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Huskers host Utah State
in first-round NIT action
Although the UNL basketball squad
suffered a semifinal loss in the Big Eight
postseason tournament, their 21-7 re
cord has earned them a National Invita
tional Tournament bid.
The Huskers will host Utah State
University Wednesday night at the
Sports Complex. The first two rounds
of the NIT are played at on -campus sites
with the four surviving teams advancing
to New York City's Madison Square
Garden. But getting back to last Fri-
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day's semifinal action the Huskers lost
to Missouri 61-58, while fifth-ranked
Kansas University was knocked off by
Kansas State University.
The championship game of the
second annual Big Eight pastseason
tournament billed two teams which
finished in fourth and sixth places in
the final Big Eight standings.
Missouri University halted UNL
hopes for an NCAA berth in Friday
night's 61-58 loss, and defeated Kansas
State University Saturday night, 71-68,
in overtime. The victory sends the
Missouri to Wichita for the Midwest
regionals after finishing sixth in the
conference standings.
Kansas State, with an 18-11 record,
upended tournament favorite Kansas
University Friday night. 87-76.
However, the Jayhawks ranked fifth
nationally have received an NCAA
berth with its 24-4 record.
The Huskers had an opportunity to
play Kansas State Saturday night, but
three costly turnovers in the last two
minutes of play gave Missouri the win.
I L led 58-55 when center Carl
McPipe left the game with 5 fouls with
2:04 remaining. UNL failed to score
again as Missouri took advantage of two
had passes md raced to a 61-5 final
score.
ipe ended up with 1 1 points and
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8 rebounds while guard Brian Banks
pumped in 12 points. But it was the
play of all-tourney selections. Clay
Johnson and Stay Ray. that boosted
Missouri.
Johnson pumped in 20 points and
Ray chipped in 18 points.
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Photos by Ted Kirk
Scenes from Big Eight playoff tournament action Friday night in Kansas City's Kemper
Arena. Clockwise from left: Nebraska's Brian Banks scoops up an errant ball. Half-time
performances were offered by University of Missouri dancers. Gerard Myrthil drives
around Missouri's Clay Johnson. A dejected Joe Cipriano comments after the game.
Nebraska was eliminated from the tournament by Missouri 65-58.
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shorts
Louisiana State University, ranked third in the nation's
gymnastics poll, handed UNL a 215.65 to 21 1 . 65 defeat
at Baton Rouge Friday night.
UNL, ranked 11th nationally, had a high team score
in the high bar with 37.05 points but still could not
upend the Tigers.
The Huskers were led by Mark Williams who scored
a 9.55 in the high bar and Barry Cook with an all-around
score of 52.15. UNL's next meet will be at the Sports
Complex, March 24. when they host the Big Fight Cham
pionships.
Six women from the UNL's women's swim team
qualified for nationals last weekend in the Region VI
Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of
Minnesota.
Jodea Eckstrom qualified in the 200-yard backstroke,
Kristi Wells qualified in the one-meter diving compe
tition, and two UNL relay teams also qualified.
The 400-medley relay team of Cindy Agee, Ellen
Hollander, Eckstrom, and Anne Watland qualified with a
time of 4:07.57. The 200-medley relay team of Agee.
Hollander, Eckstrom and Jana Frymire also qualified for
nationals.
Two UNL wrestlers qualified for nationals in the Big
Eight Wrestling Championships at Stillwater. Okla. last
weekend, but UNL scored only six points.
Court Vining. in the 158-pound class, and George
Mink, in the 190-pound class, each placed fourth to qual
ify for nationals to be held March 16-18 in College Park.
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Oklahoma State University won the Big Eight title
with 83 and one-fourth points while defending champion
Iowa State University finished second with 78 points.
Oklahoma University finished third, Missouri University
finished fourth, Colorado fifth and UNL finished last.
The UNL women's tennis team continued its winning
ways with a 9-0 dual win over Creightoii University at
the Sports Complex Saturday.
Singles winners for UNL included Joyce McVicker.
Sue Sloboth. Vicki Maseman, Judy Huerter. Dee Pavelka.
and Molly Matthews.
The doubles teams of Lori Kothen and Wendy Wied
man. Patti Briant and Janet Wa. and Sue Bauers and
Karen O'Shea also won for I NL