The Michigan Daily-Thursday, Novem Page 14-Thursday, November 30, 1978-The Michigan Daily NCAA's (continued from Page 14)) "We have two centers right now," UCLA coach Gary Cunningham said. "We played the People's Republic of China team and Gig started, but by no means are we set. We won the game 118-83." Cunningham was reluctant to assess his team's chances nationally. "I really can't comment, because I don't follow the national picture except for the teams we play. I know Notre Dame is good, and Duke has everybody back," he said. Notre Dame figures to have a fine team, although it loses forward Dave Batton (14 point average) and guard Duck Williams (13.3 average). For- ward Kelly Tripucka is expected to pick up the slack left by Batton's departure. The 6-7 Tripucka averaged 11.7 points a game and rebounded at a 5.2 rate per game. ONE OF THE more interesting teams that figures prominently in the national basketball picture this year is Texas. The Longhorns captured the' NIT title last year over North Carolina State. What makes the Longhorns so in- teresting is that they were last in rebounding in the Southwest Conferen- ce. In the NIT final game, N.C. State out-rebounded Texas by 14, yet lost, 101- 93. "There was one ball game where we were out-rebounded 64 to 37 and we won by 26," Assistant Coach Steve Moeller said. NCAA.TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS Second Round Regional Regional Semifinals Championships First Round "We make very few mistakes. Our average turnovers a game was seven or eight. We shoot very well, so there's not a lot of offensive rebounds." Leading the team is guard Jim Krivacs, a 6-1 senior who averaged 22 points per game. His backcourt partner John Moore is a key player, too. He averaged 13.6 points last year. "We think we have the best pair of guards in the country," Moeller said. One problem Texas has, however, is that it needs a center. "There's no heir apparent. Nobody seems to want it," Moeller said. OTHER TEAMS which figure to be a factor nationwide include Louisville, North Carolina State, and Kansas. Louisville is led by Darrell Griffith and Bobby Turner. Griffith sported an 18.6 average, and Turner hit for 11.6 points per game. The Cardinals also had an excellent recruiting year. North Carolina State's biggest problem is that it's in the same con- ference as Duke. Nevertheless, the Wolfpack has an abundance of talent. All five starters return, and the name of the game for N.C. State was balance. Finally, Kansas figures to be the Big Eight's top team. The Jayhawks finished 14-5 overall last year. Leading the way this year is sophomore Darnell Valentine. He averaged 13.5 points a year ago, showing tremendous poten- tial. March 9 7 NCarolinaState 10 Marchse "'416 EAST REGIONAL March 10 3 Greensboro. N.C Providencee March'9 --"a 'Greensboro N.C. N. Caroina State 9 March 11 March 76 March 18 M an 10 4 Greensboro. N.C. Salt Lake City nerer seen any easy games in the league. You know arwe played Northwestern two years ago. thought it was going to be easy and they beat its by twenty pints. We we're nuam ber one in, the nation you know. That wasn't a rervi damnfl ieasy game.' -Johnny ()rr If they had bowls wre'd hare eight to damn bowls. All of 'em, just-about.A those (teams) probably couldn't g( they're been there before or sorethil -.j March'9 7 - March 24 Marc 11 Middle Tennessee St. t h 0 March 18 MIDEAST REGIONAL. Middle Tennessee St. 2 March 10 3 Indianapolis March 9 8 Indiana 6 ' March 11 Indianapolis= Middle Tennessee St. 9 March 16 March 18 Middle Tennessee St. i March 10 4 Indianapolis Indiana 51, r F---l Whttey re say ing .. 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I have plans to come back to school and take my fifth year. Maybe as a graduate assistant, possibly as a stepping stone to law school - that still hasn't been excluded. There's also the possibility of going into management in some careers I've had training in. I've had contact with some corporations for that kind of thing. Right now, I have just two things in mind. One is playing well this season. If I play well this season, due to my prior national recognition, I think I will be drafted rather highly. So I do have a chance to get drafted, and if I do get drafted, then it's on you and the politics of the situation. I'm more of a realist than a surrealist. I know that politics plays a major factor in not only where you go, but how good are your chances of making it once you get there. Therefore, I'm not going to say I'm put- ting all my hopes on becoming a professional basketball player. If I do, the main purpose of my being a professional basketball player would be to accumulate money, so I can come back to school and not have to work, and so I can pursue my desired field. Hubbard (continued from Page 2) has been lost from the talents of two years ago. Thus it is a good bet to ex- pect Hubbard back for both of his remaining years of eligibility. "Yeah, I think I'm going to stay here next year," Hubbard said, "I'd like to go back (to the Olympics in 1980). I respect everybody on this team. We're friends on and off the court-that's a big part of being a team." Orr plans to rest Hubbard a little as the season begins, giving him some needed rest as the run-and-gun Wolverines fly from end line to end line. Mike McGee should be the main beneficiary of Hub's return, as well as making it easier for the team as a whole to get off their shots with the "big man" in the pivot. Mark Lozier subscribes to this theory. "Everybody's expecting too much, I think," he said. "Phil's a great player and you know the kinds of things he can do. He's going to play wri l-but because he's here people are going to -have to think about him. . . and that will help us." 'NobodI'knows u hct kind of f ictor Hub's gonn 11 be. So!1 can siy thev're (Michiga,,) gottnc bae a great d tteam rht he hasn't t plaedl a game et. ... T hey're going to be a tough team. no uestion about it. Fourth on my poll is high.' -Errin Johnson I donl't think the question that th toughest league from top to bott trould defy anI1 -fron an league last pla(ce team court.' -Wisconsin Bill Cofield Lr Timbe ierlbouts and shoes th co t. le t I ti.shotl d h . The tail leather that goes into this 6" boot is silicone- impregnated to be completely waterproof. The deeply cushioned insole adds more insulation to the soft glove leather ining, effectively in- slatin the boot to well below . around the Big Ten sulating teboot zero. 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