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Beck’s team turns heads, earns respect From Staff Reports Nebraska women’s basketball coach Angela Beck’s team is finally starting to get a little respect. The Comhuskers opened their Big Eight season with a 79-58 win over Oklahoma on Friday. The 21-point win was the largest margin of victory in Norman, Okla., in Beck’s 10 years at Nebraska. On Sunday, however, the Huskcrs, 11-3 and 1-1 in the conference, lost to No. 20 Oklahoma State 72-63 after trailing by 23 points at halftime. Al though Beck has never won on Okla homa State’s homecourt, she said the nine-point loss was the most compcu tive game she had coached at Gallaghcr/Iba Arena. “Our OU score was good, and I thought we commanded the game and controlled it,” Beck said. “I don’t ever remember going in there and control ling a game like we did that one.” The split and the Huskcrs’ record, Beck said, has caused other teams in the conference to notice and prepare harder for Nebraska. “People are thinking about us a lot,” Beck said. “I think we have a lot of people’s attention.” But to keep people’s attention, Beck said, the Huskers must continue to win at home, including this weekend against Kansas and Kansas State. Phillips Continued from Page 7 we did fax the paperwork on to the? NFL offices,” Solich said. < i Phillips aid Solich tried fb con-' tact Coach Tom Osborne, who is attending the NCAA Convention in Dallas, to notify him, but Solich said attempts were unsuccessful. Solich said the 6-foot, 220 pound 1-back would not enroll in classes for the spring semester at UNLand had signed witlTaprofcs sional sports agent. Phillips, making ms decision one day before the Jan. 10 deadline for underclassmen to participate in the NFL draft, said in a press release that “(he chance to play in the NFL —to be considered a draft prospect —wouldn't be possible without the Nebraska football program.” Solich said he was under the impression that Phillips would be taken fairly high in the draft. Phillips also got that impression from the people he spoke with, Solich said. “It’s not a surprise to me be cause he played extremely well in the bowl game,” Solich said. “In trying to Find out where he might Fit into the draft, he was getting a posi tive response back, and so when you add it all up, it probably makes sense for him to go forward with this.” The NFL College Advisory Committee, which gives underclass football players an assessment of their potential spot in the NFL draft, told Phillips he received a favor able rating. Phillips,anativeofWcst Covina, Calif., said he had become a better “I don’t have any doubts that he wtU make it in the NFL. ” \ FRANK SOLICH Nebraska running backs coach person because of Osborne and Solich. ^ ^ “He was without question a very ,, talented fqotbal 1 player arid had a tremendous work ethic,’- Solich said. “He was very team oriented in his approach to the game. And when you get a guy who is that way and who is talented, you can have a pretty enjoyable working relation ship.” aiso in me press release, rnniips addressed the turmoil of the past few months. “The past several months have been difficult for everyone. I know that I made a mistake, which I deeply regret. I believe I have learned and grown as a result of it. I am grateful to coaches Tom Osborne and Frank Solich as well as the University of Nebraska for standing behind me during a difficult time.” Solich said he thought Phillips would make a great impact in the NFL. “He’s tremendously talented as a running back, and I don’t have any doubts that he will make it in the N FL and probably make it some what convincingly,” Solich said, “He’s just a complete player, and the guys who are complete players generally go a long way in the NFL.” uyni Continued from Page 7 “Every year, he’s been at his' f best at the national ehamniohshi ps,” % Allen said. “And thats what fie 3 ^wetitio school to do. That and.to J' make the Olympic team.” Christie said making the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta was his per sonal goal. Irnjust training for the Otyirr pics still,” said Christie, the only senjor on the team, “and I feel pretty good about it because the U.S. Championships are just a month after NCAAs. And then following nationals arc the trials, so I’ll still be in good shape.” Giristie,ak>ngwith Grace, Reive ami sophomores Bill Mulholland and Jim Koziol, will take the first step toward the Olympics at a pre liminary meet this weekend in St. Louis, Allen said. 1 ne meet is the tirst ot several preliminary events leading to the Olympic Trials this summer. On Jan. 20, the Huskers will open the season when they travel to the Air Force Academy in Colo rado for the Rocky Mountain Open. Nebraska will have four home meets this season at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, including a dual with Ohio State on March 23 and the NCAA West Regional on April 13. “We don’t have a weak event,” Allen said. “I think the strength of this team is that our four top all arounders are good in every event, and that’s why I think this team can win the championship. 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PPG RPG 195 Sr. 17:5 2.6 ! m-WR M P 15.0 " 4.9 F Bernard Garner 6-7 225 Jr. 10.0 6.1 205 Jr. 8.6 5.1 . * . y, n ' t }v Colorado 191 Fr. 20.4 5.8 G Mack Tuck 6-6 190 Jr. 16.1 6.1 : F Ted Kriua 6-7 130 So. 5.8 3.6 F Martice Moore 6-8 234 Jr. 13.5 7.2 C Dennis Griffin 6-9 247 Jr. 1.1 0.9 cu Continued from Page 7 ing 35 percent from behind the 3 point line, 47.4 percent from the field and 83.1 percent from the free-throw line. Nee said Lue, who is averaging 9.4 points and 4.4 assists per game, had improved since the season opener and was ready to play in the Big Eight. “1 think Tyronn in the last 10 days to two weeks has grown in his aware ness of what lie’s had to do to be a complete player in the Big Eight,” Nee said. Nee said this year’s team was more prepared than last year’s for the start of the conference season. Last year, the Huskers were 12-4 going into the conference opener and ended up the season finishing 6-10, with a 4-10 mark in the conference. 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Every player who has played this year has started at least one game. Junior forward Martice Moore is the only player to start in all 1 f of Colorado’s games. junior lorwaru rreu tumonus started the Buffaloes’ first 10 games, averaging 14.3 points per game. But Edmonds, along with sophomore guard Leroy Carter, has been declared academically ineligible for the second semes ter of the season. “Anytime that you lose a starter, it’s not going to help the team,” Harrington said. Harrington announced Jan. 4 that to be fair to the players who did a good job academically, Edmonds and Carter would not play or practice for the remain der of the season. Since Colorado’s second se mester doesn’t start until Jan. 16, Harrington could have al lowed both players to play in Colorado’s final three games of the semester break, including tonight’s game in Lincoln. But he didn’t. Freshman guard Chauncey Billups, who leads the Buffa loes, averaging 20.4 points per game, has started in all but one of Colorado’s games this sea son. Billups sprained his right ankle on Jan. 2 against Wash ington and scored a season-low four points in 27 minutes. But Harrington said the Big Eight’s second-leading scorer would be close to 100 percent for tonight’s matchup with the Huskers. Nebraska will be challenged to stop Colorado’stop two scor ers, guards Billups and Mack Tuck. Together they have com bined to produce 41 percent of Colorado’s points this season. THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A 57HO/CF OF GOOD LUCK. Know the warning signs. Early detection may save your life. f |Kj| American Heart 1|Jf Association