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8The Daily Tar Heel Thursday, March 17, 1988 Sports pFIhe NCAAsrUNC, Dyke aim tfoir Kainisas City Tar Heels look to tame the wild West, Blue Devils meet Boston University starting with unknown North Texas State in front of 'home' Smith Center crowd : By JAMES SUROWIECKI That quickness will come to bear Worrell, though, will be the focus By MIKE BERARDINO Because the evening session was ; Staff Writer a final. back-cour- Sports Editor most heavily on the Tar Heel t, of UNC's defensive effort. Steve sellout, Duke's 9:37 nightcap with The 8 Blue Devils, while not SALT LAKE CITY Maybe which is its not noted for speed. Bucknall will have the pleasure of UNC basketball fans who ordered Boston U. (23-- 7) will be carried on nearly as talented as the 6 team, may away from North Carolina it will be The problem of quickness could be guarding him, but of with the tickets to ' course the NCAA East Regional local television. go just as far. Danny Ferry, the easier for UNC the to put away one that will plague UNC throughout Tar Heels, switches are an integral months ago expected, no doubt, to The rest of the day's slate looks ACC's player of the year in most memories of Sunday's 65-6- 1 loss to the tournament. Jeff Lebo, who was part of the system. see the Tar Heels headline the first-an- d this way: everyone's book, is the centerpiece of ; Duke in the finals of the ACC one of the few bright in 6--6, 6--7, second-roun- Sixth-seede- spots the "He's a very good player, d games in the d Missouri (19-1- 0) vs. the team. The junior from Tournament. At least that's what the Duke game, llth-seed- ed was cautious about outside shooter," Smith said of familiar environs of the Smith Center. Rhode Island (26-- 6) at Bowie, Md., is averaging 19.4 points Tar Heels are hoping as they prepare Thursday's contest. Worrell. "He can move in and Those best-lai- d plans, however, 12:07 p.m. 44 and 7.3 rebounds a contest. for the first round of the NCAA We know 11 -- Third-seede- they have an game rebound, and I'm sure he will be very went awry in the wake of last d Syracuse (25-- 8) vs. While admitting being able to play tournament. winning streak," said. "We're I 14th-seed- ed Lebo motivated. saw their last game, and Sunday's ACC Tournament final. By N.C. A&T (26--2) at 2:37. near Durham for the early rounds of UNC begins its road back against not going to lightly all. Seventh-seede- take them at Worrell might do what he said besting North Carolina for the third d Southern Methodist the NCAAs is a nice luxury, Krzy- less-tha- n a formidable opponent, as They're capable. going 33 fifth-rank- ed 6) lOth-seed- We're to take send us home because he had time this season, Duke (27-- vs. ed Notre Dame zewski will took the opportunity at they face the Mean Green Eagles them very seriously." points it seventh-ranke- 8) and just shot in from the not only knocked the d (20-- at 7:07. Wednesday's meet-the-tea- ms press ;bf North Texas State on Thursday. The man UNC needs to take most outside." Tar Heels off their high horse, they Krzyzewski admitted that his conference to rip his cry-bab- y Eagles 11 ;The have won in a row, seriously is swingman Tony A key for the Tar Heels Thursday sent them out West to try and team's biggest worry was the possi- colleagues. :but still finished the year at a Worrell. will be Worrell, out of Goldsboro J.R. Reid, as he comes off remount. bility of ACC title-la- g. "I don't understand why people ; mediocre 17-1- 2 in the Southland High School, can go both inside and an abysmal performance against If coach Mike Krzyzewski's Blue "I know it took a lot out of me; bitch and moan when ; about they're Conference. Needless say, after-effec- to though, out, averaging 20.3 points and 7.3 Duke. Though Reid need not have Devils can shrug off the ts I couldn't talk for two days," he said. playing, who they're playing and UNC coach Dean Smith insists the rebounds per game. Blessed with a great game for UNC to win, his of their physically draining game with "We're a happy team because we won where they're sent," Krzyzewski said, Tar Heels will not take NTSU lightly, tremendous leaping ability and great play will be crucial in setting a tone UNC, not to mention the culture-shoc-k the ACC championship. Not to rest safe in the knowledge that one of v "There's no reason for us to be speed, it in Worrell has