News Scrapbook 1982-1984

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... EVENING TRIBUNE

USD Finally Gets Lift( ) By BILL CENTER Stoff Writer, TIie San o,ego un,on

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JJ\N 2 9 1981 All but dead, USD comes to life

best basketball of the season." To defeat the Lions, who were off to a 2-0 WCAC start and stood 9-8 after a 3-24 sea- son a year ago the Toreros had to harness the scoring of guard Greg Goorjian and forward Forrest McKenzie. Despite the defensive work of Davis and bis cohorts in the USO zone, Goorjian hit for 26 points, one over his season average. McKenzie, meanwhile, scored only 12, 10 below his normal production. "When we needed to play defense and score some good points, we maae good plays," said Bro',;elli. "If we had done this earlier, I think we might have five or six more wins." As it is, the Toreros are 7-10. But if they are mounting a comeback, JContinued on C-3, Col. 1)

Jim Brovelli has been waiting the length of this difficult basketball season for a floor leader to emerge on his University of San Diego team Last night he got double his wish. Paced by the play of guard Rich Davis and forward Mike Wbitmar b, the Toreros snapped a four-game losing streak with a 75-67 victory over Loyola-Marymount Uni- versity in the USO Sports Center. Davis finished with 16 points and eight assists while Whitmarsh had 20 points, seven rebounds, two steals and three as- sists. "We played an excellent second half," said Brovelh after USD's first West Coast Athletic Conference triumph of the season "No bad shots. No bad mistakes. Good defense. The second half was by far our

them on their way.

By T.R. Remman Tribune Sportswriter

Mike Whitmarsh made two of those layups, and was USD's leading scorer with 20 points, 4 1 k above his WCAC average. Point guard Rich Davis added 16, and guard Mario Coronado, making his first start of the season, scored 12. Whitmarsh downplayed his role. "I didn't have to do much. I ot some great passes," he said. "I'm finally playing the way I can. I'm finally feeling comfortable. I think the biggest thing was getting over those nagging injuries." The Lions' top man, point guard Greg Goorjian, who leads the WCAC in scoring with a 24.5-point average per game, and, who was named last week's Player of the Week in the conference, scored 26, but Forrest McKenzie, the other Loyola player who is averaging 20 points per game, was held to 12. · "We worked over everything in practice this week," said Davis, who was assigned to watch Goorjian. "It took a long lime to get the bugs out of this. I thought I had Goorjian forcing up some bad shots, but everything he was taking, was going down. I knew he had to miss sooner or later." In the last 4½ minutes of the game, USO scored 11 of its 15 points from the free-throw line, but it took its biggest lead of the game on a baseline jumper by Whit- marsh bringing the score to 63-56 with 3:47 to go. Whit- marsh was also the game's leading rebounder, with six. Brovelli singled out Whitmarsh as the catalyst to his team's win. "There were two keys: Whitmarsh taking control of the boards, and hitting the baseline jumpers. That was a shot we just haven't been making." Tonight at 7:30 at the Sports Center, USO hosts defend- ing league champion Pepperdine, which has an 11-7 record, including 1-1 in the WCAC.

The University of San Diego basketball team, loser of four straight games and without a win since Jan. 4, and probably given up for dead by most in the West Coast Athletic Conference, surprised the league-leading Loyola- Marymount Lions last night 75-67. Playing at the USO Sports Center, the Toreros trailed 34-32 at the half, but outshot the Lions 61 percent to 54 percent from the field in the second half, and made 21 of

27 free throws compared to 7 of 10 for the Lions, to win their first league game and improve their overall record to 7-10. The Toreros had lost two previous league contests. "We made our free throws at the end . . . that was the difference," said USO Coach Jim Brovelli. "If we had done that earli- er, we'd have five or six more wins today. "We played an excellent second half . . . no bad shots, no bad mistakes. We broke their press well. When they fouled us, we

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(Continued from C-1) . their timing might be perfect. Tonight, many as 10 wi~h ~0 seconds to go. They ~1d USO hosts defending 'WCAC champ ar.d it mostly by h1tlmg fr~ throws - the m- preseason favorite Pepperdine in the ability of which had foiled them on four Sports Center at 7 :35 . . , . previous occasions this season. "Coming off a game hk~. to_mght s 1s On this night, USO hit 21 of 27 free going to be a big boost for us, said Brovel- throws in the second half and shot 77 per- li. . cent from the line overall - 14 percent "I know it's sai~ all,, the. time, _but..we over their season average. The Toreros came together tomght, said Davis. We also had their best shooting game of the jelled I thought we were a good basketball year from the floor, hitting 52 percent. . team in the secood alf. When t~e g~me Then he praised freshman center Mano could have gone either way, we did thmgs Coronado. to make it go ours " · ta t t- The game was _tied at 'j0-~ when the ~C:ron(al~opo, fn ~W-~in~t~ :r:~rt 0 ~ut Toreros started domg those things. s n mg ,, When USO began to hold the ball, the short by foul trouble). visitors switched immed!ately from wne to Although Goorjian scored 26, Brovelli man-to-man defense. W1_th 7¼ mmutes_ to praised Davis' defensive effort.

RICH DAVIS

. made the free throws. We had some good points when we had to have some good points" USD led virtually all the way until it was caught at 50- 50 with 8:39 to go in the game. At that point, the Lions switched from a zone defense to man-to-man, and the Toreros scored three layups and two free throws to send

play, Davis found Whitmarsh breaking along the baseline and hit him for a layin that put the Toreros ahead to stay. The hosts pushed the advantage to as

"Goorjian made some great shots," said Brovelli. "But he earned everythint! he got." --~~

The agonized look on Torero Mike Whitmarsh 's face may mean he knows he is about to be smacked by Loyola' s Steve Haderlin.

