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UNC Dumps Cavaliers

By Randy Wert
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Barry Parkhill Shoots Over Tar Heel Lee Dedmon

Cavalier Guard Scored 23 Points In Disappointing Loss

University Hall's magic ACC
atmosphere wasn't quite enough to
overcome sizzling shooting and a
dazzling exhibition of officiatory
inanities as North Carolina eked out
a 75-74 triumph Saturday
afternoon on regional television.

Looking all the while like Top
Ten, UNC ripped the twine at a
better than- 62% clip but needed
two late three-point plays and a
questionable intentional foul call
on inspired Bill Gerry to put the
contest just seconds out of reach.
Dennis Wuycik was the hero for the
Tarheels, doing the honors on the
three pointers (he hit nine of nine
free throws) and amassing 27 points
on the Cavalier zone. Barry Parkhill
got back in stride with six field
goals and a perfect 11 for 11 at the
charity stripe for 23 points, high
for the Cavaliers.

Running off a nine point lead at
one point in the first half, Carolina
led 38-31 at the intermission after
an exciting twenty minutes of
basketball. Parkhill scored from the
baseline with only five seconds
gone in the game after the tap and
several turnovers by both teams
ensued as neither club could
penetrate the net for almost two
minutes. Dean Smith's Tarheels
opened several small gaps but the
Cavaliers kept coming back.
Midway through the period,
Parkhill knotted the score at 18-all
but UNC came alive and
sandwiched a nice Parkhill baseline
layup between five field goals,
including the first of 6-5 junior
Wuycik's duo of three point plays.
Carolina's great depth allowed them
several strategic fouls at this point
which forced Virginia to give up the
ball for only a free throw. The
Cavaliers closed the first half by
trading four field goals or foul
throws with Wuycik, who ended up
with 15 first half markers.

After various exhibitions of
brute strength during the halftime,
Coach Bill Gibson, emotional
recipient of a 1971 Mercury from
friends of the Virginia basketball
program before the game, had his
lads run off a few quick buckets to
cut the lead to a few points. A few
breakaway layups by Bill
Chamberlain (18 points, 14 in the
last half) set the Cavaliers back
briefly but a rapid regrouping
brought a Virginia rush and a
Carolina dry spell propelled the
Cavaliers ahead for the first time
since the early going. Playing big
roles in the rally were rifleman Tim
Rash, who threw in seven floor
shots and a free throw in the
second half to finish with 18, and
the recently criticized and suddenly
fire breathing Gerry who ended his
long U-Hall career in a fine personal
fashion with 13 second half tallies
for 19 total.

With Rash and Gerry going long
and short from Parkhill's feeds, the
Cavaliers rammed out to a four
point bulge, including Parkhill's
foul shots which tied and then sent
the Wahoos ahead 60-59. The entire
game, from courtside, was very
physical in nature and the amazing
inconsistency and apparent
disinterest of the officials during
the entire game finally caught up
with the home team as Wuycik
drew fouls after two driving field
goals, one of which was a doubtful
call. Mr. Wuycik, we notice, is the
wrong man to foul in clutch
situations as he is one of the leading
free throw shooters in the nation.
With back to back line attempts, he
put Carolina out in front for good,
73-69.

Resorting to ball control,
Carolina forced helter-skelter
defense by the Cavaliers and again
it was Wuycik who drew Gerry's
foul. In a call which crowned a fine
evening for the officials, the foul
was ruled intentional and Wuycik
was given two shots, both of which
he made to put Virginia three
points down with ten seconds
remaining. Parkhill lobbed in a
jumper with two seconds remaining
to bring the contest to a close with
the final laurels going to the maniac
who launched a liquor bottle
which, upon exploding on the
floor, nearly obliterated three
Wahoo cheerleaders not to mention
UNC's George Karl.

Coach Bill Gibson And Captain Bill Gerry Were Honored In Pre-Game Ceremonies

Gerry Was Presented With Scroll, While Gibson Received New Car Before Loss To Carolina