him to for the tournament. Still, Morgan of actually being cheered in the on that, but to use it as a confidence-builde- r. those unhappy coaching rivals was far ; overconfident," Smith said. have "We dominate a game. seems ready to play Reid. Dean Dome, they should have no away somewhere in Utah. to respect North Texas State. The fact His main offensive compatriot is "I don't feel that much pressure," problem keeping their Smith Center "I would think we'd be able to While the Duke game doesnt ;that theyVe won 11 straight coming 6--7 freshman Mor- UI forward Ronnie Morgan said. just see it as a win streak alive. handle it. If we dont, well, that's our figure to be that exciting, at least two ;in has to be impressive. I'm also hits 55 gan, who percent of his shots challenge. It's a challenge for me to "Boston University's a good bas- fault." of the other three should be good impressed with their great quickness from the field, averages 15.2 points play well and for me to get a little ketball team," Krzyzewski said of the The difference between this year's matchups. Missouri-Rhod- e Island in guard. I call it quickness, first-rou- nd at great not per game and grabs nearly 10 recognition. But there's no pressure. Terriers, Duke's oppo- Duke team and the one that almost the opener features :good." two a battle of rebounds per contest. I just look at it as a challenge." nent. "They're a veteran team that's lost to Mississippi Valley State in the high scorers in the Tigers' Derrick UNC's biggest challenge may well very confident. They play excellent first round two years ago, Krzyzewski Chievous and the Rams' Tom be overcoming the inevitable letdown man-to-m- an defense. I like their said, is that the current Blue Devils Garrick. after the loss to Duke. The Tar Heels team." recognize their inherent fallibility. Notre Dame-SM- U could very well Are You An Outgoing invested themselves in that contest to Even still, don't think for one "This year's team thinks they could be the last collegiate performance for an unusual degree, and defeat was second Krzyzewski would even con- lose to anybody; which is good, the superb David Rivers. The Fight- therefore that much harder to take. sider trading teams with Boston because it's right," Krzyzewski said ing Irish point guard does everything But Lebo seems convinced UNC has coach Friendly Person? Mike Jarvis (who, for you with a nervous laugh. "That team two but rebound, and at ot, he Western Sizzlin' Wants You! distanced itself from the loss. trivia buffs out there, coached Patrick years ago didnt feel like it could lose shouldn't be held accountable for that "I think weVe gotten over that," Ewing in high school). The Blue to anybody." deficiency. We offer very flexible 6) schedules, morning, afternoon he said. "We put so much effort and Devils (24-- are the No. 2 seed in That senior-lade- n, Johnny Picks? Rhode Island, SMU, Duke emphasis it top-rank- ed and evening hours. Good pay and benefits. into that game hurt not the East Region, with Dawkins-le- d Duke team nearly won and Syracuse, with the latter two sub-regio- to win. But we have to put that behind Temple playing in the other East nal the NCAA championship, losing to games ending up closer than most iy us We Ellison-pace- 111 I CI OU1 1 now. had a good practice in Hartford, Conn. Pervis d Louisville in the expect. yesterday. We went at it pretty hard." 324 West Rosemary If UNC goes at it pretty hard on t Thursday, it shouldn't be long before the Mean Green Eagles fly the coop. But behind NTSU awaits Wyoming Baseball upsets Sooth Carolina PERSONALIZED WOMEN'S or Loyola Marymount, and the story By DAVE GLENN his assortment of fastballs, curves and Hill with his first home run of the there may be entirely different. Staff Writer r HEALTH CARE change-up- s. year, an opposite field blast off losing During the hard-foug- ht Wednes- "After the fourth inning, I lost a pitcher Brian Rountree. DTH day afternoon baseball game, every little off of my fastball," Hoog said. Tar Heel bats fell silent Our private practice staffers until first offers player in Boshamer Stadium had the "A key for me today was getting into baseman Chris Lauria tied 'confidential care the game including word "Carolina" written across the a groove with the curve." in the fifth inning with a shot over Birth Control Free Pregnancy pick Final Four Tests front of his uniform.