jumper and he
doesn't have teal good speed, but he really knows how to
play around the basket, Ilarmison has great hands and a
great attitude and he has really come a long way since last
year in high school.
ISU's guard positions are about as settled as the for
ward spot. Seniors Evan Varlty and Roman Eutkus,
who saw action last year, should be pushed for the start
ing sports by junior Leonard Allen and sophomore
Andrew Parker. Against Tdsa, Allen scored 12 points and
Parkernine.
Junior Jim Murphy anchored the post position last
year, but the 6 ft. 7 in. veteran was replaced by one of
ISU's youngsters, fresJuzan Dean Uthcff, 7 ft, 4 in.
"lfc Httls roujh around the edges but he definitely
has great possIbHIiks, Nance said.
Nance replaced former ISU coach Ken Tickey midway
through last year's season. The Cyclones finished 3-2 v
overall and 3-1 1 in Dig 8 play, good enough for last place
in the conference.
"We've got our work cut cut for us, Nance sail.
"We're a young team and a very inexperienced team.
"People ask me what could be wone than 3-24, and 1
UH then 0-27. It will fcrawfaHy tcujh to gt off to the
start you'd like to with a new team. We're just hoping that
our players w2I fd."
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Other Eearcat starters include junior forward Al Wat
son, with a 12-5 point-per-game average, freshmen
Arm and Dyer, with a 95 point average, center Russ
Miller, averaging nine points and forward Mark Adams
with a 13 5 point average.
The Bearcats scored an average of 82 points a game
- through the first four games of the season, while giving
up 72 points a game, Inglehart said.
"They're a young and inexperienced team," Huskcr
graduate assistant Jennings Austin said of the Bearcats.
"When they get over that, they are going to be tough.
They're a team that just keeps coming at you."
Austin said the Bearcats probably wOl use a zone
defense against the Husksrs.
"Northwest Missouri doesn't 'have a whole lot of
speed," Austin said, "but they have a lot of hustle and
outstanding outside shooting.
"They're a pretty exciting team to watch, they just
don't have a lot of ability.
NWMSU is an NCAA Division II school. .
"The main difference between a Division I and a
Division II school is the caliber of players, Inglehart
said. "Naturally the Division I schools get the players with
greater ability .'
The Huskers will be out to stop their own two-game
losing streak. The latest Husker loss was to the Univer
sity of Illinois (IU), Saturday.
The Huskers dropped the 67-63 decision to the UHni
before 7J055 people at Assembly Hall in Champaign, El.
One bright spot for the Huakers was senior Bob Siegel.
SiegeL who has been bothered by an early season slump,
tossed in 20 points coming off the bench for the Huskers.
He had been averaging 8 J points a game in the Husker's
first six contests.
Sophomores Brian Banks and Carl McFipe added 16
and 15 points, respectively for the Huskers, but it wasn't
enough to offset the Elini, who had four players in double
figures. , .
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