The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, December 02, 1994, Page 8, Image 8
Comhuskers open home season with Ameritas Classic Nebraska will face Morehead State in first round game By Trevor Parks Staff Reporter The Nebraska basketball team opens its home season with the Ameritas Classic, playing host to Morehead State tonight in a 6:30 game at the Bob Devaney Sports Cen ter. The 2-1 Comhuskers are coming off a third-place finish at the San Juan Shootout, while the 2-0 Eagles are coming in with wins over Montreat Anderson and Centre. Husker coach Danny Nee said playing three games in three days at Puerto Rico gave the younger play ers a chance to begin to blend with the veterans. “Fatigue was never a factor,” Nee said. “The more game experience we can give them in any kind of circum stance is going to help them.” Nee said the Eagles should offer Nebraska a tough game and the side lines could be very animated with former Creighton assistant Dick Fick at the helm. “I’m not near his league,” Nec said. “He’s a professional.” Nebraska has won 13 straight home openers since a 62-59 overtime loss to doming in 1980. One of the premier players on the Eagles’ team is Johnnie Williams, Nee said. In two games this season, Will iams is averaging 20 points and three rebounds a game. “They really get up and down the court,” Nee said. “Versatility is how I would describe them. They have a lot of guys who play a lot of minutes, and they really put some numbers on the board.” Nee said Mikki Moore would get the start at center in place of Chris Sallee. “Moore or Sallee will be a either or the whole year just depending on the matchups of the centers,” he said. Sallee is currently recovering from a severely sprained ankle, but Nee said Sallee would be available Friday. Nee said the other two teams in the Ameritas Classic — Southern Mississippi and Idaho State—should offer a difficult challenge to his team in the second game. Both teams are familiar to the Nebraska basketball program. The Huskers played Southern Mis sissippi in the semifinals of the 1986 National Invitational Tournament in New York City. “Getting a team with their tradi tion was really a major coup,” Nee said. Two years ago at the Ameritas Classic, Idaho State lost to Kent State and Colgate in Lincoln. Idaho State, 2-0 is led by two-time All-Big Sky Conference first-team player Jim Potter. This season Potter, who was named to the Ameritas Classic All Toumament team in 1992, is aver aging 16.5. points per game and a team high 12.5 rebounds a game. _ “It’s a pretty solid balanced field and I’m pleased with it,” Nee said. The Golden Eagles beat the Husk ers 82-75. Amer Starters for tonight‘s 6:30 game against Morehead State at Bob Devaney Sports Center. Idaho State will play Southern Mississippi at 8:30. Pro- rP9 Nebraska (2-1) G Erick Strickland 15.3 4.3 G Jaron Boone 15 5 F Melvin Brooks 12 5.7 F Terrence Badgett 8 5.7 C Mikki Moore 3.3 3.3 Morehead State (2-0) G Jerry Fogle G Johnnie Williams F Tyrone Boardley F Mark Majick C Mike Scroghan 15.5 2 20 3 16.5 7 4 1 16 5.5 DN graphic Collegiate Beach Club A Division of Holiday Express NON-STOP PARTY CHARTERS SPRING BREAK '95 Cancun from $499 ,w****a*'<6'' 1-800-235-TRIP SPRING FEVER $100 The NE Roping Horse Association presents: ST Ef L-H-llf APTS playing at AIRPORT RAMADA INN-UNCOLN Friday, Dec. 2 9pm-1am Admission: $5 or $4 with Student I.D. Minors Welcome Hide on out for a swingin' good time. Saddle and door prizes to be raffled off. Beck: Duke trip not just a game By Pwek Samson Senior Reporter The Nebraska women’s basketball team will gain more than game ex perience when it travels to Durham, N.C., for the Duke Invitational this weekend. It will get a lesson in the history of college basketball. Coach Angela Beck said one big reason she got her team in the tour nament was to witness the Duke bas ketball program firsthand. “I wanted to go down there be cause it’s got a rich basketball tradi tion and make it a little educational trip,” Beck said. “It will be a great setting. We’re going to tour the Dean Smith dome and just enjoy that kind of atmosphere. I think it will be very educational, and we plan to have a good time.” But there also will be basketball involved. Nebraska tips off against Indiana State Saturday at! p.m. A win would “I can't say this team will ever be the favorite. We’ve got a lot to prove before we can become a favorite. ” ■ ANGELA BECK NU women’s basketball coach put the Comhuskers in the champi onship against either Duke or the University of Wisconsin at Milwau kee. “We want to win it,” Beck said. “We tiy not to look too far ahead, and we know we have Indiana State in the first round. We know that we’ll do well as long as we do the little things right. “It’s our first road test of the year, so we’ll have to see how our young players will play on the road. Gener ally, I feel like the right things are working at this time.” To win the championship, Beck said the 3-1 Huskers would have to play an underdog role against Duke. “It’s set up so Duke and Nebraska will meet in the championship, but I don’t think we’re the favorite,” she said. “I can’t say this team will ever be the favorite. We’ve got a lot to prove before we can become a favor ite. “But I think we’ve seen some good teams so far, and we’ve seen our selves under a lot of different stresses.” Beck said Wednesday night’s 91 66 win over Kent State would im prove Nebraska’s odds again^LDuke. “We’ve got a lot of confidence going right now,” Beck said. “Our goal was to have a big win (against Kent), and we got a big win. So we’re going to go down to Duke with a big smile on our face. We feel like we can do the job there.” Wrestlers to face seasoned ISU team By Clay Short Staff Reporter Nebraska wrestling coach Tim Neumann knew that this year’s team would have a difficult schedule. After an impressive third-place finish in last weekend’s Mat Town Invitational in Lock Haven, Pa., the Cornhuskers return home for a chal lenging dual match against Iowa State. “Iowa State has a great team. No body outside of the Big Eight really realized how good their returners are,” Neumann said. “They have eight starters coming back, and all are excellent wrestlers.” Neumann said Saturday night’s 7:30 match at the Bob Devaney Sports Center was important. “This is Iowa State, and it is a Big Eight dual, so this matchup is a little bit personal,” Neumann said. The Huskers will have a different look than they did last weekend at the Mat Town Invitational. Freshman Brad Canoyer gets the start at 118 pounds in place of Darin Giese. Also, Erik Josephson will start at 177 pounds, replacing Ryan Tobin, who still is recovering from an in jury. Joe Stephens replaces Mike Eierman, who is out indefinitely with a groin injury, at 142 pounds. At the Mat Town invite, Stephens made it to the semifinal before an illegal slam injured his opponent, leaving him with a sixth-place finish instead of a shot at the championship. “If we wrestle better than we did at the Mat Town, then we will be fine,” Neumann said. “All of the teams in the conference know how tough Iowa State is. “Unless one team doesn’t perform up to its capabilities, I think it will come down to the heavyweight match. If that’s the case, it would fa vor us, because we are stronger at heavyweight.” Nine Great Reasons To Come To Us For Your Holiday Gifts: 9. Value 8. Craftsmanship 7. Quality 6. Service 5. Selection 4. Integrity 3. Financing 2. 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