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ACC Record 5-5

Cagers Sting Terps

By Ted McKean
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Photos By Harrison Bush

Guard Chip Case, Who Led Cavaliers With 16 Point Performance, Pops Long One Over Terp

Despite Initial Surge By Maryland, Gibson's Boys Prevailed In ACC Television Game Of The Week

For those who chose to sit at
home, six pack handy, and take in
the ACC game of the week, Virginia
versus Maryland, on the tube rather
than make the trek to U. Hall, the
decision may have been a prudent
one. To the tube viewers advantage
was the freedom to change the
channel, a liberty which most of
those at the game certainly would
have enjoyed.

Virginia did pull out the victory,
84-78, at least, in a sloppy, foul
ridden contest. At 1:51 remaining,
when Norm Carmichael fouled out
(He was preceded by Mike Wilkes
and John Gidding), Coach Gibson
appeared baffled as to whom to
substitute, almost went in himself,
and finally came across an unheard-of
reserve, Bill Creason to complete
his quintet. This confusion typified
the contest.

In an astute summation following
the game, Mr. Gibson stated, "I
don't think it was a well played
game." Brilliant use of the poetic
technique of understatement, Bill.

The win over the pathetic Terps,who
are now 1-11 in the Conference,
did boost the Cavaliers
season mark to 10-10. This total of
ten wins is a high mark that has not
been reached by a Cavalier basketball
team since 1959. The in Conference
record was evened as well at
5-5.

The game itself started off slowly
and built to a frenzy toward
both the end of the first half, and
the end of the game. The Terps had
the hot shooting hand in the first
half of Will Hetzel, who dazzled the
crowd with his dangling drives and
soft outside touch. Hetzel tallied 11
first half points, and finished the
game's high scorer, with 22. High
for the Cavaliers was co-captain
Chip Case, with 16.

Virginia opened in a man to man
defense which did not seem to
phase Hetzel or backcourt ace
Mickey Wiles, who ended up scoring
19 points. Only hot shooting on
the part of the Cavaliers (55%) in
the first half kept the Terps within
reach. When the point spread between
the teams came to 40-32,
Coach Gibson went to the backcourt
duo of Kevin Kennelly and
John English, and this move proved
significant in reducing that deficit
to 45-44 in favor of Maryland as
the half ended.

First Kennelly whipped a pass to
Wilkusat about the three minute
mark for a layup. Wilkes scored
again on a drive, and then, at 1:14,
English hit a 15 foot jumper to
bring the Cavaliers within one point
of the Terps at 40-41. When Maryland
scored again, English came
back with two foul shots made
good, and another field goal, and

the half ended with Maryland in
possession of a 45-44 lead.

With the big men, Wilkes, Gidding,
and Carmichael all in foul
trouble, the Cavaliers opened the
new half in a 3-2 zone as a protective
measure. The zone also helped
reduce the effectiveness of Hetzel
who scored easily in the first
half.

Case took up the scoring slack,
hitting well from both inside and

out. Despite the fact that both
English and Kinn had hit well in
their short stints of play in the first
half, both rode the pines for the
majority of the second half.

By the 5:20 mark, the Cavaliers
had widened their lead to 77-64.
The game however was far from
over, as the Terps came roaring
back behind Hetzel's inside work,
and the outside shooting of Pete
Johnson. At 1:21, Maryland had
the ball, behind only by 80-75
Wilkes, Gidding, and Carmichael
had fouled out. Cool heads
prevailed though, and the Terps
were downed once again, 84-78.