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Nel^raskan Snorts Ptfe Wednesday, January 18,1989 %*/ 1 It »ZP ■■■■■ , ■--■ i." ' - ■ ■■ '--¥7^- mmmmmmr- — ■== King, Manning lead Huskers to victory --David Fahwson/Daliy Nabraskan Husker center Rich King battles for control of a loose ball against Maryland-Baltimore County player Jeff Reynolds. T 1 1 t By Mike Andreasen Staff Reporter and Nick Hodge Senior Reporter Nebraska’s Rich King set a single season record for blocked shots and five players scored in double figures as the Comhusker men’s basketball team downed Maryland-Baltimore County 86-65 Tuesday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. “We were fortunate enough to catch them flat at thebeginning of the game and took advantage of that,” Nebraska coach Danny Nee said. “I was pleased with how Nebraska played from top to bottom.” The Huskcrs opened an early 8-1 lead with 17:24 remaining in the first half and never trailed the rest of the game. Pete Manning’s 17 points paced Nebraska. Manning, a senior for ward, made all seven of his field goal attempts as well as ail three free throws. As a team, Nebraska hit 80.8 percent of its free throws compared to the Retrievers’ 69.6 percent. Nee said that he was happy with his team’s inside game, led by Man ■% ■% ■% ning and King. In addition to his school record, which he tied during Saturday’s loss to Oklahoma State, King scored 10 points and dished out a career-high six assists. King, a sophomore center from Omaha, got his record-breaking block mid-way through the first half. Maryland-Ballimorc coach Earl Hawkins said his squad's inability to make easy shots early in the contest hurt. ‘‘It’s always hard to play catch up to a team with Nebraska's overall speed and depth,” he said. ‘‘I was pleased,” Nee said.’’There was good passing, good hustle and good defense. We had a chance to play a lot of people and I ’ m sure that they are a belter team than they showed tonight.” Nebraska starters Beau Reid and Eric Johnson each added 13 points. Meanwhile, freshman Dapreis Owens came off the bench to score 10 points, eight of which came in the second half. The Retrievers were outre bounded by Nebraska 41-34. Husk ers Ray Richardson and Reid each pulled down seven rebounds, while Jeff Reynolds led the Retrievers with /■% eight caroms. Duane Faust and Gamel Spencer paced Maryland-Bal timore's scoring with 19 and 10 points respectively. Both Nee and Manning agreed that Nebraska’s win was a good con fidence builder going into Saturday’s Big Eight confrontation with the Kansas State Wildcats. “It helps us going into Kansas State,” Manning said. “It gives us good momentum.” Hawkins compared Nebraska to Arkansas State. The Retrievers were upended by Arkansas State 94-67 earlier this season. “They’re similar in a lot of ways,” Hawkins said. “1 would have to say Arkansas State is probably a little bit more physically stronger of a team than the team we played to night.” Husker center Richard van Poel geest sat out of Tuesday’s game be cause of tendonitis in his knee. The victory gave the Huskcrs a record of 11 -6 for the season, includ ing an 8-2 mark at the sports center. The 11 victories arc two wins shy of their win total for last year, 13-18. Maryland-Ballimore fcl^to 10-6. • A jaynawK coacn concerned about the rate ot tonight s game By Mike Kluck Staff Reporter There are two reasons for Kansas women’s basketball coach Marian Washington to be concerned when her Jayhawks lake the floor tonight against Nebraska. Washington’s concern centers around Nebraska's impressive home record ant! guard Amy Stephens. The C’ornhuskers have won 2X straight games at the Bob Devaney Sports ( enter thanks in part to the services of Stephens* who is averaging 21 points per game. Tonight’s game, which features free admission for all University of i-— Nchraska-Lincoln students who pres ent their student ID’s and will include a ‘ ‘Just Say No” anti-drug campaign at halftime, begins at 7:35 p.m. “Nebraska has an unbelievable home game winning streak,” Wash ington said. “They are very tough to beat at home. We are going to have to play hard for 40 minutes." Nebraska coach Angela Beck said she knows conference learns are hoping to defeat the Huskers because they arc the defending Big Eight champions. She said all teams play their best when they face Nebraska. “For most teams it would be a great upset to beat Nebraska," Beck said. “Last season we were able to surprise a few learns, but this season we can’t surprise anybody. We just have to continue to work.” ‘Nebraska has an unbelievable home game win ning streak’ ~Washington Beck said Kansas has surprised some teams even though it starts three freshmen and has no seniors on its roster. The Jayhawks upset Iowa and Wake Forest, both of which arc ranked in the top 20, earlier this sea son. Beck said Kansas and Washington will be ready for Nebraska. “When Kansas and Nebraska face each other, her good team usually shows up to play,” Beck said. “1 expect them to nut all their money in our game lonignt. I do think they are a very good basketball team.” Beck said she expects Kansas to play a ‘'helter-skelter” defense. She said that defense has limited oppo nents to 38 percent shooting from the floor while using extensive presses and other forms of gambling. Beck said the Kansas offense is led by junior guard Lisa Braddy. Braddy has averaged 14.8 points per game this season. “I have been very delighted with her,” Washington said. “She is hard working and 1 have been pleased with