The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 10, 1977, Page page 14, Image 14
thursday, february 10, 1977 psp 14 daily nebrsskan r ,r wm ' i. I , " - ,.fer I ;a KSU makes Huskers see red; Evans, Dassie both add color Photo by Tad Kirk Husker guard Allen Holder attempts to pass around Kansas State guard Mike Evans earlier this season when the Huskers lost to K-State. By Jim Kay Manhattan, Kan.-Kansas State Uni versity (KSU) players Mike Evans and Larry Dassie made Nebraska see red here Wednesday night. Evans, a 6 ft. 1 in. junior guard, led his team to a 67-62 victory over the Huskers. Evans hit nine of 12 field goal attempts and added four free throws for 22 points. Dassie took game scoring honors for KSU by hitting 26 points, 18 of which came in the second half. Dassie was 11 of 15 from the field. The Huskers were leading by as many as five points in the second half after trailing by one at half time 32-31. The Huskers were unable to go effectively inside throughout the game and were kept in the contest ir the first half on long-range jumpers by Brian Banks. "The tempo wasn't right in the first half," head coach Joe Cipriano said. "We were lucky to be in the game." In the second half, KSU pressed and got the ballgame back. Banks was the high-point man for UNL with 17 points. KSU coach Jack Hartman agreed with Cipriano about the tempo of the game. held the tempo of the game and some indecision and mistakes," "We created Hartman said. The cohesiveness of defense was important tonight. Banks was the high-point man for UNL with 17 points. Center Carl McPipe, who finished the game with 16 points and 12 rebounds, fouled out with 5:18 to go in the game. The Huskers were hurt by a dry spell more than four minutes into the second half, when they only could manage a free throw by Bob Siegal and fell behind for good. UNL could draw no closer than four points for the remainder of the game. "We didn't handle the ball well and do the things we had to do to win," Cipriano said. "McPipe hurt us with his poor shoot - ing as far as offense goes and we weren't covering Dassie at all." Husker senior Siegal covered Dassie Wednesday night. The Huskers return home Saturday night to face league leading University of Missouri Tigers. Missouri defeated the Uni-' versity of Kansas Wednesday night to remain one game ahead in the conference race. Nebraska ticket officials anticipate a sell-out crowd. A sell-out Saturday would mark the largest crowd ever to see a college basketball game in Nebraska. Husker trackman Grieb leaving 880 for hurdles By Mke McCarthy . After four years of crossing the finish line in the 880 yard run, Husker senior Chris Grieb said he is going to jump to the 440-yard intermediate hurdles. "After (Chuck) Malito graduated we really didn't have anyone to run the hurdles," Grieb said. "I've been working out on them after practice just to try to get a feel for them. I know I have the endurance to run the hurdles." One reason for Grieb's switch is UNL's overabundance of quality middle-distance men. "This year has been a turn-around," Grieb said. "Ron Fisher, Matt Reckmeyer, Keith Whi taker and Paul McQain all are way above par. "Sometimes I feel like a freshman running against a bunch of seniors. I was winning races when I was a sopho more, but now I'm settling for seventh place," he added. Grieb, who was the Nebraska High School 880-yard gold' medal winner in 1972, sai3 he gets tired of seventh places. t s.a letdown. It gets old being beat by the same guys. SThen I beat Ron Fisher, I know it's a fluke. I know beating him just shouldn't happen. "Mentally, I know I can beat the other runners, but Grieb said he does not regret coming to UNL instead of ; another college, although he does have doubts at times. One doubt Grieb said he had was at a meet the Huskers hosted two weeks ago. At that meet, the University of Kansas raced against UNL while some Nebraska colleges raced in their division. Winning coach traces active career sports quiz Eg 8 Conference Basketball 1. Who was the Big 8 Conference scoring champion last year? 2. True or False. Husker guard Jerry Fort only made the All Big 8 team twice. 3. At what school was Iowa State University coach Lynn Nance an assistant coach last season? 4. New York Nick star Walt Frazier has a younger brother playing at what Big 8 school? 5. The first basketball coach at the University of Kansas W3t At Dick Ham IT) Janvi Mai ith f FP Allen Dl Jerrv Eush. 6. True or False. Scott Wedrnan was the last player from the University of Colorado to make the AI Big 8 team. 7. At what Big 8 school did Husker assistant coach Mse Iba's father coach? 8. Which coach was an assistant under Bobby Knight at the University of Indiana before corning to the Big 8 last season? 