Pepperdine Bomb In Final Seconds Stops USD 61-58 By BILL CENTER Slaff Writer, The San Diego Union With 24 s~conds to play last night and his team clinging to a one-pomt lead, Umvers1ty of San Diego basketball coach Jim Brovelli asked for help from a higher source. "Just one time, ,(et it go our way," he said. "Let it go our way ... Just once. It wasn't to be. . With 10 seconds to play, Pepperdine guard Dane Suttle hit a 23-foot bomb to put the defending West Coast Athlet- ic Conference champions ahead en route to a 61-58 victo- ry over the Toreros before a packed house at the USO Sports Center. Twice in the last minute, Torero forward Robby Rob- erts missed shots that might have won the game for USO. With 40 seconds to play and USO up 58-57, Roberts missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw opportunity. And with two seconds to play, he rimmed the basket with a 10-foot shot. . Suttle was fouled on the ensuing scramble for the loose ball and hit two free throws to seal the decision. "The kids can't play any better," said Brovelli. "They deserved _to win it as far as I'm concerned . . maybe it takes a little luck .. . two straight ye_ars it's gone like this." Last y_ear, after a disputed five-second violation gave Pepperdme the ball, Suttle hit an off-balance 25-footer to give the Waves a 63-61 victory at the buzzer. "One .o!, these years t~at shot is not going to go," said Brovelh. If we keep domg the things we're doing one of these times we will succeed." ' Las~ night seemed to be the night, right up to a disputed call with 74 seconds to play. Prunty h~d just hit two free throws to put the Toreros ahead by five at 58-53 when Suttle lost control while trying to drive to the basket. Although he dribbled the ball into Prunty's leg, the USO guard was whistled for a foul by official Steve Fraira. ~a, Broveil[ "It was no foul. Plus, Suttle traveled wlth the ball while dribbling into Prunty." Still, Suttle went to the hne and sank both foul shots. Seconds later, Pepperdine'~ Victor Anger intercepted a USO pass and scored a dunk to bring the Waves to within a point at 58-57. . USO had gone fro.11 a five-point lead to a one-point lead tn 18 seconds. The Toreros almost made it three again, but_ Peppe~dine forward Orl,mdo Phillips blocked Mike Wh1tmarshs attem_pt for a layin off the USO delay game. ~hen the ball was inbounded, Pepperdme wasted no time m fouling Roberts, a 62 percent foul shooter on the season He missed. · . "It's a shame," said Bro• clli. "Robby had an outstand- ing game, one ot his best (17 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the floor and five rebounds)." Now 12-7 overall and 21 m WCAC play, Pepperdine was paced by Su 1 tle and Phillips. The 6-foot-7 forward shot 10-for-12 from the floor and finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds. In addition to Roberts, USO had 12 points from Whit- marsh and 11 from Davis. USO is now 7-11 and 1-3 in WCAC play. "If a one of t fie worst calls rve ever seen

Forward Orlando Phillips was th with 24, but he got only 12 shots fro1 lOofthem. USO, pressed by the Wave defens auch of the mght, returned to its old problem-turno . USD had 16, as compared to only five f'riday night .} 75-67 win over Loyola Marymount. The USO zone defense showed 1t. tuff as well caus- ing the v1s1tors 17 turnovers. ' USD outrebounded Pepperdu,c, 2' 1, but made two-

thirds (16 of 24 l of its free throws. Roberts led USO with 17 points. F mars had 12 and Guard Rich Davis 1

Pepperdine played without the se;>vices of start1hg guard Mark Wilson, who 1s out for th season because of

,...1--torn ligaments in his nght wnst.

The Son Diego Union/Bob Redding Torero Mike Whitmarsh collides with Wave Carmel Stevens under basket as the San Diego player drives for a layup.

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EVENING TRIBUNE

JAN 3 1 198J

DAILY CALIFORNIAN JAN 3 1 1983 _TOREROS LOSE/ Diego let another one

SHORT TAKF.S - Pomt Loma College improved its record m NATA District 3 ba. ketball play to 4-1 with a 69- 48 victory over Ca! Baptist College Saturday night in River ule Deo Richards' 17 points and 13 rebounds paced the Crusad rs, who are 12-10 ov rail .. In other games involving area t ams. U.S. International Univer i ty lost to Texas Southern 82-80 at the Sports Arena and University of San Diego was edged b\ Pepperdme 61 58 m the U D rts Center. Robby Roberts' 17 points led USO' Tor who are 1-3 in West Cu,1st Athletic Confer- ence play and 11 overall . . UCLA d fcated San Diego Stat 72-56 n women's ba tball Satnrdav night rn Peterson Gym. The losers are 1-4 tn We. tern·Collegiate Athletic A ociahon play and 8-11 overall.

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The University of San Toreros led Pepperdine b get aw~y Saturday. The to play. But the Waves' y one Potnt with 24 seconds with 10 seconds left to he!Dtne Sutt!e hit a 23-footer 61:58 victory. Fonner G~ epperdme escape with 3 Mike Whitmarsh had 12 _ssmont College standout tJ 1 Provded to 12-7 and 2_1fX/~n:~:°J;gAsCD. UPepperdine an 1-3. · SD fell to