her attitude. Her future is very bright.” Beck said Kansas starts two of the bigger women in the Big Eight. The Jayhawks’ front line includes Lynn Page, a 5-foot-11, 197-pound fresh man forward, and Marthea McCloud, a 6-4, 245-pound center. “They have been doing some nice things for them,” Beck said. “It is very difficult to move on them. Our key will be for quick movement.” -1 NCAA proposal discriminatory, NU coach says By Mark Derowitsch Senior Reporter Nebraska men’s basketball coach Danny Nee has a good rea son for supporting Georgetown basketball coach John Th ompson’s walk-out last Saturday night. Nee said he agreed with Th ompson, who walked ofl the court prior to the start of the Hoy as’ game against Boston College be cause of Proposition 42. Proposi tion 42, which was passed after originally being voted down at the NC’AA Convention last week in San Francisco, slates that a stu dent-athlete who fails to meet the academic requirements of Propo sition 48 will not be eligible for financial aid beginning in 1990 91. MUM! fcl || •Vetoed a proposal that would have placed mandatory cuts on most women's athletics. ^ •Vetoed a proposal that would have banned kicking tees. jKjrpfSSfe •Conducted a half-day seminar for presidents $'] and chancellors that was presided by Martin Iril A. Massengale, the chancellor of the Univer sify of Nebraska-Lincoln and the chair of the ^ NCAA Presidents commission. John Bruco & Andy Manhart/Dally Nabraskan • j i ..r__* a_:_n-ii__nr\/\ __ Previously, stuucni-ainieics who failed to meet the NCAA’s academic requirements were al lowed to be awarded financial aid but were not allowed to practice or play during their first year. The student-athletes also had to forfeit a year of eligibility. pice ><jiu un iliimmi mi mi|','wil ing Thompson is freshman Lewis Getcr, who was declared ineligible this season because of Proposition 48. Proposition 48 mandates that athletes must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average in high school and post cither a 15 on the nmvu^aii iumui a /va# uii the Scholastic Aptitude Test in order to be eligible during their first year of college. “It (Proposition 42) isdiscrimi nating against a large section of black men and women who don’t have the same opportunities,” Nee S # said. “A perfect example of this is Lewis Getcr. He is a partial quali fier. He would not be at Nebraska if the proposition was in effect. ‘‘But Getcr, because he’s pul into a situation, a controlled situ ation, with study hall, tutors, rcmc Jial help, he gets a 3.2 (GPA). That shows me that Lewis Getcr had that potential, that ability and under the right conditions, it was brought out. Nee said he supports Th ompson’s walkout. “I really liked it and I thought he was the perfect person to do it,” Nee said. “One is because he was our Olympic coach - he’s one of the highest profile coaches in the United Stales. And two, because he’s black. “I think it helped focus on Proposition 42.1 don’t like the rule and I don’t like it very simply because it’s taken away opportuni ;ics of kids.” See THOMPSON on 10 ^ _ ? j Devaney opposes proposition 10 cut aiu By Nick Hodge Senior Reporter The passage of Proposition 42 will have a negative effect on Nebraska athletics, according to Comhusker Athletic Direcior Bob Devaney. Devancy said the proposition discriminates against student-ath letes and colleges in less populated areas of the nation. "I’m not for it because it’s di rected against people with a poor education," Devancy said, "and we re in an area where there’s not • i; . '. . irut **■ *.•** .•■ - . * .*• ' ■ •.*' " that many people to pick from. Proposition 42 prohibits stu dent-athletes who do not meet minimum academic standards from receiving financ ial aid during their freshman year. Academic standards were es tablished in 1985 by an NCAA rule known as Proposition 48. This proposition requires high school seniors to have at least a 2.0 grade point average in 11 academic courses. The rule also mandates that student-athletes must score a 700 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test or a 15 on the American Col ...iwrt ti w lege lest in order to be eligible during their freshman year. If high school student-athletes do not meet the standards. Proposi tion 48 forced recruits to sit out their freshman year but permitted them to receive a scholarship. After being defeated Jan.iO at the NCAA convention in San Fran cisco, the proposition was passed the following day by a 163-154 vole. The proposition, which was sponsored by the Southeastern Conference, will go into effect in 1990. Devancy said he was not sure wny me aoumcasicrn t.omcrcncc proposed the chance, but said it was a “bad move. Devaney said he believes that student-athletes should have the opportunity to prove they can ade quately complete college work. “Sometimes kids in hich school arc not urged to lake courses so they can pass college entrance exams,” he said. Devaney said the new rule will make it more difficult for the Nebraska sports programs to re cruit athletes to the Midwest. “This hurts colleges in the less densely populated areas •• iikc Nebraska,” Devancy said. “It’s iikc going to a store and having less selection to pick from.” Devancy called much of what was discussed at the convention “negative towards college athlct • _ »T ICS. Devancy said the passage of Proposition 42 was instigated by a recent push to raise academic stan dards for student-athletes. “People are trying to make it more difficult to participate in See DEVANEY on 10