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Nicodemus worked in coaching, teaching and briefly in the real estate business until 1968 when he signed for one year as the coach for the Look magazine traveling Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team. Worked at JFK "That was when the girls first started going five on five (men's rules)," Nicodemus said. "But it was also the time when Look was starting to go out of business and I knew the job wouldn't last because they were making cutbacks." About that time, Bob Spencer, women's basketball coach at John F. Kennedy (JFK) College in Wahoo, quit. "The president of JFK called me," Nicodemus said. "We worked things out and in the fall of 1970 I became athletic director and women's basketball coach. I could of had the men's team but I declined. It was a matter of being in the right place at the right time ." Nicodemus said he worked for the Nebraska Compre hensive Employment Training Association (CETA) when JFK closed. He eventually was contacted by Aleen Swof ford, UNL women's athletic director, to coach at UNL, he said. 'They wanted me to work for nothing but I have to make a living," Nicodemus said. "There is no written con tract but I have a verbal agreement to work through July 1." National titles Nicodemus has a career record of 163-72 in intercol legiate reaching. His teams at JFK won the national AAU title twice with 27-10 and 34-7 records and finished second once. He said the women's program at UNL is on the rise. "The program here is coming up," Nicodemus said. "And the budget calls for a little more money next year. "The key to this program, like any other one, is re cruiting. With the limited amount of scholarships here, which we didn't have at JFK, that's important." Nicodemus added that the "people here have been very good about getting the program going and making sure that it won't be second rate." Nicodemus said one of the greatest differences between the JFK and UNL programs was the amount of in-state players on his team. . "I had only two Nebraska girls in five years at JFK," Nicodemus said. "I have all Nebraska players here and I'm happy with the Nebraska girls." Nicodemus said that until recently, Nebraska had a poor high school girl's basketball program. ' Natural ability "The high school level play is really coming on. They are good, strong kids with natural ability but they need me training and coaching." Nicodemus said current Husker players Kathy Hawkins and Jan Crouch are among the better players he has coached. "The could have started on some of those JFK teams," Nicodemus said. "If we won the national title this year, they would probably be named AH-Americans." Nicodemus said that a poorer shooting percentage by this year's Husker team has possibly cost the team as many as eight games this year. "If we shoot 44 per cent instead of our current 38 per cent we score 10 more points a game," Nicodemus said. "I figure we would have lost about four games instead of 12 this year. We've lost several games by eight points or less." UNL-plays two important games against the Univer sity of Nebraska at Omaha Feb. 16 and 21, Nicodemus said. "If we split, we play a third game on the 25th. Those wi3 be big games for us. Athletes sign Big 8 letters of intent with UNL Eleven Nebraskans and two out-of-state athletes have signed Big 8 letters of intent with the Husker football team. The list of athletes signing letters was released by the UNL Athletic Dept. Tuesday. Nebraska players who signed include: Randy Landwehr, Nebraska City-I back; Randy Brooks, Omaha Creighton Prep-split end; Craig Johnson, Omaha West-side-I back; Dan Hurley, Omaha RoncoIIi-back; Steve Mkhaelson, Ralston-quarterback; Scott Sherry, Omaha Creighton Prep-defensive end; Jim Kotera, Omaha Gross-I back; Bob O'Rourke, North Pktte-offensive tackle, linebacker; Don Coleman, Gordon-wcgback; Al Hunt, Oshkosh-back; and Jeff Finn, Grand Island tight end, defensive end. The two out-of-state signers are Russell Gary, Minneapolis, Minu.-I back, and Sammy Sims. Lubbock, Tex.-liiiebacker, defensive back. Nebraska also awarded three scholarships to junior college transfers and to two present varsity walk-on performers. The transfers are Frank Lockett, Contra Costa College San Pablo, Calif.-WR; Greg McQuitter, Northeastern Ok lahoma A1M -defensive back; and BUly Todd, Meza, Ariz. Community College -kicker. Walk-on sophomores Tim Hager and Pat Leigh, both of Lincoln were given scholarships, as was Brett Moritz, who transferred to UNL from the US. Military Academy last fall after starting two years for the Cadets. The Huskers have 12 more scholarships available for out-of-state athletes.